F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood

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F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood ★★ 1976

Dramatization begins in the late 1930s when Fitzgerald was lured to Hollywood to work in the burgeoning film industry. It covers the period when, with his wife in a mental institution, he lived with Sheila Graham and struggled against alcoholism. Interesting story made dull and depressing by Miller's uninspired performance, but it's almost saved by Weld's portrayal of Zelda. 98m/C VHS . Jason Miller, Tuesday Weld, Julia Foster, Dolores Sutton, Michael Lerner, James Woods, John Randolph; D: Anthony Page. TV