Discussion of "Hard, Fast and Beautiful"
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Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951) is an American drama directed by Ida Lupino and starring Claire Trevor and Sally Forrest.
Millie Farley (Trevor) is dissatisfied with her suburban life so she pours herself into her daughter Florence’s (Forrest) career as a tennis star. As Florence wins tournament after tournament, Millie uses her daughter’s success to climb the social ladder. This alienates her from her husband Will (Kenneth Patterson) and brings tension between her and her daughter when she tries to get Florence to break up with her boyfriend Gordon McKay (Robert Clarke) when she discovers he’s not as rich as his uncle who owns the country club where Florence first practiced and won her first tournament.
Will the Farley family be able to come to terms with Florence’s success without destroying each other?
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Discussion of "Hard, Fast and Beautiful"