Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987)
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- 4h 42min
- Biography, Drama
- 16 Nov 1987 (USA)
- TV Movie
The true story of one of the richest women in America - heiress to the Woolworth fortune. She had vast wealth and seven husbands, but never found lasting love.
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Awards:
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Farrah Fawcett | ... |
Barbara Hutton
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| David Ackroyd | ... |
Graham Mattison (parts 3-6)
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Pauline de la Rochelle
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| Amadeus August | ... |
Count von Haugwitz-Reventlow (parts 2-4)
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| Nicholas Clay | ... |
Prince Alexis Mdivani (parts 1-3)
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| Bruce Davison | ... |
Jimmy Donahue (parts 1-3,5,6)
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| Carmen Du Sautoy | ... |
Roussie (parts 1-3)
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| Anne Francis | ... |
Marjorie Post Hutton (parts 1-2)
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| Sascha Hehn | ... |
Baron Gottfried von Cramm (parts 3-6)
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| Kevin McCarthy | ... |
Franklyn Hutton (parts 1-4)
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| Tony Peck | ... |
James Douglas III (part 6)
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| Zoë Wanamaker | ... |
Jean Kennerly
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Clive Arrindell | ... |
Prince Troubetzkoy (part 5)
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| Linden Ashby | ... |
Lance Reventlow - Adult (parts 5-6)
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| Debbie Barker | ... |
Jill St John (parts 5-6)
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| Brenda Blethyn | ... |
Ticki Tocquet
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Nigel Le Vaillant | ... |
David Herbert (parts 5-6)
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| Miriam Margolyes | ... |
Elsa Maxwell (part 1)
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| Carolyn Seymour | ... |
Dorothy Difrasso (part 4)
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| Tracy Brooks Swope | ... |
Peggy
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| Burl Ives | ... |
F.W. Woolworth (part 1)
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| James Read | ... |
Cary Grant (parts 4-6)
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| Michael Shannon | ... |
Morley Kennerly (parts 1,4-6)
(as Michael J. Shannon)
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Jana Shelden | ... |
Irene Hutton (parts 1,2,4)
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| Fairuza Balk | ... |
Barbara - age 12 (part 1)
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| Toria Fuller | ... |
Edna Hutton (part 1)
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Matilda Johansson | ... |
Barbara - age 5 (part 1)
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| Blain Fairman | ... |
James P. Donahue (part 1)
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Susan MacDonald | ... |
Nurse (part 1)
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Patricia Northcott | ... |
Jessie Donahue (part 1)
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Liza Ross | ... |
Aunt Grace (part 1)
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John Lindros | ... |
Jimmy Donahue - age 11 (part 1)
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Nancy Gair | ... |
Louise Van Alan (parts 1-2)
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Julie Eccles | ... |
Doris Duke (part 1)
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| David Gilliam | ... |
Phil Plant (part 1)
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Peter Scranton | ... |
Jack Pauling (part 2)
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John Golightly | ... |
Inspector Clair (part 3)
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| Julie Ronnie | ... |
Sally (part 5)
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Raymond Needham (part 3)
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James Woolley | ... |
Clifford Turner (part 3)
(as James Woolly)
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Jules Glaenzer (part 3)
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| Nicholas Le Prevost | ... |
Sir Patrick Hastings
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Tim Bannerman | ... |
Norman Birkett
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Robert Holman | ... |
Lance Reventlow - ages 5-7 (part 4)
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| Jonathan Brandis | ... |
Lance Reventlow - age 11 (parts 4-5)
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| Sneh Gupta | ... |
Moharoni
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| Ellen Barber | ... |
Woman Friend
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Jeremy Anthony | ... |
Maurice Doan (part 6)
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| Neville Jason | ... |
Raymond Doan (part 6)
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| Kenny Baker | ... |
Burlesque Artist (part 3) (uncredited)
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| Winston Churchill | ... |
Self (part 4) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (part 4) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Queen Elizabeth II | ... |
Self (part 4) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother | ... |
Self (part 4) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Rodney Stone | ... |
Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Jarrott | ||
Written by
| Dennis Turner | ... | (teleplay) |
| C. David Heymann | ... | (book) |
Produced by
| Tomlinson Dean | ... | associate producer |
| Nick Gillott | ... | producer |
| Lester Persky | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Richard Rodney Bennett | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Hume | ||
| John Lindley | ||
Editing by
| Bill Blunden | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | assistant editor |
| Alan Pattillo | ... | editor: European and African unit |
| Bob Robinson | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Eileen Diss | ||
| Bryan Ryman | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robin Peyton | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Robinson | ||
Makeup Department
| Jan Archibald | ... | hairdresser: Ms. Fawcett: Europe/Africa |
| Linda DeVetta | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Fawcett: Los Angeles |
| Pauline Heys | ... | makeup artist: Ms. Fawcett: Europe/Africa |
| Aaron F. Quarles | ... | hairdresser: Ms. Fawcett: Los Angeles (as Aaron Quarles) |
| Stephen Rose | ... | key hair stylist: Europe/Africa |
| Ronnie Specter | ... | key makeup artist: Los Angeles |
| Claudia Thompson | ... | key hair stylist: Los Angeles |
Production Management
| Zakaria Alaoui | ... | production manager: Morocco |
| Robert J. Anderson | ... | production manager: Los Angeles |
| Dennis A. Brown | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Malcolm J. Christopher | ... | production supervisor: Europe & Africa (as Malcolm Christopher) |
| Tim Myers | ... | post-production supervisor |
| John Forrest Niss | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Craig Beaudine | ... | first assistant director: Los Angeles |
| Marcia Gay | ... | second assistant director: Europe/Africa |
| Ahmed Hatimi | ... | assistant director: morocco |
| Cliff Lanning | ... | third assistant director: Europe/Africa |
| Gino Marotta | ... | first assistant director: Europe/Africa |
| Bruce Solow | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles |
Art Department
| James 'Pat' Satcher | ... | carpenter |
| Alan Bailey | ... | property master |
| Nat Bocking | ... | set dresser |
| Aleka Corwin | ... | set decorator: L.A. |
| Bernard Gelbort | ... | design consultant |
| Barry Gibbs | ... | props |
| Richard Hornsby | ... | art director: Europe/Africa |
| Kent H. Johnson | ... | property master: Los Angeles |
| Dick Kyker | ... | propmaster |
| Stephenie McMillan | ... | set decorator: Europe & Africa |
Sound Department
| Keith Batten | ... | boom operator |
| Thomas Brandau | ... | sound mixer: Los Angeles (as Tom Brandau) |
| Teddy Mason | ... | sound editor |
| Brian Simmons | ... | sound mixer: Europe/Africa |
| Hugh Strain | ... | dubbing mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Tim Donahue | ... | visual effects art director: Introvision |
| William Mesa | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Marcus Tate | ... | visual effects cameraman: introvision system camera |
| John Naulin | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| J. Mark Donaldson | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Larry Holt | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Bremner | ... | supervising electrician: Europe/Africa |
| Dwight Campbell | ... | key grip: Los Angeles |
| Dhamarata Dhiensuwana | ... | grip |
| Ken Ferris | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles |
| Martin Hume | ... | camera operator: Europe/Africa |
| Michael A. McFadden | ... | electrician |
| Bob Myers | ... | grip |
| Patrick Reddish | ... | gaffer: Los Angeles |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | dolly grip |
Casting Department
| Jane Feinberg | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Mike Fenton | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Valorie Massalas | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Armand Coutu | ... | costumer: men, Los Angeles |
| Jenny Hawkins | ... | set costumer |
| Bernadene Morgan | ... | costume coordinator: Los Angeles (as Bernadene C. Morgan) |
| P. Kay Morris | ... | set costumer |
| Richard Pointing | ... | wardrobe supervisor: Europe/Africa |
| Edward Sexton | ... | wardrobe services |
Location Management
| Mohamed Benhmamane | ... | location manager |
| Pavel Cerny | ... | location manager |
| Nigel Goldsack | ... | location manager |
| Simon McNair Scott | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Brian Lintern | ... | music editor |
| Neil Richardson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Dill | ... | script supervisor: Europe/Africa |
Transportation Department
| John Chiverton | ... | transportation coordinator: Europe and Africa |
| Walter Foxcroft | ... | transportation coordinator: Los Angeles |
Additional Crew
| Sallie Beechinor | ... | production coordinator: Europe/Africa |
| Cindy Bernstein | ... | assistant: Mr. Gillott, Los Angeles |
| Ray Buckley | ... | production accountant: Europe/Africa |
| Michael Carter | ... | studio teacher |
| Leslie Chapman | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Patrick Crowley | ... | stand-in |
| Danielle Elaine | ... | script supervisor: Los Angeles |
| Sue Hausner | ... | assistant: Mr. Persky, Europe and Africa |
| Ben Montanio | ... | production controller: Los Angeles |
| Skates Naiman | ... | supervising coordinator (as Sandra 'Skates' Naiman) |
| Vicki Neimi-Gordon | ... | production accountant: Los Angeles |
| Sylvia Pyke | ... | assistant: Mr. Gillott, Europe and Africa |
| Revillon | ... | additional jewellery and furs |
| Lois Walker | ... | assistant: Mr. Persky, Los Angeles |
| Margot Webb | ... | assistant: Mr. Jarrott, Europe/Africa |
| Harry Winston | ... | jewellery |
Production Companies
- Lester Persky Productions (in association with)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
Distributors
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (video)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- A&E Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Joy Video (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Pidax Film (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- Cartier (jewelry)
- Fendi (furs)
- G.S.E. (titles and opticals)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Somper Furs of Beverly Hills (furs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This sprawling bio-pic is about Barbara Hutton, heiress to the immense Woolworth store fortune. She was married 8 times. Cary Grant was one of her husbands. He was the only one to renounce all claims to her fortune, yet the couple were called "Cash and Cary". Hutton's life took her to exotic locales like Denmark and Morocco. Nearly all of her husbands treated her poorly. A social butterfly, she was a bad mother to her only son whose death in a plane crash broke her heart.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Barbara first meets nanny Tikki, the building is Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey. See more » |
| Goofs | In the first scene, set in 1917, the North tower of the World Trade Center is shown, which wasn't built until 1970. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Poochinski (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ain't We Got Fun See more » |
| Quotes |
Jimmy Donahue:
I may be a queen, but at least I earned MY title! See more » |