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	Captured on Film - The True Story of Marion Davies starring Marion Davies, Conrad Nagel, Helen Jerome Eddy, Flora Finch, Margaret Seddon directed by Hugh Munro Neely, Sidney Franklin
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Product Details Audience Rating NR (Not Rated) EAN 0784148008332 Format Black & White, Color, NTSC Manufacturer Milestone Video Number Of Items 1 Release Date January 02, 2002 Running Time 170 minutes Theatrical Release Date February 14, 2001 UPC 784148008332 Availability Usually ships in 1-2 business days Product Description Tennessee Williams once wrote, 'Marion Davies makes up for the rest of Hollywood,' and this superb documentary demonstrates why the gifted actress was so beloved in high society. Executive produced by Hugh Hefner and narrated by Charlize Theron, Captured on Film corrects the fallacy that obscured Davies's achievements since the release of Citizen Kane in 1941. Orson Welles intended no harm with his masterpiece, but the film's portrayal of a publishing tycoon--loosely based on William Randolph Hearst and his lengthy affair with Davies--painted an unflattering portrait of a talentless, drunken mistress, and Davies was quite the opposite. Among many expert interviewees, film historian Kevin Brownlow observes that Davies was truly the first screwball comedian, and vintage film clips bear him out: watch Davies impersonate such film greats as Lillian Gish and Pola Negri, and you can see her comedic gift in full bloom, undiminished by time. Her 32-year devotion to Hearst (whose wife refused to divorce him) is accurately chronicled as sincere and meaningful, and the 1927 feature Quality Street offers a worthy showcase for Davies's versatile talents. (It was remade in 1937 with Katharine Hepburn; this silent version is arguably superior.) --Jeff Shannon Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show People and The Patsy, she combined zany slapstick and exuberant mimicry. Glamorous, witty and kind, both on screen and off, Davies was also famous for her 35-year-long love affair with William Randolph Hearst. Unfortunately, Davies has too often been remembered for a film in which she never appeared: Citizen Kane. Orson Welles may have based his great film on the life of Hearst, but Davies was never like the character of Susan Alexander. Loving and insightful, Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies combines archival film clips, interviews and rare home movies to explore her life and work. The Brooklyn-born Davies was dancing in the Ziegfeld Follies when she first met Hearst, who went on to build her a movie studio and a castle-the legendary estate in San Simeon where she reigned over the elite of Hollywood. A wonderful, moving tribute to this Hollywood legend, this is a documentary to own and cherish. A bonus feature on this video is Davies' brilliant performance in the rarely seen classic Quality Street! Customers who bought this item also bought The Times We Had : Life with William Randolph Hearst The Cat's Meow The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House Mary Pickford - A Life on Film Customer Reviews for: Captured on Film - The True Story of Marion Davies Rating - Marion Davies is Amazing! I love Marion Davies' movies (The Patsy 1928, Show People 1928, The Florodora Girl 130, etc) A little shocking to find out about her personal life and that long affair with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst(--saucy!) Who knew they weren't all prim in proper in the early 1900's? ;) Rating - very interesting book we loved this book, my husbands grandmother was good friends with Marion Davis, so it was fun to read about her Rating - You gotta love Marion Davies Captured on Film - The True Story of Marion Davies is a marvellous bio about a truly great comedienne of the 20s and 30s. Marion is known for being the companion of William Randolph Hearst but that is a very small part of who she really was. Her talents are enormous. She is very funny, as well as beautiful but nevertheless she will take a role as a homely girl, no makeup, unattractive clothing, if the part requires it. Her ability to use foreign ... Read More Rating - Fact and Fiction: Either Way She's Great Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies is an insightful look at one of the most talented stars of the silent era. Davies' talent had been overshadowed by the way she was portrayed in the film Citizen Kane years after she had left the screen; many people suffer the misconception that Davies was a gold digging drunk with no merits as an actress. This could not be further from the truth. Paired with interviews with notable fans like Kevin Brownlow, ... Read More See all movies starring Marion Davies, Conrad Nagel, Helen Jerome Eddy, Flora Finch, Margaret Seddon See all movies directed by Hugh Munro Neely, Sidney Franklin

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