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Nov 21, 1998 · Winchell: Directed by Paul Mazursky. With Stanley Tucci, Glenne Headly, Paul Giamatti, Christopher Plummer. The true story of the influential and controversial columnist, Walter Winchell.
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Winchell is a 1998 American biographical drama television film directed by Paul Mazursky and written by Scott Abbott, based on the 1976 book Winchell, His Life and Times by Herman Klurfeld. It stars Stanley Tucci as Walter Winchell , with Glenne Headly , Paul Giamatti , Xander Berkeley , Kevin Tighe , and Christopher Plummer in supporting roles.
Filmography. Legacy. Winchellism and Winchellese. In popular culture. References. Further reading. External links. Walter Winchell (April 7, 1897 – February 20, 1972) was a syndicated American newspaper gossip columnist and radio news commentator.
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The film tells the story of powerful and sleazy newspaper columnist J.J. Hunsecker (portrayed by Lancaster and based on Walter Winchell) who uses his connections to ruin his sister's relationship with a man he deems unworthy of her. Despite a poorly received preview screening, Sweet Smell of Success has greatly improved in stature over the ...
Synopsis This docudrama chronicles the life of gossip columnist Walter Winchell (Stanley Tucci). Rising to fame in the mid-1930s, Winchell helps usher in the age of tabloid journalism with...
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Oct 21, 1997 · When "The Sweet Smell of Success" was released in 1957, it was seen as a thinly-veiled attack on Walter Winchell, who for decades had been the most famous and reviled gossip columnist in America. Forty years later Winchell is mostly forgotten (he died in 1972), but the film lives on--sharp-edged, merciless.
Biography. Drama. Release Date. 1998. Location. Los Angeles, California, USA. Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 50m. TCM Emails. Sign Up. The story of Walter Winchell, chronicling the gossip columnist's rise from a vaudeville entertainer to one of New York's most powerful media personalities.
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