Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

"She was the perfect combination of tough talk, soft spots and hard edges."

1991

0h 50m

5.7(3 votes)

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Overview

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

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18 members

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Sally Field

Self - Hostess

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Barbara Stanwyck

Self (archive footage)

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Joan Blondell

Self (archive footage)

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Richard Chamberlain

Self (archive footage)

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Gary Cooper

Self (archive footage)

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Henry Fonda

Self (archive footage)

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Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

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Van Heflin

Self (archive footage)

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William Holden

Self (archive footage)

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Burt Lancaster

Self (archive footage)

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Fred MacMurray

Self (archive footage)

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Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

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Anthony Quinn

Self (archive footage)

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Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

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Edward G. Robinson

Self (archive footage)

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Robert Ryan

Self (archive footage)

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Robert Taylor

Self (archive footage)

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John Wayne

Self (archive footage)

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