Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line
May 12 1997
•1h 58m
•Documentary
Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.
Cast
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Barbara Stanwyck
Self (archive footage)
Richard Chamberlain
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Kirk Douglas
Self (archive footage)
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