Hairway to the Stars

1989 0h 12m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The arms race goes to the beauty parlor with Bette Davis in The Letter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Self [Archive Footage]
William Hickey
Husband Robert
Julie Follansbee
Julie
William Reynolds
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Bette Davis and William Hickey and Julie Follansbee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0238259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David O. Russell directs. David Flemming scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by David Flemming. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Bette Davis and William Hickey and Julie Follansbee carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0238259 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.