Frances (1982)
Frances (1982)
Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

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Cast

Jessica Lange Jessica Lange As: Frances Farmer
Sam Shepard Sam Shepard As: Harry York
Kim Stanley Kim Stanley As: Lillian Farmer
Bart Burns Bart Burns As: Ernest Farmer
Christopher Pennock Christopher Pennock As: Dick Steele
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The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.


Tagline: Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 03 December 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 140m

Company Credits

Company: Brooksfilms, EMI Films, Associated Film Distribution, Universal Pictures

Budget: $8,000,000

Revenue: $5,000,000

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Cast

Jessica Lange

Jessica Lange

Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Harry York

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Lillian Farmer

Bart Burns

Bart Burns

Ernest Farmer

Christopher Pennock

Christopher Pennock

Dick Steele

James Karen

James Karen

Judge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Gerald S. O'Loughlin

Lobotomy Doctor

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

Alma Styles

Allan Rich

Allan Rich

Mr. Bebe

Woodrow Parfrey

Woodrow Parfrey

Dr. Doyle

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Bob Barnes

Darrell Larson

Darrell Larson

Louella's Spy

Jordan Charney

Jordan Charney

Harold Clurman

John Randolph

John Randolph

Kindly Judge

Keone Young

Keone Young

Chinese Doctor

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Studio Stylist

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

Clifford Odets

Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Dr. Symington

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Hitchhiker

James Brodhead

James Brodhead

Desk Sergeant

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Lady at Roosevelt Hotel

Daniel Chodos

Daniel Chodos

"No Escape" Director

Rod Colbin

Rod Colbin

Sentencing Judge

Donald Craig

Donald Craig

Ralph Edwards

Lee de Broux

Lee de Broux

"Flowing Gold" Director

Jack Fitzgerald

Jack Fitzgerald

Clapper Man

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Autograph Girl

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Hairdresser

Richard L. Hawkins

Richard L. Hawkins

Bum on Street

Patricia Larson

Patricia Larson

Mrs. Hillier

Albert Lord

Albert Lord

"Flowing Gold" A.D.

Vincent Lucchesi

Vincent Lucchesi

Arresting Sergeant

Jack Manning

Jack Manning

Studio Photographer

Rod Pilloud

Rod Pilloud

Martoni Kaminski

Larry Pines

Larry Pines

Man on Phone / Bookie Joint

David Schroeder

David Schroeder

Studio Lawyer

Helen Schustack

Helen Schustack

Wardrobe Mistress

Sandra Seacat

Sandra Seacat

Drama Teacher

Charles Seaverns

Charles Seaverns

Real Estate Man

Karin Strandjord

Karin Strandjord

Connie

Vern Taylor

Vern Taylor

Studio Executive

Andrew Winner

Andrew Winner

Firechief

Biff Yeager

Biff Yeager

Motorcycle Cop

Alexander Zale

Alexander Zale

Man in Screening Room

Paul Fleming

Paul Fleming

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Roger Galloway

Roger Galloway

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Matthew Goldsby

Matthew Goldsby

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Paul Keith

Paul Keith

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

F. William Parker

F. William Parker

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Charles Shull

Charles Shull

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer

Teda Bracci

Teda Bracci

Mental Patient

Jan Burrell

Jan Burrell

Mental Patient

Flo Di Re

Flo Di Re

Mental Patient

Dodds Frank

Dodds Frank

Mental Patient

Patricia Gaul

Patricia Gaul

Mental Patient

Robin Ginsburg

Robin Ginsburg

Mental Patient

Pamela Gordon

Pamela Gordon

Mental Patient

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Mental Patient

Jamie Johnston

Jamie Johnston

Mental Patient

Ola Kauffman

Ola Kauffman

Mental Patient

Donna Lamana

Donna Lamana

Mental Patient

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Sharmagne Leland-St. John

Mental Patient

Jane Lillig

Jane Lillig

Mental Patient

Alexandra Melchi

Alexandra Melchi

Mental Patient

Patricia Post

Patricia Post

Mental Patient

Zelda Rubinstein

Zelda Rubinstein

Mental Patient

Nina Schneider

Nina Schneider

Mental Patient

Marlene Silvers

Marlene Silvers

Mental Patient

Vicki Williams

Vicki Williams

Mental Patient

Susan Wolf

Susan Wolf

Mental Patient

Tom Amundsen

Tom Amundsen

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Anne Haslett

Anne Haslett

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Barry Jamesby

Barry Jamesby

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Leonard Lookabaugh

Leonard Lookabaugh

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Oceana Marr

Oceana Marr

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Vahan Moosekian

Vahan Moosekian

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Tom Pletts

Tom Pletts

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Eileen T'Kaye

Eileen T'Kaye

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Lila Waters

Lila Waters

Doctor / Nurse / Orderly

Charles Prior

Charles Prior

Soldier

Carl Kraines

Carl Kraines

Soldier

Kevin Costner

Kevin Costner

Luther (uncredited)

Dennis Crosswhite

Dennis Crosswhite

Orderly (uncredited)

David Eisen

David Eisen

Photographer (uncredited)

Ted King

Ted King

Doctor (uncredited)

Casey MacGill

Casey MacGill

Singer (uncredited)

Michael Mallory

Michael Mallory

Seattle Reporter (uncredited)

Rick May

Rick May

Policeman (uncredited)

Allen Nause

Allen Nause

Reporter / Publicist / Photographer (uncredited)

Jayne Taini

Jayne Taini

Nurse (uncredited)

Directed By

Graeme Clifford

Graeme Clifford

Director

Ed Milkovich

Ed Milkovich

First Assistant Director

Michael Green

Michael Green

Second Assistant Director

Wendy Sterne Brown

Wendy Sterne Brown

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jonathan Sanger

Jonathan Sanger

Producer

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Associate Producer

Marie Yates

Marie Yates

Co-Producer

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Janet Hirshenson

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Elisabeth Leustig

Elisabeth Leustig

Casting

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Unit Production Manager

Teresa Stokovic

Teresa Stokovic

Production Office Coordinator

Joe O'Har

Joe O'Har

Location Manager

Vince Heileson

Vince Heileson

Production Accountant

Blanche Bisbing

Blanche Bisbing

Assistant Accountant

Carole Noia

Carole Noia

Researcher

Pat Orseth

Pat Orseth

Casting

Jack Leustig

Jack Leustig

Extras Casting

Elisabeth Leustig

Elisabeth Leustig

Extras Casting

Linda Phillips-Palo

Linda Phillips-Palo

Extras Casting Assistant

Edited By

John Wright

John Wright

Editor

Kathy Virkler

Kathy Virkler

Assistant Editor

Charles Woolf

Charles Woolf

Assistant Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Aubrey Head

Aubrey Head

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Sound

John Barry

John Barry

Original Music Composer

Michael Colgan

Michael Colgan

Sound Editor

David M. Ronne

David M. Ronne

Sound Mixer

Robert Nichols II

Robert Nichols II

Sound Recordist

Victoria Rose Sampson

Victoria Rose Sampson

Sound Editor

John Barry

John Barry

Conductor

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

Norman B. Schwartz

Norman B. Schwartz

Supervising ADR Editor

Larry Singer

Larry Singer

ADR Editor

Kenneth Hall

Kenneth Hall

Music Editor

Cliff Kohlweck

Cliff Kohlweck

Music Editor

Albert Woodbury

Albert Woodbury

Orchestrator

John B. Schuyler

John B. Schuyler

Boom Operator

Robert J. Litt

Robert J. Litt

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Elliot Tyson

Elliot Tyson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Neil Brody

Neil Brody

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

László Kovács

László Kovács

Director of Photography

Robert M. Stevens

Robert M. Stevens

Camera Operator

Joseph E. Thibo

Joseph E. Thibo

Assistant Camera

Daniel C. Gold

Daniel C. Gold

Assistant Camera

Gemma La Mana

Gemma La Mana

Still Photographer

Leonard Lookabaugh

Leonard Lookabaugh

Key Grip

George Ressler

George Ressler

Best Boy Grip

O.T. Henderson

O.T. Henderson

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Richmond L. Aguilar

Richmond L. Aguilar

Gaffer

Paul Caven

Paul Caven

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Richard Sylbert

Richard Sylbert

Production Design

Ida Random

Ida Random

Art Direction

Mike Higelmire

Mike Higelmire

Leadman

Ray Mercer Jr.

Ray Mercer Jr.

Property Master

Arthur Shippee

Arthur Shippee

Assistant Property Master

Matt Springman

Matt Springman

Assistant Property Master

Emad Helmey

Emad Helmey

Set Designer

George Gaines

George Gaines

Set Decoration

William A. Parks

William A. Parks

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Stunt Coordinator

Deborah Rosen

Deborah Rosen

Unit Publicist

Paul Casella Jr.

Paul Casella Jr.

Transportation Coordinator

Walt Freitas

Walt Freitas

Transportation Captain

James L. Wills

James L. Wills

Craft Service

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