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The country girl / the Perlberg-Seaton production ; Paramount Pictures ; produced by William Perlberg, George Seaton ; written for the screen and directed by George Seaton.

Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982 (Added Author). Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986 (Added Author). Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 (Added Author). Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 (Added Author). Holden, William, 1918-1981 (Added Author). Odets, Clifford, 1906-1963 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Country girl. (Added Author). Reynolds, Gene, 1925- (Added Author). Ross, Anthony, 1906-1955 (Added Author). Seaton, George, 1911-1979 (Added Author). Warren, John F. (Added Author). Young, Victor, 1900-1956 (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (film distributor.). Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Anthony Ross, Gene Reynolds, Jacqueline Fontaine, Eddie Ryder, Robert Kent, John W. Reynolds. (Cast).

Summary:

Frank Elgin is an alcoholic actor and singer who gets a second change at stardom. His long suffering wife, Georgie, and their marriage is put to the test. Frank is desperate to make a come back and Bernie Dodd is the hotshot Broadway director in need of a "name" star for his new stage production. Georgie is both weary of her husband's weaknesses and Dodd's motives. When Georgie appears to be dragging Frank down, Bernie tries to force her to leave.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (104 min.) : digital, sound, black and white
Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount Pictures, [2013]
Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the play by Clifford Odets. Originally released as a motion picture by Paramount Pictures, 1954.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, John F. Warren ; art directors, Roland Anderson, Hal Pereira ; editor, Ellsworth Hoagland ; song/lyrics, Ira Gershwin ; music, Harold Arlen ; score, Victor Young ; costume designer, Edith Head.
Participant or Performer Note:	Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Anthony Ross, Gene Reynolds, Jacqueline Fontaine, Eddie Ryder, Robert Kent, John W. Reynolds.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	Content available as a streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 1955: Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Grace Kelly); Best Writing, Screenplay (George Seaton)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 2, 2015).