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Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

20036.00h 7m

Overview

This is a lovely documentary that pays tribute to the career of star Jessica Tandy, as the filmmakers recall what it was like to work with this marvelous actress. This featurette is fairly short, but it offers fine insight, history and heart

Directed by Jeffrey Lerner
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Top Cast

Jon Avnet

Jon Avnet

Self - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes'

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Self - Actress

Alfred Uhry

Alfred Uhry

Self - Writer: 'Driving Miss Daisy'

Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford

Self - Director: 'Driving Miss Daisy'

Richard D. Zanuck

Richard D. Zanuck

Self - Producer (as Richard)

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Lili Fini Zanuck

Self - Producer

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Self (archive footage)

About Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star is a drama, documentary film released in 2003. Directed by Jeffrey Lerner, it stars Jon Avnet, Frances Sternhagen, Alfred Uhry. This is a lovely documentary that pays tribute to the career of star Jessica Tandy, as the filmmakers recall what it was like to work with this marvelous actress. This featurette is fairly short, but it offers fine insight, history and heart

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