An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by feigning love, only to discard her once she was successful.
Much of the film's "useful content" for buffs lies in its thinly veiled references to legendary Hollywood figures: The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) is widely considered a . Directed by Vincente Minnelli, it explores the dark, manipulative underbelly of the studio system through a series of interlocking flashbacks. Plot & Structure An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by