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The film stars Kim Novak in the title role and Jeff Chandler. Many aspects of Eagels' real life were omitted or largely fictionalized. Eagels' family later sued Columbia Pictures over the way Eagels was depicted in the film.
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1h 48m. IMDb RATING. 6.2 /10. 845. YOUR RATING. Rate. Biography Drama Romance. The life of 1920s actress Jeanne Eagels. Director. George Sidney. Writers. Daniel Fuchs. Sonya Levien. John Fante. Stars. Kim Novak. Jeff Chandler. Agnes Moorehead. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $3.59. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. 38 User reviews.
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In 1957, a mostly fictionalized film biography entitled Jeanne Eagels was made by Columbia Pictures, with Eagels portrayed by Kim Novak. Eagels' family sued Columbia over the way Eagels had been depicted in the movie.
In this biopic, waitress Jeanne Eagels (Kim Novak) is desperate for fame and joins the carnival to try to achieve it. Under the watchful eye of impresario Sal Satori (Jeff Chandler), Eagels...
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Jeanne Eagels (1957) is perhaps the least-remembered of the five movies in the Kim Novak Collection, Sony's DVD tribute to the talented beauty. While it's an uneven film at best, it still makes for a fascinating look at the short, tortured life of legendary stage and screen star Jeanne Eagels, who shot to fame in the late 1910s and 1920s.
Kim Novak: Jeanne Eagels. Showing all 114 items. Jump to: Photos (111) Quotes (3) Photos. 88 more photos. Quotes. Jeanne Eagels : Maybe I come from nowhere, but I'm *going* somewhere! Jeanne Eagels : Johnny, who are these peasants? Jeanne Eagels : [into the ear of her passed-out husband] He said 'Happy New Year'! See also.
