Stage Struck

This remake of Zoe Akins' Morning Glory stars Susan Strasberg as Eva Lovelace, the role that won Katharine Hepburn her first Oscar back in 1933. Fresh from the midwest, the starry-eyed Eva arrives in New York, convinced that she has what it takes to be Broadway's greatest actress. Armed with more ...more

Considering the fact that its leading lady gives an actively annoying performance, it's surprising that Stage Struck actually turns out to be a moderately entertaining money. Now, it won't be mistaken for a great movie, mind you, especially with a script that is built on a foundation of clichés that threatens to collapse underneath it at any moment. Yet there's something kind of fun in all the clichés, at least enough that most viewers will chortle and roll their eyes rather than reach for the ...more