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Gertrude Lawrence (4 July 1898 – 6 September 1952) was an English actress, singer, dancer and musical comedy performer known for her stage appearances in the West End of London and on Broadway in New York.
Star!: Directed by Robert Wise. With Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig, Daniel Massey. A musical biography of Gertrude Lawrence, who led a hustling and bustling life on the stage.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Robert Wise
- 1968-10-22
Only reference to Gertrude Lawrence’s minimal film career is a brief 'blink-and-you-miss-it' scene of her arriving on the set of Rembrandt. . However, the biopic does feature extended scenes from Noel Coward’s plays ‘Private Lives’ and ‘Tonight at 8.30.’
- Julie Andrews
- Robert Wise
Gertrude Lawrence Facts. 1. She Started With Nothing. Lawrence's parents weren’t rich by any means. Far from it, in fact: the Lawrence family struggled with money, and their daughter’s childhood was very different from the lavish adulthood she would later enjoy.
Star!, the 1968 musical biography of stage legend Gertrude Lawrence, should have been called Phoenix.After dying at the box office and bearing the burden of being not just one of the films that ended the big-budget Hollywood musical but one of the reasons Julie Andrews fell from grace with fans, the picture has been rediscovered thanks to the tenacity of its fans.
- Robert Wise, Ridgeway Callow
- Julie Andrews
Gertrude Lawrence (born July 4, 1898, London, Eng.—died Sept. 6, 1952, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an English actress noted for her performances in Noël Coward ’s sophisticated comedies and in musicals. Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in Coward's Private Lives. Noël Coward and Gertrude Lawrence in a performance of Coward's Private Lives ...
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Part of my 5 Directors x 5 Unseen Films (6) challenge.. This musical biopic based upon life of actress Gertrude Lawrence (Julie Andrews) pulled in seven Oscar nominations, including Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume Design, Sound and Music Score as well as Best Original Song, "Star," The other Academy Award nomination was for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, going to Daniel Massey ...
