The Rumor Mill

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The Rumor Mill ★★½ Malice in Wonderland 1986

The careers and titanic rivalry of influential Hollywood gossip writer Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, played with verve by Taylor and Alexander. Fictionalized script based on the book “Hedda and Louella” by George Eels. 94m/C VHS, DVD . Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Alexander, Richard Dysart, Joyce Van Patten; D: Gus Trikonis; W: Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler; M: Charles Bernstein. TV