Isn’t She Great (2000)

An 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.
Andrew Bergman
Bette Midler, Nathan Lane, Stockard Channing, David Hyde Pierce, John Cleese, John Larroquette, Amanda Peet, Dina Spybey-Waters, Paul Benedict, Jeff Ross, David Costabile, Frank Vincent, Ricky Mabe, Christopher McDonald, Robin Wilcock
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