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Overview

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Director:
Andrew Bergman
Writers (WGA):
Michael Korda (article)
Paul Rudnick (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 January 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
Talent isn't everything.
Plot:
An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bette Midler ... Jacqueline Susann

Nathan Lane ... Irving Mansfield

Stockard Channing ... Florence Maybelle

David Hyde Pierce ... Michael Hastings

John Cleese ... Henry Marcus

John Larroquette ... Maury Manning

Amanda Peet ... Debbie
Terrence Ross ... Radio actor

Jeffrey Ross ... Shecky

Christopher McDonald ... Brad Bradburn (as Christopher MacDonald)
Paul Benedict ... Prof. Brainiac

Dina Waters ... Bambi Madison (as Dina Spybey)
Pauline Little ... Leslie Barnett

William Hill ... Passerby
Mal Z. Lawrence ... Mort
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ist sie nicht großartig? (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA | UK | Germany | Japan
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Hudson, Québec, Canada more

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Factual errors: In scene set just prior to the publication of "Valley of the Dolls" in early 1966, a publishing house employee is seen wearing a fringed vest that wouldn't become popular for several years. Also the soundtrack plays the Deep Purple version of "Hush" which was recorded 1n 1968. more
Quotes:
[About a necklace]
Florence Maybelle: If a man ever bought that for me, not only would I have sex with him, but I would ENJOY it!
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Movie Connections:
References Gojira (1954) more
Soundtrack:
Schuebert: String Trio in B Flat, D 581 Rondo (Allegretto) more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
I loved this movie, 23 June 2004
10/10
Author: SandyLiz from United States

I wasn't a fan of Jackie Susann's books and didn't care for the movies based on them. But I LOVED this movie. It was done in a comedy format rather than totally serious, but it was wonderful. I loved her going to the park and facing up into the sky/tree to talk to God. And the bubbly Miss M brought a lot of excitement and energy to the role. As a wanna be writer, myself, I was impressed with Miss Susann's life story especially starting her writing career later in life and making herself into a best-seller and celebrity (with her husband's and publishers' help.) I am glad that she was able to get her books published and have the fame she craved. Everyone should be able to do that in whatever field they prefer. It is a very good book for writers to watch for education on marketing and publicity for your own books. Watch it. It would be a good movie even if it were based loosely on a real person and life.

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