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Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

NR199758mGene Feldman

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"BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT STAR"

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

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What is Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997) about?

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

Who stars in Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line?

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line stars Barbara Stanwyck (Self (archive footage)), Richard Chamberlain (Self (archive footage)), Gary Cooper (Self (archive footage)), Kirk Douglas (Self (archive footage)), Paul Douglas (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by Gene Feldman.

How long is Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line?

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line has a runtime of 58 min and premiered in 1997. It is rated NR.

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