The Star Page #2

Synopsis: Middle-aged Oscar winning actress Margaret Elliot - Maggie to those that know her - is a Hollywood has-been. Her life is in shambles. She clings to the hope of resurrecting her past movie stardom as a leading ingénue. No one will hire her, she's penniless with creditors selling off anything that she owns that is of monetary value, and she has no one to turn to that can see her through financially. She has in the past supported her sister and brother-in-law, who still want to use her as their meal ticket. Divorced from her actor husband, she shares joint custody of their teen-aged daughter Gretchen, from who Maggie tries to hide her problems. When it looks as if Maggie has hit rock bottom, Jim Johannsen re-enters her life. Jim, who once had the stage name Barry Lester, got his big break in Hollywood movies by Maggie. He came to the quick realization that he was neither good as an actor or that he wanted to do it as a profession. He now works as a boat parts supplier and mechanic. Jim tr
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Stuart Heisler
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
7.2
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Year:
1952
89 min
374 Views


- All right.

What brings you here this time, Margaret?

Can I get you anything? A drink?

- Anything?

- No. No, thank you.

If it's about Gretchen...

...she can stay on with us

indefinitely.

She's a delightful child.

Our kids adore her.

Thanks.

John calls me every day from Arizona.

I could tell him anything.

No. No, thank you.

Is it money?

Do you want more from John?

More money?

I never asked Johnny for money.

He's given you $2500

over the past two years.

Well, I gave him $25,000

when I divorced him so he could marry you.

- I dare say you didn't know that.

- He has no secrets from me.

He kept plenty of secrets from me.

That's a crack, I suppose.

You threw yourself at him.

You batted those eyes and told him

what a great big wonderful man he was.

You told him how bad I was for him,

that I was too busy with my career...

...that what he needed was a real wife.

- Pure soap opera. He fell for it.

- Because it happened to be the truth.

His name was Morgan.

He didn't like being Mr. Elliot.

Living in Miss Elliot's house,

entertaining Miss Elliot's guests.

Why, he wasn't even Miss Elliot's husband.

He was her lover by appointment.

When she wasn't too tired

or afraid to muss her hair.

Well, I think we've had our talk.

Forgive me.

You deserved to lose him, Margaret.

I've made him happy

because I've let him be Mr. Morgan.

Thank you very much

for the inside story.

Mother, you promised.

I can only stay a minute, dear.

We'll catch it

if we wake up Ronnie and Jennifer.

All right. Jump in.

You remember.

There's something I have to ask you.

Yes, sweetie, what is it?

You...

You are a big movie star, aren't you?

Why?

Well, the kids at day camp...

...they say you don't make pictures

anymore, and...

...Janie Marks, her father's a writer...

...and she said he told her mother that...

...you were...

...washed-up.

So I beat up on her.

That's how I got this scratch.

You tell this Janie Marks

your mother is a star.

I know you were.

But are you now?

Well, if you're a star,

you don't stop being a star.

But they say you'll never make

another picture.

I'm going to begin a new picture

in three weeks.

Oh, well,

when you're making this picture...

...can I do my six months with you?

Yes. Yes, darling.

Oh, am I glad. I love you.

You're so beautiful,

and you always smell so good.

I wanted to put on

some of the perfume you like.

But there wasn't any.

Why are you crying?

Haven't you ever cried

because you're happy?

No.

Well, you see,

some people cry when they are happy...

...and laugh when they are mad.

That's funny.

Isn't it funny?

Now, lie down.

Good night, you darling.

Get some sleep.

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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