Girl 27

A Good movie based off a great woman that I knew.
I had the privilege in getting to know Patricia (Patsy) Douglas. I lived in Las Vegas from 93-96, and she is who she is in the film. She could love you or hate you. If she loved you, you knew she cared. She took no bull from anyone, and she called things as she saw them. I thought the world of this woman, but she never discussed her past, but only to say she was a dancer and Hollywood wasn't all it was cracked up to be. I thought is was a good documentary and told the story of a woman I cherished. I could have seen less of the director/writer in the film. Patsy never discussed her horrific experience about when she was young and living in Hollywood. I was in total shock to learn from this documentary what had happened. Yes, she was close to her mother, yes, they fought like cats and dogs. She was proud of her daughter and grandchildren. She may not have said a word to them about how proud she was of them all, but she did share with me. For sentimental reasons, I give this...

Great Documentary
I enjoyed this. Too bad that the central figure did not experience a better sense of closure and justice before she passed away. Very interesting.

Not your formulated expositionary Documentary! Intimate, earthy, personal...
What a heart-wrenching story! The way Mr. Stenn, who also directs this film, presented Patricia's story is refreshing, in fact the manner in which he insinuated himself as a part of this drama seemed to be implicitly sanctioned by her own words. She was thankful that he persevered in his quest to obtain this particular story, despite her fears. Furthermore, he genuinely seemed to care for her, as well as what she had experienced. He was highly criticized by critics and reviewers for his unusual style - to allow his own relationship with Patricia to unfold on screen.

For so many of us women who have experienced assault during our lifetime and had to learn that 'safe' is a rather tenuous term, it can be comforting to see someone like Mr. Stenn put himself 'up front' as he did, in a supportive role. At least, I found it so in this film.

This documentary certainly rent the veil of 'The Good Old Days' to pieces. By interspersing some old film spots of MGM as Patsy was...

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