Isn't She Great
2000An unsuccessful over-the-top actress becomes a successful over-the-top authoress in this biography of Jacqueline Susann, the famed writer of "The Valley of the Dolls" and other trashy novels. Facing a failing career, Susann meets a successful promoter who becomes her husband. 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-1960s, her books were looked upon as trash and non-printable. But then the sexual revolution hit and an audience was born for her books. The story shows the hidden behind-the-scenes story of Susann's life, including her autistic son and her continuing bout with cancer which she hid up until her death.
Acted in
Bette Midler
as Jacqueline Susann
Nathan Lane
as Irving Mansfield
Stockard Channing
as Florence Maybelle
David Hyde Pierce
as Michael Hastings
John Cleese
as Henry Marcus
John Larroquette
as Maury Manning
Amanda Peet
as Debbie
Dina Spybey-Waters
as Bambi Madison
Paul Benedict
as Prof. Brainiac
Jeff Ross
as Shecky
David Costabile
as Junior Editor
Frank Vincent
as Aristotle Onassis
Ricky Mabe
as Guy at 14
Christopher McDonald
as Brad Bradburn
Robin Wilcock
as Stage murderer