An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by feigning love, only to discard her once she was successful.
The film follows the rise and fall of ruthless producer (Kirk Douglas). Years after his decline, Shields attempts a comeback and seeks help from three former collaborators who now despise him: The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)
The friend Shields betrayed by giving Fred's "dream project" to a veteran director. An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by
A Pulitzer winner whose career Shields built while indirectly causing the death of his wife. Real-Life Parallels & Trivia The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)