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Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
6.3 / 10• 1975• 1h 38m•NR• English
DramaRomanceTV Movie
Storyline
A middle-aged woman finds herself simply a widow, a grandmother and a person when a friend takes her to the Stardust Ballroom, a dance hall which recreates the music and atmosphere of the 1940s. There she encounters a most unlikely Prince Charming, a middle-aged mailman. With this encounter, life takes on a new meaning for the film's heroine.
Cast & Crew
Maureen Stapleton
Bea Asher
Lead
Charles Durning
Al Green
Michael Brandon
David
Michael Strong
Jack
Charlotte Rae
Helen
Jacquelyn Hyde
Angie
Beverly Sanders
Diane
Alan Fudge
Louis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam O'Steen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Queen of the Stardust Ballroom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
