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The Actress is a 1953 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor based on Ruth Gordon's autobiographical play Years Ago. Gordon also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, and Teresa Wright, and features Anthony Perkins in his film debut.
Dreaming of the glamour and magic of the theatre, small-town romantic Jean Simmons waltzes around the decidedly earthbound household of her Papa: grizzled, opinionated sea-captain Spencer Tracy, who spends his time resisting the coming of the telephone.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- George Cukor
- 1953-09-25
In 1913 Boston, teenager Ruth Gordon Jones (Jean Simmons) wants nothing more than to be a famous actress. Her father, Clinton (Spencer Tracy), who recently lost his job as a sailor and became a...
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- Spencer Tracy
- George Cukor
- Drama
The Actress (1953), George Cukor's unsentimental and moving adaptation of Ruth Gordon's autobiographical play Years Ago, tells the story of her determination to become a star. But before she can begin the struggle to fame, 17-year-old Ruth Gordon Jones (Jean Simmons) must first overcome the obstinacy of her father (Spencer Tracy), an irascible ...
- George Cukor, Jack Greenwood
- Spencer Tracy
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Sep 10, 2012 · Jean Simmons plays a young actress who pursues her dreams in New England, while Spencer Tracy portrays her father who re-examines his own choices. The Actress is a charming and witty film based on Ruth Gordon's play Years Ago.
