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Isn't She Great is a 2000 American biographical comedy-drama film that presents a fictionalized biography of author Jacqueline Susann, played by Bette Midler.
Jan 28, 2000 · With Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce. Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Andrew Bergman
- 2000-01-28
Jan 9, 2012 · After several failures to place her in commercials and a TV quiz show, he hits upon the idea for her to become a writer. In the pre-60's, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But...
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Jan 28, 2000 · Roger Ebert criticizes the film for being flat and peculiar, and not capturing the spirit of Jackie Susann, the author of Valley of the Dolls. He praises Bette Midler and Stockard Channing, but laments the lack of satire, sex and gossip in the story of Susann's life.
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- Andrew Bergman
- 95 min
- 16
Isn't She Great. Bette Midler and Nathan Lane star in this comedy about Jacqueline Susann, the ambitious woman of dubious talent who wrote Valley of the Dolls, a best-selling novel that became a sensation. 292 IMDb 5.3 1 h 35 min 2000. X-Ray R. Comedy · Drama · Fun · Heartwarming. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $14.99.
When a friend told her that "talent wasn't everything" she embarked on a quest to find someone to promote her. She found Irving Mansfield, a manager and publicist who fell in love with her and came up with a crazy idea: write a book. When Susann protested she had no writing experience he gave her golden advice: "Write what you know."
