The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels.The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels.The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels.
Joe De Santis
- Frank Satori
- (as Joe de Santis)
Lee Allen
- Stage Director
- (uncredited)
Myrtle Anderson
- Jeanne's Maid
- (uncredited)
Beulah Archuletta
- Mrs. Horn in 'Rain'
- (uncredited)
Eleanor Audley
- Sob Sister at Party
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Man in Line
- (uncredited)
John Barton
- Theatre Patron
- (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
- Reporter
- (uncredited)
Frank Borzage
- Director Frank Borzage
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs with most film biographies, this film is more screenwriter's fancy than fact. Among other things, Jeanne Eagels was never a carnival dancer and was never known to have been the cause of another performer's suicide. Further, the character of Sal Satori was a fictional compilation character based upon several men in her life.
- GoofsWhen Jeanne is riding down Broadway and passes the show marquee, Fanny Brice's name is misspelled 'Fannie'.
- Quotes
Nellie Neilson: [after Jeanne has slapped a desk twice in frustration] Double emphasis... you don't need it.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2013)
Featured review
Uneven Performance in an Uneven Film
"Jeanne Eagels" can almost be considered a "lost" film, since it is so rarely seen nowadays. That seems a shame. Yes, it suffers from standard "biopic" problems (cliched script, superficiality, etc.), but it is an interesting curiosity piece. Kim Novak, fresh onto the acting scene, actually acquits herself quite well in the role. There is an air of the troubled woman about her from the beginning, and the way she keeps adopting different personas shows Jeanne's desperate search for an identity. Contrary to the other reviewer here, I think that the drunk scenes are quite effective, without ever being pretty or played for comedic purposes. She succeeds in making Jeanne unlikable at times, which is a brave choice for the era. Unfortunately, the script and direction aren't the best, and some of Novak's more interesting choices contrast with other scenes that just don't come off as well. It's definitely worth a look though. I would argue that Novak's style is more "modern" than many other actresses of the era. Whether she always succeeds or not, she clearly looks for the reality of each scene, and is less interested in acting and more interested in "being." There are moments when I think she comes close to "being" Jeanne Eagels, making this forgotten film worth a second look.
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- maisonvivante
- Dec 19, 2003
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- George Sidney's Jeanne Eagels
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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