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Applause

"In the spotlight, glory glitters, but the shadow of sacrifice remains."

59
Audience
NR 1973 · 1h 43m
Drama, Music, TV Movie
Starring Lauren Bacall · Larry Hagman · Penny Fuller
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About

An aspiring actress, whose sugar-coated appearance belies her ruthless drive, worms herself into the life of an aging star and schemes to replace her on the stage as the star of a new play.

Director
Bill Foster
Producers
Lawrence Kasha, Alexander H. Cohen, Richard M. Rosenbloom
Music
Charles Strouse
Studio
Universal Pictures
Keywords
diva ambition based on play or musical broadway musical ruthlessness broadway star back stabbing acting fading driven
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Cast

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L
Lauren Bacall
Margo Channing
L
Larry Hagman
Bill Sampson
P
Penny Fuller
Eve Harrington
S
Sarah Marshall
Karen Richards
R
Robert Mandan
Howard Benedict
H
Harvey Evans
Duane
D
Debbie Bowen
Debbie
B
Bob Sherman
Bert
D
David Knight
Peter
J
James Berwick
Stan
K
Ken Barrie
Bill Sampson (Singing voice)

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