How Real is 'The Star'?

How Real is 'The Star'?

How Real is 'The Star'?

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How Real is 'The Star'?

2005

0h 8m

6.0(1 votes)

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A short documentary about the Bette Davis film, The Star from 1952.

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6 members

Acting

Charles Busch

Self

Charles Busch

Acting

Carol Kane

Self

Carol Kane

Acting

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Acting

Natalie Wood

Self (archive footage)

Natalie Wood

Acting

Boze Hadleigh

Self

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Acting

Charlotte Chandler

Self

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