Bad And The Beautiful, The (1952) Rating: Starring: Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Leo G. Carroll, Gloria Grahame, Walter Pidgeon, Powell, Dick, Gilbert Roland, Barry Sullivan Director: Vincente Minnelli Category: Drama, Classics, Classics Studio: Warner Bros. Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Length: 119 mins Want to buy?           Appearances are everything in Hollywood.So when conniving moviemaker Jonathan Shields realizes few mourners will show up for the funeral of his equally conniving father, he knows what to do: hire extras. Kirk Douglas gives a magnetic performance as Shields, who turns talent, charisma and ruthlessness into film success, stomping on careers and creating enemies along the way.Vincente Minelli directs this winner of five Academy Awards® that's more than a compelling insider's look at Tinseltown: it's an opportunity for buffs to guess which real-life stars and moguls inspired the roles played by Douglas, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Oscar® winner Gloria Grahame and more.               Critic's Reviews Christopher Null FilmCritic.com Read Review