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Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame. Released in 1951, Hard, Fast and Beautiful foresaw our modern era of big-time women’s sports – and of driven parents who would stop at nothing to “help” their daughters grab the golden ring. Sally Forrest plays Florence, who finds athletic success but not happiness. Claire Trevor seethes with barely concealed malice and greed as Milly. And behind the camera is movie star Ida Lupino, guiding one of a series of low-budget, big-concept films that established her as a rarity in mid-century Hollywood: a successful and stylish female director.
Updated May 22 2020
Cast
Robert Clarke
Gordon McKay
Sally Forrest
Florence Farley
Carleton G. Young
Fletcher Locke
Crew
William H. Ziegler
Editor
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Norman A. Cook
Associate Producer
James H. Anderson
Assistant Director
Clem Portman
Sound
Jack Okey
Art Direction
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