Malice in Wonderland

Gus Trikonis
1985-01-01

In Hollywood, gossip is a lethal weapon!
7.2
120 min

Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.

Cast

Name Character Team
Elizabeth Taylor Louella Parsons Unowned
Jane Alexander Hedda Hopper Unowned
Richard Dysart Louis B. Mayer Unowned
Joyce Van Patten Dema Harshbarger Unowned
Jon Cypher Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin Unowned
Leslie Ackerman Harriet Parsons Unowned
Bonnie Bartlett Ida Koverman Unowned
Thomas Byrd William Hopper Unowned
Joel Colodner Andy Kenderson Unowned
Rick Lenz Iceman Unowned
Mary McCusker Dot Unowned
John Pleshette Tommy Gallep Unowned
Eric Purcell Orson Welles Unowned
Tim Robbins Joseph Cotten Unowned
Mark L. Taylor Howard Strickling Unowned
Nancy Travis Ann Unowned
B.J. Ward June Unowned
Vernon Weddle Sam Goldwyn Unowned
Allen Williams Joel Unowned
Teddy Wilson Collins Unowned
Jason Wingreen Jack Warner Unowned
Helen Baron Ellen Unowned
Thomas Bellin Hotel Clerk Unowned
Denise Crosby Carole Lombard Unowned
Robert Darnell Heiner Unowned
Christine Dickinson Betty Unowned
Douglas Emerson Young Bill Harper Unowned
Edith Fields Mrs. Washburn Unowned
Lyla Graham Mrs. Clayton Unowned
Anne Haney Dema's Secretary Unowned
Mindi Iden Starlet Unowned
Leigh Kavanaugh 2nd Journalist Unowned
Amelia Laurenson Elizabeth Arden Unowned
Galen Thompson Hal Unowned
Jan Tříska Mike Romanoff Unowned
Keith Walker Albert Unowned
Gary Wayne Clark Gable Unowned
Noni White 1st Lady Journalist Unowned
Craig Richard Nelson Radio Producer (uncredited) Unowned