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Christopher Ogden (book)
Lisa Friedman Bloch (written by) ...
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12 October 1998 (USA) more
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Told mostly in flashbacks, the film tells the story of Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward Harriman, one... more | add synopsis
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
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While Ann-Margret's portrayal is uncannily accurate, only a four hour mini-series could begin to do Pamela Harriman's story justice. more (1 total)
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(Credited cast) | Ann-Margret | ... | Pamela Harriman |
 | Mitch Ryan | ... | Averell Harriman |
 | Natalie Radford | ... | Pamela Harriman at 20 |
 | John DeMita | ... | Peter Duchin |
 | Susan Ruttan | ... | Janet |
 | Cynthia Harris | ... | Kathleen |
| Gail Strickland | ... | Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney |
 | Sydney Walsh | ... | Minnie Churchill |
 | Joan Severance | ... | Paley |
 | Scott Thompson Baker | ... | Young Averell Harriman |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Diane Agostini | ... | Hayward Housekeeper |
| Dennis Basso | ... | Dinner Guest |
| Harry Danner | ... | Dr. Atchley |
| Mary Donnelly-Haskell | (as Mary Haskell) | |
| David Dukes | ... | Leland Hayward |
| Eric Friedberg | ... | Judge |
 | Bruce Gray | ... | Fielding |
| Adam James | ... | Winston Spencer |
| Ken Jenkins | ||
 | Kerrie Keane | ||
| Carolyn Kimball | ... | Harriman Housekeeper |
 | Hal Landon Jr. | ... | Episcopal Bishop |
 | Janice Lynde | ... | Washington Woman #1 |
| Heather Medway | ||
| John O'Hurley | ||
| Elaine Princi | ... | Lady Cunard |
| James Warwick | ... | British Officer |
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Life of the Party (USA) (working title)
Life of the Party: Pamela Harriman
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Brazil:96 min
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This is a good film which could have been much better if it had been longer. The sets are sumptuous, the costumes accurate. Ann-Margret is uncanny in her portrayal of Pamela Harriman.
Why was there no mention of her childhood, where she was fat and unloved? Why no depiction of her close friendship with Winston Churchill Sr., playing cards with him all night to raise his spirits? Why no mention of Gianni Agnelli's rejection of her? Her service as a Rothschild mistress in Paris?
Many viewers will need more background to understand who the Whitneys are, who James Roosevelt was, why he was such a close parallel to Winston Churchill Jr., what role the "blackamoor" pin played in Pamela's relationship with Leland Hayward's daughter, and so on.
The first half of this film will confuse even those who know her story. Stick with it. The second half shows her happy and successful marriage to Averill Harriman about as well as can be done.