The Country Girl (1954) on Netflix
Broadway director Bernie Dodd casts faded star Frank Elgin in his new musical over the producer's objections. Frank leans on his wife Georgie, and Bernie blames her for his decline.
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Plot summary
Broadway director Bernie Dodd is recasting the lead of his new musical, The Land Around Us, with Boston previews only weeks away. He wants Frank Elgin, a former star whose career sank into alcoholism, and pushes the choice past producer Philip Cook, who would rather not risk his money. Frank is hired on a two-week contract and told that a single bender will cost him the job. He comes as a package with his wife, Georgie, who makes his decisions and speaks for him. To Dodd, Frank describes Georgie as a drunk and a suicide risk who cannot be left alone, and Dodd comes to see her as the cause of Frank's fall. During rehearsals Frank is agreeable to Dodd's face while pressing Georgie to lobby on his behalf.
Cast
- John W. Reynoldsas Henry Johnson
- Bob Aldenas Bellboy (uncredited)
- Mary Ellen Battenas Spectator (uncredited)
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- Charles Cirilloas Waiter (uncredited)
- Les Clarkas Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Oliver Crossas Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Roy Damronas Performer in Play (uncredited)
- Drusilla Davisas Dancer in Play (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Country Girl (1954)
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- Grace Kelly won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the alcoholic actor's long-suffering wife, a part that had earlier earned Uta Hagen her first Tony Award in the play's original Broadway production.
