Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line (1997)
• May 12th, 1997 • 0h 58min
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Overview
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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