Bad And The Beautiful (1952) - The

An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by feigning love, only to discard her once she was successful.

A Pulitzer winner whose career Shields built while indirectly causing the death of his wife. Real-Life Parallels & Trivia The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)

Much of the film's "useful content" for buffs lies in its thinly veiled references to legendary Hollywood figures: An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by