May 12, 1997
58 min
Full-HD

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Wombat Productions Janson Media

Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Paul Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Shirley Eder

Self

Frank Fay

Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

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