Malice in Wonderland

Malice in Wonderland

120 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1985

Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.

Malice in Wonderland

120 mins | Drama, Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1985

Malice in Wonderland
Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers
Original title Malice in Wonderland
Directors Gus Trikonis
Writers George Eells, Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor

as Louella Parsons

Jane Alexander

as Hedda Hopper

Richard Dysart

as Louis B. Mayer

Joyce Van Patten

as Dema Harshbarger

Jon Cypher

as Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin

Leslie Ackerman

as Harriet Parsons

Bonnie Bartlett

as Ida Koverman

Thomas Byrd

as William Hopper

Joel Colodner

as Andy Kenderson

Rick Lenz

as Iceman

Mary McCusker

as Dot

John Pleshette

as Tommy Gallep

Eric Purcell

as Orson Welles

Tim Robbins

as Joseph Cotten

Mark L. Taylor

as Howard Strickling

Nancy Travis

as Ann

B. J. Ward

as June

Vernon Weddle

as Sam Goldwyn

Allen Williams

as Joel

Teddy Wilson

as Collins

Jason Wingreen

as Jack Warner

Helen Baron

as Ellen

Thomas Bellin

as Hotel Clerk

Denise Crosby

as Carole Lombard

Robert Darnell

as Heiner

Douglas Emerson

as Young Bill Harper

Edith Fields

as Mrs. Washburn

Lyla Graham

as Mrs. Clayton

Anne Haney

as Dema's Secretary

Mindi Iden

as Starlet

Leigh Kavanaugh

as 2nd Journalist

Amelia Laurenson

as Elizabeth Arden

Jan Tříska

as Mike Romanoff

Keith Walker

as Albert

Gary Wayne

as Clark Gable

Noni White

as 1st Lady Journalist

Craig Richard Nelson

as Radio Producer (uncredited)