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Malice in Wonderland

"In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!"

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.

Top Cast

  • Elizabeth Taylor

    Elizabeth Taylor

    Louella Parsons

  • Jane Alexander

    Jane Alexander

    Hedda Hopper

  • Richard Dysart

    Richard Dysart

    Louis B. Mayer

  • Joyce Van Patten

    Joyce Van Patten

    Dema Harshbarger

  • Jon Cypher

    Jon Cypher

    Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin

  • Leslie Ackerman

    Leslie Ackerman

    Harriet Parsons

  • Bonnie Bartlett

    Bonnie Bartlett

    Ida Koverman

  • Thomas Byrd

    Thomas Byrd

    William Hopper

  • Joel Colodner

    Joel Colodner

    Andy Kenderson

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.

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