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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

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Overview

Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamour and glitter of the big screen. See the true lives behind some of Hollywoods most iconic stars and learn why, for some, it was as if the act of dying itself was a final performance.

Directed by Sandy Oliveri
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Top Cast

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

(archive footage)

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

(archive footage)

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

(archive footage)

Wally Cox

Wally Cox

(archive footage)

Richard Davalos

Richard Davalos

(archive footage)

James Dean

James Dean

(archive footage)

Doris Day

Doris Day

(archive footage)

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

(archive footage)

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

(archive footage)

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

(archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

tragic destiny

About Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths is a documentary film released in 1990 exploring themes of tragic destiny. Directed by Sandy Oliveri, it stars Edgar Bergen, Montgomery Clift, Joseph Cotten. Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamour and glitter of the big screen. See the true lives behind some of Hollywoods most iconic stars and learn why, for some, it was as if the act of dying itself was a final performance.

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