The Hearst and Davies Affair

TV Movie
1985
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

171

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Robert Mitchum and Virginia Madsen in The Hearst and Davies Affair (1985)

Biography Drama Romance

Story of the decades-long affair between married newspaper magnate and movie producer William Randolph Hearst and actress and former "Ziegfeld Follies" showgirl Marion Davies.Story of the decades-long affair between married newspaper magnate and movie producer William Randolph Hearst and actress and former "Ziegfeld Follies" showgirl Marion Davies.Story of the decades-long affair between married newspaper magnate and movie producer William Randolph Hearst and actress and former "Ziegfeld Follies" showgirl Marion Davies.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

171

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The film Runaway Romany (1917) was actually produced and directed by George W. Lederer, but in this story he's referred to as Byron.

Goofs
The scene in the theater where When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922) is being shown shows a poster which misspells the name of Forrest Stanley as Forest.

Connections
Featured in Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)

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7/10

Absorbing TV bio of Hearst

This is a TV movie with good production values. It was filmed in the actual Hearst Castle. Madsen and Mitchum give good performances. Over all enjoyable. It is still available on some on-line video retailers.