The Hearst and Davies Affair
Brief Synopsis
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Slick but suoerficial dramatization of the scandalous, long-time love affair between the powerful but married publisher and the chorus girl he helped turn into a Ziegfeld star and '30s film personality. Mitchum played Mitchum here although the script called him William Randolph Heart and British sta
Cast & Crew
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David Lowell Rich
Director
Robert Mitchum
William Randolph Hearst
Virginia Madsen
Marion Davies
Fritz Weaver
Arthur Beal
Doris Belack
Louella Parsons
Laura Henry
Reine Davies
Film Details
Also Known As
Hearst and Davies Affair
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Location
London, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Slick but suoerficial dramatization of the scandalous, long-time love affair between the powerful but married publisher and the chorus girl he helped turn into a Ziegfeld star and '30s film personality. Mitchum played Mitchum here although the script called him William Randolph Heart and British starlet Virginia Madsen was introduced here as Marion Davies in this dramatic fiction filmed in Canada (Toronto and London, Ontario) but not at Hearst's fabled San Simeon.
Director
David Lowell Rich
Director
Cast
Robert Mitchum
William Randolph Hearst
Virginia Madsen
Marion Davies
Fritz Weaver
Arthur Beal
Doris Belack
Louella Parsons
Laura Henry
Reine Davies
Frances Hyland
Rose Duras
Caroline Yeager
Millicent Hearst
Lorne Kennedy
Charlie Chaplin
George Touliatos
Paul Block
Wayne Best
Byron Sloane
David Clement
Reporter
Michael Miller
Reporter
Billy Van
Advisor
Kimble Hall
Thomas Ince
Derek Keurvorst
Director
Ben Gordon
Oscar Hirsch
Cheryl Cashman
Hazel Hirsch
Don Keppy
Defense Lawyer
Philip Craig
Marion'S Attorney
Don Mcmanus
Politician
Peter Jobin
Party Guest
Jack Jessup
Party Guest
Kathy Lasky
Girl At Party
Tom Nursall
Reporter
John Innes
Hollywood Reporter
Wally Bullard
Detective
J W Carroll
City Editor
David Bolt
1st Politician
Norma Dell'agnese
Hollywood Reporter
Crew
Richard Bracken
Editor
Diane Cohoon
Costumes
Alison Cross
Screenwriter
Alison Cross
From Story
Jaro Dick
Set Decorator
Patricia Green
Makeup
David Jaquest
Art Director
Owen Langevin
Sound Mixer
Paul Pompian
Producer
Kelly Robinson
Choreographer
Laurence Rosenthal
Music
David F Solomon
Screenwriter
Malcolm Tanner
Hair
Charles Wheeler
Director Of Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Hearst and Davies Affair
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1985
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Location
London, Ontario, Canada; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States January 14, 1985
Aired in United States on Video June 2, 1993
