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Barbara Stanwyck: Roles
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Barbara Stanwyck was born Ruby Stevens on July 16, 1907 in Brooklyn. When Stanwyck was two, her mother died and her father, reportedly plagued with grief and poverty, soon deserted his five children. Ruby was passed from the care of relatives to foster homes and at age 15 hit the nightclubs as a showgirl. From there she traveled with the Ziegfield Follies which led to a small role in a Broadway play, The Noose, in 1926.
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Barbara Stanwyck is superb as a wealthy woman suddenly faced with memories of murder in her past. Kirk Douglas (in his first role), Lizabeth Scott, Van Heflin, and Judith Anderson star. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English. Plays All Regions.
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Married to a powerful district attorney (Kirk Douglas, in his first role), Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) is suddenly haunted by a secret past stained with murder when childhood friend Sam Masterson (Van Heflin) returns to town. Now a shady gambler, Sam sets tragic events into motion when he approaches Martha's husband with a request that he mistakes for an attempt at blackmail. Lizabeth Scott, Judith Anderson ... star. 116 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Barbara Stanwyck rides hell-bent for leather in the title role, seeking revenge when her rancher pa is killed by Indians working for villainous cattle baron Gene Evans. Ronald Reagan is the undercover government agent who winds up falling for Stanwyck in this rousing frontier action tale. With Jack Elam, Morris Angrum and Chubby Johnson. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; theatrical trailer.
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Barbara is reunited with William Holden in this landmark film, the original "boardroom drama." In 1939's Golden Boy, Stanwyck insisted that producers keep Holden in the picture after he proved unfitting. The two became life-long friends. Adapted from Cameron Hawley's best-selling novel, it's wonderful story that gave Stanwyck her best screen role in several years, despite the supporting role. The film ... has great performances by the Grand Hotel- style cast and earned Nina Foch an Oscar nomination. The film was invited to the prestigious Venice Film Festival, where it earned a special Jury Prize.
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Over a decade before the story of “sure-shot” Annie Oakley served as the basis for Irving Berlin’s hit Broadway musical starring Ethel Merman, it was Barbara Stanwyck who first took on the film role of the famous female wild-west show sharpshooter. Although the story of the film bore little resemblance to the true story of the real Oakley, the freshness of its screenplay made for a superb cinematic treat for audiences. Under the impeccable direction of the great George Stevens, and playing opposite Preston Foster as Toby Walker, the professional rival who soon becomes the object of Annie’s affections, Stanwyck makes the role her own, and the result is a delightful comedic Western that did a great deal to propel the careers of both its director and its star. Over 70 years after it was first released, this film retains all the remarkable freshness that made it a hit with audiences and critics alike.
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