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Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)

She was the perfect combination of tough talk, soft spots and hard edges.

Genre : Documentary, History, TV Movie

Runtime : 50M

Director : Richard Schickel

Synopsis

Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

Actors

Sally Field
Sally Field
Self - Hostess
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck
Self (archive footage)
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Self (archive footage)
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Self (archive footage)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Self (archive footage)
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Self (archive footage)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Van Heflin
Van Heflin
Self (archive footage)
William Holden
William Holden
Self (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Self (archive footage)
Fred MacMurray
Fred MacMurray
Self (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Self (archive footage)
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne
John Wayne
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
Director
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
Writer
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
Producer
Carol Rubinstein
Carol Rubinstein
Co-Producer
Peter Wood
Peter Wood
Editor
Charles Philip Moore
Charles Philip Moore
Assistant Director
Wally Pfister
Wally Pfister
Director of Photography
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer

Posters and backgrounds

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