She came from a wealthy and competitive Philadelphia family, but the life of well-brought up society held little appeal for this acclaimed beauty.
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LENGTH: 58 Minutes – Total Content: 104 Minutes
MSRP: $19.95
CATALOG #: 20340
UPC #: 6-4603203409-7
ISBN #: 1-56839-240-0
RELEASE YEAR: 2007
PRODUCER: Wombat Productions
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She left for New York City and worked hard as a model, stage actor and TV player. Then she was discovered by Hollywood. In less than four years she was acknowledged as one of movie’s most sought after stars, an Academy-Award winner, playing opposite some of the greatest leading men of her time. Suddenly, like a modern-day fairy tale, Grace Kelly turned her back on it all — to become Her Serene Highness Princess Grace of Monaco. Now her story is told in home movies and clips from films like High Noon, Dial M For Murder, Rear Window, To Catch A Thief and High Society. Also seen, touching and revealing glimpses from the magnificent wedding to the tragic end. Actors Jimmy Stewart, Louis Jourdan, Alec Guinness, Katy Jurado, with directors, producers, friends and Grace’s sister, Lizanne, tell of the beautiful star who made the world her stage. Narrated by Richard Kiley.
Extra Features:
• Grace Kelly: Photo Gallery
• Meet the Producers slideshow
• The Hollywood Collection Preview
• Gene Feldman Interview on Good Morning America
• Trailers: Robert Mitchum • Ingrid • Michael Caine • Gregory Peck
Reviews
“The lens captures a magic, intangible something about a performer, and that something becomes star power. . . Watch Grace Kelly: The American Princess and you’ll see what I mean.” - Chicago Sun-Times
“There is room for exposes in this world, but also room for glowing tributes. This is what this hour is about.” – New York Daily News
“A worthy valentine tribute, painting a flawless picture of the lovely star… Paying homage to a fantasy… a highly entertaining hour… the portrait that emerges is always loving… thought-provoking…” - Houston Home Journal
“What Gene Feldman’s piece tries to do – successfully – is show that while Kelly may have seemed touched by God up until her death in a 1982 automobile accident, it wasn’t as easy for her as it seemed..The portrait emerging is one of a driven, willful perfectionist..a deeply passionate nature..It was the fitful containment of this natural passion that made Kelly a star.” – Philadelphia Daily News
“After all the talking and fond remembering, what emerges is a portrait of a fiercely determined, independent – and totally professional – woman who knew exactly what she wanted – and went for it.”- Richmond News Leader
“…a warm tribute to a woman who captured the imagination of a nation during the 1950s, and of the world into the 1980s.” – Des Moines Register
“The virtue of Gene Feldman’s Grace Kelly: The American Princess is its willingness to cut through the fairy tale cliches of a charmed and cruelly short life and look for the source of that drive.” – Applause
“Written and produced by the prolific husband and wife filmmaking team with-a-conscience, Gene Feldman and Suzette Winter, this loving sixty minute film valentine traces Kelly’s life from infancy to her untimely death in 1982.” – Wilson Library Bulletin
“This documentary successfully gets behind that story to show the driven aspects of Kelly’s childhood, her unhappy Hollywood romances, and the realities of being a figurehead in a comic opera country..leaves the viewer with one impression: she was a luminously beautiful and talented woman whose early death was untimely and tragic.” – Librarian Video
“The film captures your heart as you witness a young girl raised in a wealthy, competitive and nurturing home become the conductor of her own life. Life in a well-heeled society had no appeal for her. She worked hard as a model, stage actor and TV personality. She was a perfectionist who was tenacious in her quest of acting and determined to get it right. Disappointments and criticism just fueled her ambitious nature and she went on to become one of Hollywood’s most sought after actresses. Highly Recommended” – Educational Media Reviews Online
“…is a ‘must’ for the legions of Grace Kelly fans and would make a popular addition to community library DVD collections.” – Wisconsin Bookwatch
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