Working Girl: The Films of Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck shines on at The Music Box

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Director Jacques Tourneur once said of Barbara Stanwyck: “She only lives for two things, and both of them are work.” With a career that spanned six decades on the stage, screen, radio, and in television, Stanwyck was a prolific actress—86 films in 38 years, before turning to TV—who was best known for a strong and realistic screen presence. She also became one of the few actresses of her generation to get top billing over her male costars, and by 1944, Stanwyck had become the highest-paid actress in the country.

But Stanwyck’s appeal among moviegoers and filmmakers arose from her versatility—combining grit, vulnerability, sex appeal, toughness, professionalism, and nobility. She was disciplined enough to work in any genre, from dramas and film noirs, to screwball comedies and Westerns (frequently doing her own stunts). Stanwyck contained multitudes, and played sex pots with “modern ideas about love,” and “fallen women” in her early career with as much authenticity and pathos as she did reserved, detached characters in her later years.

As our 11-film “Working Girl: The Films of Barbara Stanwyck” series reveals, her strong work ethic and resourcefulness as an actor quickly made her a favorite among Hollywood’s top directors. This series only scratches the surface of Stanwyck’s output; and if we’re lucky maybe you’ll get her episode of “Charlie’s Angels” or the entirety of “The Thornbirds” miniseries in the next round…

Upcoming Features:

The Lady Eve (Jan 10 & Jan 11 @ 11:30am in Theatre 1 on 35mm)

Forty Guns (Jan 24 @ 11:30am in Theatre 1 on DCP AND Jan 25 & Jan 26 @ 3:00pm in Theatre 1 on DCP)

The Miracle Woman (Jan 31 & Feb 14 @ 11:30am in Theatre 2 on DCP)

Union Pacific (Feb 15 @ 11:30am in Theatre 1 on 35mm)

The Night Walker (Feb 27 @ 10:00pm in Theatre 1 on 35mm)

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