The Goddess is a 1958 Columbia Pictures drama film starring Kim Stanley and Lloyd Bridges. Others in the cast include Steven Hill, Betty Lou Holland, Joan Copeland, Patty Duke, and Elizabeth Wilson. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The Goddess is an in-depth character study about the life of a troubled, lonely girl, Emily Ann Faulkner, who becomes a successful movie star, Rita Shawn. She is adored by millions of fans but is miserable in her private life. The story is said to be based loosely on Marilyn Monroe. Emily Ann was born into poverty in The... South, has no father, no friends, and is unloved by her indifferent mother , who does not want to be tied down by a child. When Emily Ann becomes a teenager she remains a loner but has a sensual sexuality that attracts boys. She marries young but leaves her first husband, a world-weary GI, John Tower , when she meets a well-meaning boxing promoter, Dutch Seymour . Ultimately, Seymour's jealousy and possessiveness drive them apart.
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