Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Name: Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Director: Gene Feldman
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1997-05-12
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Chamberlain, Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, Paul Douglas

Directed by Gene Feldman

Documentary

19970h 58m7.5

Overview

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.