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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) -- Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway...

"The Cramp Twins" (2001): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Fosse Hips, Star Wars Jokes, and Anti-Depressants flow like Sea Breezes at a Gay Wedding when this 21st Century Dorothy Parker takes the stage at The Sweet Paprika Show in New York.

The Sexes (2008) -- YouTube.com - trailer

A Star Is Born (1937) -- A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, but achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.

Overview

Date of Birth:

22 August 1893, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA more

Date of Death:

7 June 1967, New York City, New York, USA more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Dorothy Rothschild was born on August 22, l893 into a family of comfortable... more

Trivia:

Attempted suicide many times during her life. more

STARmeter:

Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. more

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	You Were Perfectly Fine (2009)	(inspired by the short story of the same name)	2009	-	-

2.	The Sexes (2008)	(story)	2008	-	-
	AKAs: Dorothy Parker's The Sexes (USA: complete title)
3.	The Game (2004)	(story)	2004	-	-

4.	The Lovely Leave (1999)	(short story)	1999	-	-

5.	T'odio, amor meu (1996) (TV)	(work)	1996	-	-

6.	La flor de mi secreto (1995)	(short story "The lovely leave") (uncredited)	1995	-	7.0 (3,537)
	AKAs: La fleur de mon secret (France) The Flower of My Secret (USA)
7.	Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990) (TV)	(story "Dusk Before Fireworks")	1990	-	4.9 (150)

8.	Big Blonde (1980) (TV)	(short story)	1980	-	4.8 (8)
	AKAs: Dorothy Parker's Big Blond (USA: complete title)
9.	Ladies of the Corridor (1975) (TV)	(writer)	1975	-	-

10.	Een heel kleintje maar (1967) (TV)	(monologue)	1967	-	-

11.	"Teatterituokio" (1962)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Teatterituokio: Nainen, Jumala ja puhelin" (writer)
12.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: "ITV Play of the Week: Ladies of the Corridor (#5.49)" (story)
13.	"Pakinateatteri" (1960)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Pakinateatteri: Olit aivan mainio (#1.7)" (short story "You Were Perfectly Fine")
14.	A Star Is Born (1954)	(1937 screenplay)	1954	-	7.8 (4,914)

15.	Queen for a Day (1951)	(story "Horsie")	1951	-	5.4 (11)
	AKAs: Horsie
16.	The Fan (1949)	(writer)	1949	-	6.2 (150)
	AKAs: Lady Windermere's Fan (UK)
17.	Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)	(story)	1947	-	6.6 (349)
	AKAs: A Woman Destroyed (UK) Smash-Up
18.	Saboteur (1942)	(original screenplay)	1942	-	7.4 (6,714)

19.	Weekend for Three (1941)	(screenplay)	1941	-	5.9 (55)

20.	The Little Foxes (1941)	(additional scenes and dialogue)	1941	-	8.1 (3,632)

21.	Trade Winds (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	6.8 (55)

22.	Sweethearts (1938)	(writer)	1938	-	6.6 (218)

23.	The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)	(contributing writer) (uncredited)	1938	-	6.5 (341)

24.	Woman Chases Man (1937)	(contributing writer) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)	1937	-	6.5 (128)

25.	A Star Is Born (1937)	(screenplay)	1937	-	7.8 (2,531)

26.	Three Married Men (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

27.	Lady Be Careful (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	-

28.	Suzy (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	6.2 (366)

29.	The Moon's Our Home (1936)	(writer)	1936	-	6.0 (76)

30.	Hands Across the Table (1935)	(contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)	1935	-	7.3 (480)

31.	Here Is My Heart (1934)	(uncredited)	1934	-	8.7 (18)

32.	Remodeling Her Husband (1920)	(titles)	1920	-	5.2 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Stars and the Moon: Betty Buckley Live at the Donmar (2002) (V)	(lyrics: "The Red Dress")	2002	-	6.0 (8)

2.	The Maker (1997)	(lyrics: "SOMEBODY'S SONG")	1997	-	5.6 (469)

3.	The Day of the Locust (1975)	(lyrics: "I WISHED ON THE MOON")	1975	-	7.1 (1,964)

4.	Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (1952)	(writer: "How Am I To Know")	1952	-	-

5.	Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)	(lyrics: "How Am I to Know?")	1951	-	6.9 (586)

6.	The Hoodlum Saint (1946)	(lyrics: "How Am I to Know?" (uncredited))	1946	-	5.9 (136)

7.	The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)	(lyrics: "I Wished on the Moon")	1935	-	6.3 (70)

8.	I Wished on the Moon (1935)	(lyrics: "I Wished on the Moon")	1935	-	-

9.	Dynamite (1929)	(lyrics: "How Am I to Know" (1929) (uncredited))	1929	-	6.9 (125)

Archive Footage
	1.	The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987)	Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Parker, Dorothy and Adams, Franklin P. Men I'm Not Married To; Women I'm Not Married To. Garden City: Doubleday, Page, 1922. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies | 4 Portrayals | 11 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance | Short more

Plot Keywords:

Husband Wife Relationship | Marriage | Beautiful Woman | Drunkenness more

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