Draft:Stairway for a Star

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Declined by SL93 3 years ago. Last edited by Explicit 43 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Stairway for a Star is 1947 American film produced by Jack Rieger. The film was directed by Jack Rieger and stars Cornel Wilde, Helen Beverley, Dennis Brent,^[1] and Linda Lee Hill. The film was advertised as "A Drama of Hopes that Never Die!" telling a story of a man who tries to make others famous only to stumble to fame himself. The film includes performances by the Sam Gaillard Trio, Del Castro Sisters, and Terry Twins. The film took advantage of Cornel Wilde's popularity.^[2] Astor Pictures released the film in 1948.

Cast[edit]

Cornel Wilde as Jimmy Banks
Helen Beverly as Jane Adams
Dennis Brent as George Blanck
Linda Lee Hill
Robert Pitkin
Eileen Pollack^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Stairway for a Star (1947)". BFI.
^ Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M. (August 12, 2010). American Classic Screen Profiles. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810876774 – via Google Books.
^ Parish, James Robert; Stanke, Don E. (November 23, 1976). The Swashbucklers. Arlington House. ISBN 9780870003264 – via Google Books.

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[1] "Stairway for a Star (1947)". BFI.

[2] Tibbetts, John C.; Welsh, James M. (August 12, 2010). American Classic Screen Profiles. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810876774 – via Google Books.

[3] Parish, James Robert; Stanke, Don E. (November 23, 1976). The Swashbucklers. Arlington House. ISBN 9780870003264 – via Google Books.

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