John Cromwell directs Paddy Chayesfsky's story of shame, poverty, fame and fortune. A pretty young Emily Ann Faulkner(Kim Stanley)spends her childhood knowing her mother didn't want her and boys just wanted her for one selfish reason. She grew up daydreaming of movie magazines and on a rainy night she rescued a Hollywood star's son(Steven Hill). John Tower was down and out and spent most of his time with a bottle of booze. That night he was face down on a rain soaked sidewalk, hoping to die and get away from his father's fame.
The beautiful Emily did become a star of the silver screen using her body to keep her stardom escalating. When the bright spotlight began to dim, she found drugs, alcohol and sex kept her career on a sluggish wane. Her life became little less bitter than her shameful childhood. What can you do with fame and fortune? This drama is said to be loosely based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Other players include: Betty Lou Holland, Lloyd Bridges, Gerald Hiken, Joan Copeland, Joyce Van Patten and Werner Klemperer.
The beautiful Emily did become a star of the silver screen using her body to keep her stardom escalating. When the bright spotlight began to dim, she found drugs, alcohol and sex kept her career on a sluggish wane. Her life became little less bitter than her shameful childhood. What can you do with fame and fortune? This drama is said to be loosely based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. Other players include: Betty Lou Holland, Lloyd Bridges, Gerald Hiken, Joan Copeland, Joyce Van Patten and Werner Klemperer.