Poster for Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)

NR ★ 7.7/10 58 min Documentary United States English

Director: Gene Feldman

Writers: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter

Streaming: Not available

BIOGRAPHY OF A GREAT STAR

Description

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.

Top Cast

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)

Shirley Eder Self

Frank Fay Self (archive footage)

Henry Fonda Self (archive footage)