Biografický / drama, USA, 1957, 108 min.



In Kansas City, Missouri, in the late 1910s, Jeanne Eagels, a young waitress filled with dreams of stardom, enters a beauty contest at the local carnival. Although a traveling salesman had promised Jeanne first prize in exchange for sexual favors, carnival owner Sal Satori awards the prize to another contestant. As the carnival packs up that night, Jeanne approaches Sal, and claiming that she rightfully won the contest, brashly asks him for a job. The coarse Sal begrudgingly hires Jeanne, and after becoming romantically involved with her, promotes her to the position of "hootchy kootchy" dancer. One day, the police come to the carnival and arrest Jeanne for her "obscene" dancing. At the trial, the judge is so dazzled by Jeanne and her skimpy, bespangled costume, that he dismisses the case. Exhilarated by their court victory, Sal decides to sell the carnival and go into business with his brother Frank in Coney Island. As soon as they reach New York, Jeanne informs Sal that she has arranged to take acting lessons from renowned drama coach Mme. Neilson. Although he wants to settle down with Jeanne and start a family, Sal resigns himself to Jeanne's decision, hoping that she will soon tire of acting. When Jeanne meets with the imperious Mme. Neilson, however, the teacher calls her a cheap carnival performer. After Jeanne reacts vehemently, Neilson, impressed by her fervor, agrees to take her on as a student. Jeanne begins her climb to fame after the star she is understudying goes on vacation and Jeanne takes her place to much acclaim. When Jeanne spurns Sal's family celebration in her honor for a press party, Sal returns to Coney Island, angry and alone. Later that night, an elated Jeanne comes home, sheds her clothes and plunges in to the sea. Sal runs in after her, and after they reconcile, he proposes. When Jeanne replies that she is auditioning for a new play, Sal realizes that they have grown apart. After the play opens in Washington, D.C. to scathing reviews, theatrical producer Al Brooks escorts Jeanne to a party held at the estate of a wealthy dowager. There, Jeanne meets the dowager's indolent nephew, the soon-to-be-divorced John Donahue, whose sole achievement in life was to be named All American in college. Now promoted as "the golden girl," Jeanne fears that her play will fail on Broadway. Outside the theater one day, actress Elsie Desmond, who was once considered a golden girl until her career was dimmed by alcohol and drugs, approaches Jeanne and shows her a copy of
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