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Synopsis: An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "Valley of the Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. After several failures to place her in commercials and a TV quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the pre-1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her books. The story shows the hidden behind the scenes story of Susann's life, including her autistic son and her continuing bout with cancer that she hid up to her death.
Director(s): Andrew Bergman
Production: Universal Studios Home Video
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
34
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
R
Year:
2000
95 min
Website
107 Views


completely, from top to bottom.

Jackie, I want you.

Oh, Irving.

As a woman...

Oh, my God.

..and a client.

Irving, don't say that

if you don't mean it.

But, I do. I do with all my heart.

I'll, I'll give you my card.

Er, a dry one.

All I want

is just what everybody wants.

One little thing.

One tiny little dream.

What's that?

To be famous.

World famous. To make some noise.

To let everybody know I was here. To

live forever. Is that so much to ask?

Not at all. It's America.

I'll help you.

I guarantee. I swear it.

I will use all my connections.

I will beg,

I will bribe, I will make calls.

Calls?! When? Who to?

Who do you know?

The Tribune, Winchell, the Post.

I can get you in tomorrow's papers.

Jackie Susann has dinner at Lindy's.

Thought the bread was boffo.

You, you can do that?

I want...

I want to make you so famous.

Oh!

Irving.

ANNOUNCER:

'Here's your host, Brad Bradburn!'

Thank you! Thank you!

Welcome to the game Tri-State

can't stop playing, What's My Job?

Brought to you by Ever-grip.

The denture adhesive

that just won't let go.

Thanks, Tammy. Let's meet our panel.

First, we have everybody's favourite City

University civics whiz Professor Brainiac.

APPLAUSE:

Beside him is the lovely star of

It Came From Beneath the World,

Miss Bambi Madison!

SHE SCREAMS:

Hi, everybody!

Finally, welcome noted Broadway

actress, radio and show biz personality,

Miss Jacqueline Susan!

APPLAUSE:

It's Suse-ann.

Suzanne Susann, yes. Now,

let's bring out our first guest.

Enter and sign in, please.

All right, Leslie, why don't you

take a seat over here?

Panel, the clock is ticking.

Audience?

ALL:

What's my job?

Professor?

Do you provide a valuable service?

Yes, I do.

Bambi?

I'm appearing in It Came From

Beneath the World, where I play

a beautiful archaeologist.

Are you a beautiful archaeologist?

No.

Suzanne?

In your job, do you wear a uniform?

Yes, I do.

Good question.

In It Came From Beneath the World, so do I!

Are you an actress? No. BUZZER SOUNDS

She's not an actress!

Are you?

Excuse me?

Isn't she great?

Do you work for the government? No.

BUZZER SOUNDS:

In my next movie, Creature From

Beyond, I play a beautiful teacher.

What do you teach?

Students.

Are you a teacher? No.

BUZZER SOUNDS:

Are you a brunette?

You know, I'm a big movie star,

and I've never even heard of you.

Have you ever heard of her?

Time's running out. Do you do

repair work? No. BUZZER SOUNDS

Are you an astronaut? No.

Are you an idiot? Brad!

Whoa! Time's up. I'm sorry. Leslie.

I'm an optometrist.

Oh, ho, me too.

I always look on the bright side.

How could you find the bright side?

And now a word from Ever-grip.

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Paul Rudnick

Paul M. Rudnick (born December 29, 1957) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter and essayist. His plays have been produced both on and off Broadway and around the world, and Ben Brantley, when reviewing Rudnick’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told in The New York Times, wrote that, “Line by line, Mr. Rudnick may be the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today. more…

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