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Synopsis: Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Dorothy is a pretty but naive high school senior. Paul immediately falls for Dorothy, who sees in Paul a wise, worldly person unlike herself. Paul believes Dorothy is Playboy material, the magazine he sees as only a springboard to bigger and better things. Paul's dream does become a reality: not only does Dorothy eventually marry him, she becomes the August 1979 Playboy Playmate and ultimately Playboy Playmate of 1979, which does indeed lead to the start of an acting career. As Dorothy's star rises, Paul's life is one of a hanger-on as those in Dorothy's new circle, including Playboy publisher Hugh M. Hefner and movie director Aram Nicholas, don't much like Paul. Paul is unable to eke out a life of his own without using Dorothy's name, which she increasingly is reluctant to provide to her husband. Those that kno
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): Bob Fosse
Production: Warner Home Video
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
1983
103 min
654 Views


THAT'S THE WAY.

THAT'S THE WAY.

ALL RIGHT.

YES, ALL RIGHT.

NOW, THE LITTLE GIRL

IS STARTING TO LEARN HERE.

LET'S GO. NICE.

OH, THAT'S GOOD. NOW,

HOLD THAT, THAT'S NICE.

HA HA.

YES, YES.

LITTLE GIRL:

IS GROWING UP.

ALL RIGHT,

HERE WE GO.

OH, THAT'S NICE.

THAT'S NICE. HOLD THAT.

HOLD THAT.

OH, YES, YES, YES!

YES, YES, YES, YES.

Woman:
SHE'S LIKE

A BIG, SWEET KID.

POLITE, TOO.

NO SCARS.

MAYBE HAVE TO DO

SOMETHING WITH HER HAIR.

NOT OVERWEIGHT.

I LIKE HER A LOT.

HOW OLD?

18, I THINK.

Photographer:
NOW,

HERE'S WHA THE SON OF A B*TCH DID.

NOW, I WORKED

MY ASS OFF.

THEN HE TURNS AROUND

AND HE GOES:

TO ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHER,

AND HE USES MY STUFF TO

CONVINCE THE OTHER GUY

THAT THE GIRL IS GOOD.

THEN HE SENDS:

THE OTHER GUY'S TES INTO PLAYBOY

AND SCREWS ME OU OF THE FINDER'S FEE...

A 1,000 BUCKS.

HA HA HA. I MEAN,

THE GUY IS A BASTARD.

THEY'LL FLY HER

TO L.A. FIRST-CLASS,

TAKE SOME MORE:

TEST SHOTS OF HER,

AND THEN THEY'LL DECIDE

IF THEY WANT TO USE HER

IN THE MAGAZINE OR NOT.

THAT'S REALLY

ALL THERE IS TO IT.

THAT'S ALL, HUH?

BUT WE DO:

NEED YOUR CONSEN BECAUSE OF HER AGE.

AND IF I DON'T SIGN?

THEN WE BOTH:

JUMP OUT A WINDOW.

NO, SERIOUSLY,

IF YOU DON'T SIGN,

THEN IT'S...

ALL OFF.

SHE WANTS TO GO.

I'M SLOWLY BEGINNING

TO GET THE IDEA:

THAT YOU WANT HER TO GO.

THAT LEAVES ME,

HER MOTHER.

I KNOW THIS COULD BE A

REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR US.

IT COULD CHANGE:

OUR LIVES.

WHAT IS THIS "US," "OUR"?

I DON'T SEE ANY NAKED

PICTURES OF YOU HERE, PAUL.

I DON'T SEE

ANY PICTURES OF YOU

WITH YOUR PRIVATES

HANGING OU FOR THE WHOLE WORLD

TO LOOK AT.

LET'S GET THE CAMERA.

I'M WILLING.

OH, I BET YOU ARE.

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

SHE WOULDN'T EVEN

WALK AROUND THE HOUSE

IN A NIGHTGOWN:

BEFORE SHE MET YOU.

DO YOU KNOW WHO READS PLAYBOY?

NO, TELL ME.

MOVIE PRODUCERS,

DIRECTORS,

AGENTS, TV PEOPLE.

THE PEOPLE WHO PRODUCE

CHARLIE'S ANGELS

READ PLAYBOY.

I HAVE THIS FEELING

ABOUT DOROTHY,

THIS HUNCH THAT SHE'S

GONNA BE A BIG STAR

IN THE MOVIES OR ON TV,

I DON'T KNOW,

BUT A REALLY BIG STAR.

BUT SHE'S

GONNA NEED HELP.

YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE.

YOU NEED SOMEBODY.

AND YOU'RE GONNA BE

THAT SOMEBODY?

I KNOW ALL THE TRICKS,

I KNOW:

ALL THE CON GAMES.

HEY, I KNOW ALL

THE BULLSHITTING.

THERE'S PLENTY

OF THAT, BELIEVE ME.

TOGETHER,

WE COULD BE SOMEBODY.

PEOPLE WOULD:

KNOW WHO WE ARE.

PEOPLE WOULD:

KNOW OUR NAMES.

PEOPLE WOULD TREAT US

THAT SPECIAL WAY,

THE WAY:

THEY TREAT STARS.

PEOPLE WOULD...

HELL, WE'D WALK INTO

A RESTAURANT, PEOPLE...

I DO LOVE HER.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I SAID I LOVE HER.

FUNNY. I COULD HAVE SWORN

YOU SAID, "I LOVE IT."

YOU DON'T LIKE

ME, DO YOU?

I LOVE DOROTHY.

THE ANSWER'S NO.

WHY?

GIVE ME A REASON.

I DON'T HAVE TO

GIVE YOU A REASON.

I'M HER MOTHER.

THAT'S THE REASON.

THAT'S THE REASON.

[LOUDSPEAKER]

YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE.

WESTERN AIRLINES FLIGHT 468

NONSTOP FOR LOS ANGELES...

I DON'T WANT TO GO.

YOU'RE DYING

TO GO.

I WISH YOU:

WERE COMING WITH ME.

EVERYBODY'S LOOKING

AT US. DID YOU NOTICE?

YEAH, A LITTLE.

STRAIGHTEN UP, ANGEL.

YOU'RE SLOUCHING.

BETTER?

MAKES YOU LOOK TALLER.

MAKES YOU LOOK LIKE

A QUEEN.

Mom:
I NEVER SIGNED IT.

SOMEHOW IT GOT SIGNED, YES.

BUT I DIDN'T SIGN IT.

I CAN ONLY GUESS HOW.

I NEVER:

WOULD HAVE SIGNED IT.

HAVE YOU:

MET HIM YET?

Dorothy:
WHO?

THE MAN. THE MAN. HEFNER.

OH, PAUL,

HE'S WONDERFUL,

LIKE A FATHER:

OR SOMETHING.

OH, EXCUSE ME.

I'M SORRY.

THAT'S OK.

WHERE ARE YOU:

CALLING FROM?

MR. HEFNER'S HOUSE.

YOU MEAN:

THE MANSION?

OH, PAUL, I WISH

YOU COULD BE HERE.

I WISH YOU COULD

BE HERE WITH ME.

YOU SHOULD SEE IT.

I'VE NEVER SEEN

SO MANY PRETTY GIRLS

IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

I SUDDENLY FEEL:

REALLY UGLY.

IS JIMMY CAAN THERE?

WHO?

SONNY CORLEONE:

IN THE GODFATHER.

I DIDN'T SEE IT.

HE'S PROBABLY THERE.

HE AND HEF ARE PALS.

WHO DID YOU MEET?

OH, SO MANY PEOPLE.

LET ME THINK.

I THINK HE'S A FAMOUS

ATHLETE OR SOMETHING.

NAME'S BILLY BOB,

OR WILLY JOE,

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

BATTON?

BILLY JOE BATTON?

HE SORT OF HALF SMILES

ALL THE TIME.

HA HA. WELL, WATCH OU FOR THAT SMILE.

HE'S A REAL COCKSMAN.

GOT A BAD REPUTATION.

IS TELLY THERE?

DID YOU MEET TELLY?

I DON'T THINK SO.

I'M NOT SURE.

OK, DOROTHY,

WHEN YOU MEET PEOPLE,

YOU SHOULD:

REALLY MAKE AN EFFOR TO TRY TO

REMEMBER THEIR NAMES.

IT MAKES:

A GOOD IMPRESSION.

I'LL TRY FROM NOW ON.

PAUL, EVERYTHING

IS HAPPENING SO FAST.

IT'S A LITTLE BANANAS.

LET'S SEE,

THEY'RE GOING TO

SHOOT SOME MORE SHOTS

OR WHATEVER THEY

CALL THEM, AND THEY SAY

I'M NOT GOING TO BE

ANNIVERSARY PLAYMATE,

BUT THEY DID SAY

I'VE GOT A GOOD CHANCE,

A VERY GOOD CHANCE

OF BEING:

CENTERFOLD FOR AUGUST.

MR. HEFNER WILL MAKE

THE DECISION NEXT WEEK.

ISN'T IT TERRIFIC?

I AM SO EXCITED.

WHAT'S HE LIKE?

MR. HEFNER?

OH, NICE, LIKE I SAID.

BUT I GET THE FEELING

THAT EVERYBODY:

TREMBLES A LITTLE

WHEN THEY:

MENTION HIS NAME.

YOU KNOW, "MR. HEFNER

WANTS TO SEE YOU."

WAS HE WEARING PAJAMAS?

HOW'D YOU KNOW?

I'VE BEEN WANTING TO

HAVE THIS TALK:

WITH YOU FOR A WHILE,

BUT I GUESS WE'VE BEEN

KEEPING YOU PRETTY BUSY.

I'LL SAY.

COFFEE FOR:

MISS STRATTEN. YES, SIR.

DOROTHY, IT'S GOING TO

TAKE A COUPLE WEEKS OR SO

TO COME TO A DECISION

ON THIS THING, ET CETERA.

OH, I UNDERSTAND.

THANK YOU.

HAVE A SEAT.

IN THE MEANTIME, I IMAGINE

YOU COULD USE SOME MONEY.

YES, I COULD.

I THOUGHT SO.

ANYWAY, OUR PEOPLE THOUGH WE COULD FIT YOU IN

AS A BUNNY AT OUR CLUB

IN CENTURY CITY.

TIPS ARE PRETTY GOOD.

THAT'LL BE JUST FINE.

AND I'LL SEE IF I CAN' GET THEM TO FIND YOU

A LITTLE APARTMEN WHILE YOU'RE WAITING.

NOT TOO EXPENSIVE.

IN THE MEANTIME,

YOU CAN STAY HERE,

IF YOU'D LIKE,

IN ONE OF:

THE GUEST ROOMS.

WELL, I CAN LOOK FOR

AN APARTMENT MYSELF.

NO. WE'LL DO

ALL THAT FOR YOU.

ANYWAY, I HAVE A FEELING

IT'S ALL VERY

TEMPORARY, DOROTHY.

I THINK:

THERE ARE VERY BIG

THINGS AHEAD FOR YOU.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT,

BUT I'LL CERTAINLY

TRY FOR YOU.

I KNOW YOU WILL.

WELL, THAT JUS LEAVES MY, UH,

MY SPEECH.

READY?

YES, SIR.

PLAYBOY:

IS A VERY SPECIAL

MAGAZINE, DOROTHY.

THERE'S NO OTHER

MAGAZINE LIKE IT.

ALL THE WRITERS,

EDITORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS,

ALL THE GIRLS,

ET CETERA,

WE ALL HAVE A VERY

SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP.

IT'S NOT LIKE

ANY OTHER MAGAZINE.

WE'RE ALL LIKE A...

WELL, WE'RE

JUST LIKE A FAMILY.

A FAMILY.

IT'S LIKE

HAVING A FAMILY.

[WHISPERING] The whole magazine

is like having a family.

THE WHOLE MAGAZINE

IS LIKE:

HAVING A FAMILY.

SEE?

I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE

SAY THAT'S A LOT OF BULL,

BUT THAT'S HOW

I THINK OF IT.

THAT'S HOW WE ALL

THINK OF IT.

IT'S KIND OF A WORLD

WITHIN A WORLD.

IT'S A...

WELL, IT'S A FAMILY.

Dorothy:
WASN'T THA NEAT ABOUT THE JOB

AND THE APARTMEN AND EVERYTHING?

HEY, LISTEN, IT ALL

SOUNDS TERRIFIC.

AND, GOD, MEETING

ALL THOSE PEOPLE.

THEY'RE GOOD CONTACTS.

IT CAN ONLY HELP.

KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I THINK SO.

I'LL CALL

TOMORROW.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

BYE.

THANKS, JOHNNY.

THAT WAS:

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Teresa Carpenter

Teresa Carpenter (born 1948) is an American author. She was born in Independence, Missouri and lives with her husband Steven Levy in New York's Greenwich Village. more…

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