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Malice in Wonderland is a 1985 American made-for-television biographical film based on the 1972 novel Hedda and Louella: A Dual Biography of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons by George Eells. Starring Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Alexander, it tells the based-on-real-life stories of powerful Hollywood gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons, once friends and later rivals. The film premiered on CBS on 12 May 1985. The film was a ratings success gaining an 18.3 rating equaling to 15,536,700 households tuning in its original air date.
Original Release
01/01/1985
US Release
05/12/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Louella Parsons |
| Jane Alexander | Hedda Hopper |
| Richard Dysart | Louis B. Mayer |
| Joyce Van Patten | Dema Harshbarger |
| Jon Cypher | Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin |
| Leslie Ackerman | Harriet Parsons |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Ida Koverman |
| Thomas Byrd | William Hopper |
| Joel Colodner | Andy Kenderson |
| Rick Lenz | Iceman |
Directors
Writers
Jacqueline Feather, David Seidler, George Eells
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Taylor | Louella Parsons |
| Jane Alexander | Hedda Hopper |
| Richard Dysart | Louis B. Mayer |
| Joyce Van Patten | Dema Harshbarger |
| Jon Cypher | Dr. Harry 'Docky' Martin |
| Leslie Ackerman | Harriet Parsons |
| Bonnie Bartlett | Ida Koverman |
| Thomas Byrd | William Hopper |
| Joel Colodner | Andy Kenderson |
| Rick Lenz | Iceman |
| Mary McCusker | Dot |
| John Pleshette | Tommy Gallep |
| Eric Purcell | Orson Welles |
| Tim Robbins | Joseph Cotten |
| Mark L. Taylor | Howard Strickling |
| Nancy Travis | Ann |
| B.J. Ward | June |
| Vernon Weddle | Sam Goldwyn |
| Allen Williams | Joel |
| Teddy Wilson | Collins (as Theodore Wilson) / Collins |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Judith A. Polone | Executive Producer |
| Jay Benson | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
| 1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
