Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

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  Barbara Stanwyck

  Self (archive footage)
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  Richard Chamberlain

  Self (archive footage)
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  Gary Cooper

  Self (archive footage)
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  Kirk Douglas

  Self (archive footage)
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  Paul Douglas

  Self (archive footage)
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  Frank Fay

  Self (archive footage)
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  Henry Fonda

  Self (archive footage)
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  Charlton Heston

  Self
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  William Holden

  Self (archive footage)
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  Burt Lancaster

  Self (archive footage)