Malice in Wonderland (1985)

  • NR
  • 05/12/1985 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
  • 2h

In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!

Overview

Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.

Gus Trikonis

Director

George Eells

Novel

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor's headshot

Elizabeth Taylor

Louella Parsons
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Hedda Hopper
Richard Dysart's headshot

Richard Dysart

Louis B. Mayer
Joyce Van Patten's headshot

Joyce Van Patten

Dema Harshbarger
Jon Cypher's headshot

Jon Cypher

Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin
Leslie Ackerman's headshot

Leslie Ackerman

Harriet Parsons
Bonnie Bartlett's headshot

Bonnie Bartlett

Ida Koverman
Thomas Byrd's headshot

Thomas Byrd

William Hopper

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