Rosie - The Rosemary Clooney Story (1982)

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This for Remembrance, the autobiography of popular singer Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002), was the source for this made-for-TV biopic. Played herein by Sondra Locke, the Kentucky-born Clooney begins her career as one-half of a musical act with her sister Betty (Penelope Milford), performing at the… More This for Remembrance, the autobiography of popular singer Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002), was the source for this made-for-TV biopic. Played herein by Sondra Locke, the Kentucky-born Clooney begins her career as one-half of a musical act with her sister Betty (Penelope Milford), performing at the election rallies of her politician uncle (John Karlen). Achieving radio popularity in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rosemary goes on to enjoy nationwide fame in the 1950s with such hit recordings as "Come On A' My House", "Tenderly" and "Hey There". Though her success in movies is negligible (White Christmas notwithstanding), she makes a huge impact on television, hosting several of her own weekly series. All the while, however, Rosemary's private life is in turmoil, due in great part to a tempestuous marriage to actor-director Jose Ferrer (played by, of all people, Tony Orlando). After the assassination of her great friend Robert Kennedy in 1968, Rosemary suffers a nervous breakdown, and it is many years before she is able to make a triumphant comeback on the concert trail. Rosemary Clooney herself serves as the singing voice of Sondra Locke, and also dubs in the tunes performed by the actress playing sister Betty. Had Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story aired on CBS a decade or so after its original telecast on December 18, 1982, mention might have been made of the subsequent success of Clooney's actor son Miguel Ferrer and her TV-star nephew George Clooney; there might even have been a re-enactment of Rosemary's third marriage, capriciously staged at a White Castle restaurant in Cincinnati. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Jackie Cooper
Genres: Drama

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Cast

            Jeb Stuart Adams as Nicky Clooney

            Cheryl Anderson as Aunt Jean

            Hilary Beane as Grace Raines

            Walter Berry as Dr. Slocum

            Rosemary Clooney
            
            Tamar Cooper as Edith Head

            Alfred Dennis as Henri

            Katherine Helmond as Frances Clooney

            Patti Jerome as Maid

            John Karlen as Uncle George

            Penelope Milford as Betty Clooney

            Tony Orlando as Jose Ferrer

            Eli Rill as Mitch Miller

            Don Sherman as Club Manager

            Sammy Shore as Comic

            Carl Steven as Raphael Ferrer

            Edson Stroll as Arthur Park

            Joey Travolta as Dante DiPaulo

            Joseph Michael Cala as Producer

            Sondra Locke as Rosemary Clooney

            Kevin McCarthy as Dr. Jones

            Jessica Rains as Marjorie

            Judith Novgrod as Script Girl

            Cliff Murdock as Dr. Sherman

            Wendell Wright as Man at Rally

            Christopher Thomas as Bob Lewine

            Robert Ridgely as Mort Weiner

            Richard Quinn as Miguel Ferrer

            Richard Balin as Bill Loeb

            Blake Marion as Steven Smith

            Michael Keenan as Dr. Hallinan

            Charlotte DeRose as Charles Trotta

            Guy Pastor as Tony Pastor

            Mark Bruser as Bill Petering

            Debi Fries as Nurse

            Ruth Ann McCoy as Campaigner

            Carola McGuiness as Maria Ferrer

            Marcello Krakoff as Gabriel Ferrer
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