The Stripper

"The story of a girl... And the Men who led her to become "The Stripper""

Jun 14 1963 Not Rated 1h 35m
Drama, Romance

An aging former movie starlet whose Hollywood career went nowhere, now reduced to dancing with a third-rate touring show, finds herself stranded in a small town where she's courted by an infatuated and naive local teenager.

Plot

Lila Green is an insecure and aging showgirl for Madame Olga's stage shows. When her boyfriend, Rick, runs off with the show's money, Madame Olga and Ronny let Lila go. Lila goes to stay with her old neighbors, Helen Bard and her teenage son, Kenny. Lila decides to go out and get a regular job and try and live a normal life. All seems well, until Lila and Kenny stop fighting their attraction for one another.

Written by

William Inge, Meade Roberts

Directed by

Franklin J. Schaffner

Cast

Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox, Jerry Wald Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
490
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA