![]() ![]() Olive Ann Burns wrote only one complete novel in her life, Cold Sassy Tree, published in 1984, but one was enough to make her beloved to readers everywhere. It was this work that she would return to for inspiration when her theatrical career faltered and the opportunity to bring a cherished novel to life presented itself. ![]() But five years later, while the theatrically released Mommie Dearest (1981) proved to be a disappointment, her work in television, in Evita Peron and The Country Girl, proved a great success. ![]() This happened to Dunaway as well and when Chinatown (1974) brought her back, and Network (1976) won her an Oscar, she found herself on top again. Of course, the first thing that happens to superstars is they seek out more personal films now that they have the clout to do so ( Puzzle of a Downfall Child, The Deadly Trap ), those small personal films perform poorly, they take supporting roles in more commercial ventures ( The Towering Inferno, 1974) and then, after a few years, poise for a comeback. After only a couple of films, and a very bad experience with director Otto Preminger in which she had to sue to be released from her five film contract, she was cast in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for the very same film, and found herself starring next to international superstar Steve McQueen only a few months later in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). Faye Dunaway became a superstar in a very short span of time. ![]()
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