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Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1982
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
112
YOUR RATING
Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)
BiographyDrama

The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.

  • Director
    • Jackie Cooper
  • Writers
    • Rosemary Clooney
    • Raymond Strait
    • Katherine Coker
  • Stars
    • Sondra Locke
    • Tony Orlando
    • Penelope Milford
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    112
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jackie Cooper
    • Writers
      • Rosemary Clooney
      • Raymond Strait
      • Katherine Coker
    • Stars
      • Sondra Locke
      • Tony Orlando
      • Penelope Milford
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast40

    Sondra Locke
    Sondra Locke
    • Rosemary Clooney
    Tony Orlando
    Tony Orlando
    • Jose Ferrer
    Penelope Milford
    Penelope Milford
    • Betty Clooney
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Uncle George
    Cheryl Anderson
    Cheryl Anderson
    • Aunt Jean
    Robert Ridgely
    Robert Ridgely
    • Mort Weiner
    Joey Travolta
    Joey Travolta
    • Dante DiPaulo
    Katherine Helmond
    Katherine Helmond
    • Frances Clooney
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Dr. Jones
    Richard Balin
    • Bill Loeb
    Christopher Thomas
    • Bob Lewine
    Eli Rill
    • Mitch Miller
    Jeb Stuart Adams
    Jeb Stuart Adams
    • Nicky
    • (as Jeb Adams)
    Edson Stroll
    Edson Stroll
    • Arthur Park
    Chris DeRose
    • Charlie Trotta
    • (as Christopher DeRose)
    Michael Keenan
    Michael Keenan
    • Dr. Hallinan
    Cliff Murdock
    • Dr. Sherman
    Guy Pastor
    • Tony Pastor
    • Director
      • Jackie Cooper
    • Writers
      • Rosemary Clooney
      • Raymond Strait
      • Katherine Coker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews4

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sondra Locke, 38 years old at the time of filming, plays Rosemary Clooney from ages 17 to 40.
    • Goofs
      After establishing shot of Paramount Studios, Rosemary Clooney is seen appearing in movie being filmed on outdoor Western set with actual mountains and trees at end of set - even though Paramount lot is actually in heart of urban Hollywood with nearest mountains miles away.
    • Soundtracks
      Come On-a My House
      Written by Ross Bagdasarian & William Saroyan
      Performed by Rosemary Clooney

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 8, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Amerika csalogánya
    • Production companies
      • Alan Sacks Productions
      • Charles Fries Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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