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Isn't She Great

An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The Valley of the Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. After several failures to place her in commercials and a TV quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the pre-1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her books. The story shows the hidden behind-the-scenes story of Susann's life, including her autistic son and her continuing bout with cancer which she hid up until her death.

2000 |1h 35m |  Comedy, Drama

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Cast

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Bette Midler

Jacqueline Susann

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Nathan Lane

Irving Mansfield

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Stockard Channing

Florence Maybelle

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David Hyde Pierce

Michael Hastings

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John Cleese

Henry Marcus

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John Larroquette

Maury Manning

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Amanda Peet

Debbie

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Dina Spybey-Waters

Bambi Madison

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Paul Benedict

Prof. Brainiac

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Jeff Ross

Shecky

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David Costabile

Junior Editor

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Frank Vincent

Aristotle Onassis

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Ricky Mabe

Guy at 14

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Christopher McDonald

Brad Bradburn

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Robin Wilcock

Stage murderer

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$36,000,000.00

Revenue

$3,003,296.00