Malice in Wonderland (1985)
In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!
Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.
Director: Gus Trikonis
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor - Louella Parsons
- Jane Alexander - Hedda Hopper
- Richard Dysart - Louis B. Mayer
- Joyce Van Patten - Dema Harshbarger
- Jon Cypher - Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin
- Leslie Ackerman - Harriet Parsons
- Bonnie Bartlett - Ida Koverman
- Thomas Byrd - William Hopper
- Joel Colodner - Andy Kenderson
- Rick Lenz - Iceman
Screenplay
- Jacqueline Feather (Teleplay)
- David Seidler (Teleplay)
- George Eells (Novel)
Music: Charles Bernstein
Cinematography: Philip H. Lathrop
Editing: Rebecca Ross, Allan Jacobs
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
actress
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Malice in Wonderland about?
- Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.
- Who directed Malice in Wonderland?
- Malice in Wonderland was directed by Gus Trikonis.
- Who stars in Malice in Wonderland?
- Malice in Wonderland stars Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Alexander, Richard Dysart, Joyce Van Patten, Jon Cypher, Leslie Ackerman.
- How long is Malice in Wonderland?
- Malice in Wonderland has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Malice in Wonderland?
- Malice in Wonderland is a Comedy, Drama, TV Movie film.