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Too Much, Too Soon

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2hrs 1min
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1958
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Synopsis: Too Much, Too Soon was adapted from the warts-and-all autobiography of actress Diana Barrymore, the troubled daughter of "great profile" John Barrymore. As played by Dorothy Malone, Diana is a basically decent young lady who suffers mightily from lack of parental love. Her famous father, played with boozy bravado by Errol Flynn, is the soul of graciousness and affection when sober, but a human monster when drunk -- which is often. Her poetess mother, Michael Strange (Neva Patterson), is too preoccupied ... Full Synopsis
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A turgid soap opera, Too Much, Too Soon is of little interest as an actual biography; even more than many other "biopics" of the time, this re-telling of the sad life of Diana Barrymore strays considerably from the truth, because so many of the people involved were still living (and presumably willing to sue). As a result, the very specific details of Barrymore's life are replaced with vague generalities, ... Full Review
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Diana Barrymore
John Barrymore
Vincent Bryant
John Howard
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