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Girl 27

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Girl 27 (2007)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:5

Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.3/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Documentary

Theatrical Release:2007

Synopsis: When underage dancer Patricia Douglas is raped at a wild MGM stag party in 1937, she makes headlines and legal history, and then disappears. GIRL 27 follows author-screenwriter David Stenn as he... When underage dancer Patricia Douglas is raped at a wild MGM stag party in 1937, she makes headlines and legal history, and then disappears. GIRL 27 follows author-screenwriter David Stenn as he investigates one of Hollywood's most notorious scandals. --© Sundance Film Festival [More]

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Archival clips and personal interviews tell a fascinating story of a girl done in by the corruption of MGM, the District Attorney, her attorney, and her own mother!

Full Review Source: tonymedley.com | comment Comment
07/30/07
Tony Medley
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Writer David Stenn stumbled across the shocking story of Patricia Douglas and MGM around the time he was finishing his biography of Jean Harlow, and he immediately sprang into action.

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07/26/07
Carina Chocano
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Los Angeles Times
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[Girl 27] not without fascination, in part because he’s dug up extraordinary footage that features Douglas and her attacker. He also dug up Douglas herself, and it’s her story that dominates the movie.

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07/26/07
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

... his tone of righteous indignation, while justifiable, sometimes gets in the way of the valuable points he makes ...

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07/26/07
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Pic's self-serving approach is contemptible.

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01/31/07
Dennis Harvey
Dennis Harvey
Variety
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Girl 27 is about the moral hypocrisy of Hollywood as well as a testament to the lingering damage inflicted by rape.

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01/25/07
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