Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1975 1h 38m EN

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6.3

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83%

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7.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 7🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 464

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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A middle-aged woman finds herself simply a widow, a grandmother and a person when a friend takes her to the Stardust Ballroom, a dance hall which recreates the music and atmosphere of the 1940s. There she encounters a most unlikely Prince Charming, a middle-aged mailman. With this encounter, life takes on a new meaning for the film's heroine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maureen Stapleton
Bea Asher
Charles Durning
Al Green
Michael Brandon
David
Michael Strong
Jack
Charlotte Rae
Helen
Jacquelyn Hyde
Angie
Beverly Sanders
Diane
Alan Fudge
Louis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam O'Steen
Writers: Jerome Kass
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Maureen Stapleton and Charles Durning and Michael Brandon carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

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The take

Sam O'Steen directs. David M. Walsh behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. William H. Ziegler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sam O'Steen, shot by David M. Walsh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor William H. Ziegler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Maureen Stapleton and Charles Durning and Michael Brandon carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0073596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.