Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story is a 1987 television biographical drama starring Farrah Fawcett. The film chronicles the life of Barbara Hutton, who was one of the richest American socialite women, but was never happy. Released in two versions, as a TV miniseries and TV movie, the project was based on a book by C. David Heymann. Fawcett's performance earned her fifth Golden Globe Award nomination, for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV. The film won a Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film and three Emmy Awards, for...
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quick facts
Release date:November 16, 1987
Directed by:Charles Jarrott
Runtime:240 Minutes
Producer:Lester Persky
Music by:Richard Rodney Bennett
Cinematography:Alan Hume
Screenplay by:Dennis Turner

Cast of Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk
Barbara - age 12
Born:May 21, 1974
Age:38
Farrah Fawcett
Farrah Fawcett
Born:Feb. 2, 1947
Died:June 25, 2009
Jonathan Brandis
Jonathan Brandis
Lance Reventlow
Born:Apr. 13, 1976
Died:Nov. 12, 2003
Zoe Wanamaker
Zoe Wanamaker
Jean Kennerly
Born:May 13, 1949
Age:62
James Read
James Read
Born:July 31, 1953
Age:58

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, Nick Gillott
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YearAward Nomination
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television, Farrah Fawcett
1988 Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film, Lester Persky
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Director

Charles Jarrott
Charles Jarrott
Born: June 16, 1927
Died: March 4, 2011

Charles Jarrott was a British film and television director. He was best known for costume dramas he directed for producer Hal B. Wallis, among them Anne of the Thousand Days, which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Director in 1970. Although Anne was nominated for several awards, critic Pauline...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    When was the movie "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story" debuted?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in November, 1987.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the motion picture Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story?
  • A:
    Richard Rodney Bennett composed the musical score for the film's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story"?
  • A:
    Charles Jarrott was the film's director.
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