The perils of Pauline/, director, George Marshall
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The perils of Pauline/, director, George Marshall
Language
eng
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videorecording
Main title
The perils of Pauline/
Responsibility statement
director, George Marshall
Runtime
96
Summary
This musical biopic tells the real life story of actress Pearl White during her rise to stardom in silent serials. Betty Hutton stars as White, who is introduced as a frustrated factory worker and aspiring dramatic actress. She joins a touring theatrical troupe managed by handsome but pompous Mike (John Lund), but fame and fortune elude her because she's unable to suppress her natural liveliness. Desperate for work, White takes a job at a movie studio. With the help of bombastic director Mac (William Demarest), top-hatted villain portrayer Timmy (Billy De Wolfe) and authoritative dramatics coach Julia (Constance Collier), Pearl soon becomes world-famous as the star of such cliffhanging serials as “The Perils of Pauline”--Amazon
Technique
live action
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Content
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