Sandra Dee
Nascimento : 1942-04-23, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Morte : 2005-02-20
História
Sandra Dee was born Alexandria Zuck on April 23, 1942 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Her mother envisioned a show business career for her daughter and would often lie about her age in order to get Sandy where she wanted to go. For example, her mother enrolled her in school early so she could have a head start. Sandy was only four years old when she entered the second grade. Sandra was an extremely pretty young lady, which enabled her to get into modeling. In fact, she was already very successful at her craft by the time she was 12 years old. This in turn led to television commercials for local companies, an added benefit for the young model. Through her mother's prodding and the talent scouts, Sandra was signed to do a movie when she was 14 called Until They Sail (1957), released in 1957. While the film didn't exactly top the charts, it would lay the foundation for Sandra's career. The new young actress was then signed to two more films for 1958, The Reluctant Debutante (1958) and The Restless Years (1958), the latter with a young actor, John Saxon. In 1959, Sandra appeared in five productions with Gidget (1959) and A Summer Place (1959) being the two most popular. Sandra was 17 years old and becoming the heartthrob of teenage boys all across America. In 1960, Sandra appeared in only one film, Portrait in Black (1960), but is remembered by her for something else. She married teen idol Bobby Darin in December of that year. It may have sunk a few teen boys' hearts, but most still were enamored of her. Her work, once again, took off. The 1961 releases were Come September (1961), Romanoff and Juliet (1961), and as Tammy Tyree in Tammy Tell Me True (1961). Sandra had replaced the ever-popular Debbie Reynolds in the "Tammy" series, but the film and its 1963 sequel, Tammy and the Doctor (1963), didn't do all that well at the box-office. The films were now slowing for Sandra. The last few that she made were I'd Rather Be Rich (1964), That Funny Feeling (1965), A Man Could Get Killed (1966), Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967), and Rosie! (1967). Her career was effectively over at age 26. She had divorced Bobby Darin in 1967 and it was hard to get a role in films when she was looked at as a divorcée rather than a competent actress who could play parts other than a teenager. Sandra did nail down the part of "Nancy Wagner" in 1970's The Dunwich Horror (1970). After four made for television movies in the 1970s, Sandra played in her last film for the silver screen, Lost (1983). She died of kidney complications on February 20, 2005.
Penny
A little girl gets lost in the wilds of Utah.
Angie Cordell
NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.
Ada
Due to a home-steading law, a fur trapper schemes to keep his land by hiring a hooker, a pickpocket and a thief to pose as his family.
Mara Bocock
A professional hunter is brought in to track a bank robbery suspect through a Louisiana swamp, and winds up getting romantically involved with the suspect's wife.
Nancy Wagner
Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
Daphne Shaw
An eccentric Los Angeles dowager decides to fight back when her two greedy daughters attempt to have her declared legally insane.
Heather Halloran
In this comedy, an aspiring singer finds herself single and pregnant. The story begins when she is rushed to the hospital to give birth. She is joined by three men; all of them want to marry her. The story of her pregnancy and her rise to stardom are told in flashback.
Amy Franklin
An American businessman visiting Lisbon gets mistaken for a British secret agent who stole some diamonds. As a result, he has everybody in Lisbon after him.
Joan Howell
Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford. Embarrassed about bringing him back to her tiny apartment that she shares with her roommate Audrey, Joan brings Tom over to a fancy apartment that she cleans on a daily basis not knowing that it's his place. Tom plays along with the charade despite not knowing who Joan really is, while she tries to tidy up Tom's place not knowing who he really is. Written by Matthew Patay
Cynthia Dulaine
An updated remake of It Started With Eve (1941). A young heiress is summoned to the bedside of her dying grandfather. The man's last wish is to meet her fiance, but problems arise when the fiance is delayed and a young chemical engineer is persuaded to take his place. When the grandfather suddenly (and secretly) recovers, he uses the situation to his advantage - playing matchmaker in an attempt to ensure his granddaughter's happiness.
Mollie Michaelson
When Frank Michaelson, well-respected president of the board of education, is falsely accused of horseplay, he blames his 19-year-old daughter, who has grown into a desirable young woman.
Tammy Tyree
Tammy becomes a nurse's aide, works in a hospital, cares for an old rich woman, and causes romantic commotion in the life of Dr. Mark Cheswick.
Chantal Stacy
Rica socialite que vivia em Boston onde manipulava seus namorados, se muda para Nova York e acaba conhecendo e se casando com um fotógrafo de moda . Uma de suas amigas de Boston, vai para Nova York e a procura para se enturmar na cidade. O marido quando conhece a amiga vê o seu sonho de conseguir uma nova conta publicitária com fotos suas para o calendário da empresa , iniciando assim um processo de ciúmes e inveja entre as amigas.
Tambrey 'Tammy' Tyree
Tammy leaves the river in Mississippi to attend college, developing a relationship with Tom Freeman (John Gavin). Sandra Dee replaces Debbie Reynolds in this and the third Tammy movie. This film introduces both a new theme song, "Tammy Tell Me True", and the character of Mrs. Annie Call, played by veteran Beulah Bondi. Mrs. Call ultimately moves in with Tammy at the Ellen B. and would be the catalyst for the events in the following film, "Tammy and The Doctor".
Juliet Moulsworth
Political satire has Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet story updated for the cold war era, with the children of the US and Russian ambassadors falling in love.
Sandy Stevens
O rico empresário Robert Talbot (Rock Hudson) chega mais cedo do que o de costume para suas férias anuais em sua luxuosa villa italiana e logo dá de cara com três grandes problemas. Primeiramente, a sua eterna namorada Lisa Fellini (Gina Lollobrigida) desistiu de esperar por um pedido de casamento e resolveu casar-se com outro homem. O segundo é ainda pior: o caseiro de sua villa transformou-a em um luxuoso hotel que funciona nos períodos em que Robert está ausente, e está ganhando muito dinheiro às suas custas. E por último, vem o pior: os atuais hóspedes são um grupo de lindas e barulhentas adolescentes americanas que estão tentando escapulir de um bando de garotos liderados por Tony (Bobby Darin), e que estão sendo mantidas em "estado de sítio" do lado de fora do hotel. Relutante de início, Robert logo percebe que esta divertida situação tem tudo para se tornar um dos verões mais divertidos que ele já viveu na Itália.
Cathy Cabot
A pair of lovers plot to kill the woman's rich husband.
Molly Jorgenson
Ken Jorgeson (Richard Egan) é um importante homem de negócios que resolve levar sua esposa Helen (Constance Ford) e sua filha Molly (Sandra Dee) a uma ilha fora da costa de Maine, local onde foi salva-vidas, para passar as tão esperadas férias. Já no resort, Molly conhece Johnny Hunter (Troy Donahue) por quem se apaixona perdidamente. O que eles não sabem é que o pai de Molly, Ken, e a mãe de Johnny, Sylvia (Dorothy McGuire), tiveram uma ardente e intensa paixão na adolescência, exatamente no mesmo resort. O reencontro dos dois irá reacender um amor adolescente que nunca se apagou completamente, criando um clima tenso mesclado de paixão e traição.
Susie (16)
O ano é 1947 e Lora Meredith (Lana Turner) é uma aspirante a atriz, viúva, que mora com sua sua única filha, Susie (Sandra Dee), e vive ignorando-a, enquanto busca construir uma carreira. Quando ela conhece Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), uma afrodescendente também viúva e mãe solteira, convida-a a trabalhar na sua casa e criar as filhas das duas juntas. No momento em que Annie e sua filha Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner) se mudam para a casa de Lora, a menina passa a renegar as suas origens: por ter a pele bem mais clara que sua mãe, ela se declara branca para todos. Já Susie se sente rejeitada pela mãe e acaba encontrando conforto nos braços de um homem mais velho (John Gavin).
Rosalie
Rosalie (Sandra Dee) é uma jovem que foge de sua família, tentando seguir em companhia do caçador de peles de castor Yanci Hawks (Audie Murphy) . Na cidade entram em apuros sem fim, até que Yanci viu a necessidade de enfrentar o xerife (Gilbert Roland), que também é proprietário do Saloon da cidade, para resgatar Rosalie de seu trabalho como dançarina.
Gidget
Às vésperas de seu aniversário de 16 anos, a bela Frances não se conforma com a falta de interesse dos rapazes que frequentam sua praia. Mesmo com os conselhos e dicas de seus pais compreensivos, nada foi suficiente para convencê-la de que a situação vai mudar. De repente, no início de mais um verão, para seu espanto e deleite, dois surfistas bonitões começam a disputar suas atenções.
Pat Beasley
An Air Force pilot finds romance with his war buddy's widow.
Melinda Grant
A pretty, sheltered teenager falls for a boy from the wrong side of town.
Jane Broadbent
Jimmy (Rex Harrison) e Sheila (Kay Kendall) formam o casal Broadbent, que está de volta à Inglaterra depois de ter passado um bom tempo na América. Mas eles terão dificuldades com a adaptação da filha Jane (Sandra Dee), totalmente acostumada com a rotina americana.
Evelyn Leslie
Four sisters in New Zealand fall for four U.S. soldiers en route to the Pacific theater in WWII.
