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Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 35mApproved
DramaRomance
5.9
IMDB Rating
927 votes

A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped.

Director
Sidney Lumet
Writers
Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz, Zoe Akins
Stars
Henry Fonda, Susan Strasberg, Joan Greenwood
Release Date
April 22, 1958
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Lewis Easton
Susan Strasberg
Susan Strasberg
as Eva Lovelace
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
as Rita Vernon
Herbert Marshall
Herbert Marshall
as Robert Harley Hedges
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
as Joe Sheridan
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Daniel Ocko
as Constantine
Pat Harrington Sr.
Pat Harrington Sr.
as Benny
Frank Campanella
Frank Campanella
as Victor
John Fiedler
John Fiedler
as Adrian
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Pat Englund
as Gwen Hall

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
New York City, New York, USA
Production
William Dozier Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

new york citybased on an unproduced stage playaspiring actressremakemanhattan new york city

🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A Little Romance Added To The Theater
by bkoganbing2008-08-24
5/10

"Although Susan Strassberg has been unfairly compared to Katharine Hepburn from the original Morning Glory, it's not quite a fair comparison. Forgetting that there is no one like Hepburn, Strassberg does do a decent job with the material given in Stage Struck. The problem is that the story has been changed and not for the better. Romance was added to this production and it weakens the basic story of a young girl who is so single minded in her determination to be a success in the theater. The characters played by Adolphe Menjou and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. in Morning Glory are now played by ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Eva Lovelace (Susan Strasberg) is told to join the Actors Studio to learn her craft. In real life, Strasberg was the daughter of Lee Strasberg, the acting coach and director of the studio.

📖 Synopsis

A young woman arrives in New York City determined to become a great theatrical star, but discovers that her goal may not be as easily attainable as she had hoped.