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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.
- $1,424,000
- George Cukor
- Years Ago, 1946 play, by Ruth Gordon
- Bronisław Kaper
The Actress: Directed by George Cukor. With Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins. This is an account of the real life experience of actress/playwright Ruth Gordon.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- George Cukor
- 1953-09-25
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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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.
