A lonely widow and a postman find romance late in life at the local dance hall.A lonely widow and a postman find romance late in life at the local dance hall.A lonely widow and a postman find romance late in life at the local dance hall.
- Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 8 nominations total
Photos
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe house exteriors are of a house in Woodhaven, Queens, New York. The house, at one time, was owned by the Smith family. Betty Smith wrote the novel, "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn". The house is still standing on Forest Parkway, next to the Post Office.
- GoofsAll entries contain spoilers
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 27th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1975)
- SoundtracksPennies and Dreams
Music by Billy Goldenberg
Lyrics by Marilyn Bergman and Alan Bergman
Performed by Maureen Stapleton
Featured review
The reasons I bought this DVD are because I'd rembered this film as being great fun (having seen it 15+ yrs ago on TV), Maureen Stapleton is a top drawer actress and I'm nearly as sentimental as the film.
But there is so much more. It's done quite creatively. The five or so bits where the two main characters sing their thoughts to themselves worked. Normally that would be difficult to pull off & Hollywood would flub it up. Part of the reason why I enjoyed it (or found it acceptable, which I normally wouldn't) is because it's quite apparent that they're from a generation raised to be selective about the thoughts they share, in stark contrast to today's society. It's also shot in a rather different manner, or have I forgotten how films of the 70s were photographed?
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom raises the moral bar by ignoring unwarranted judgements and dealing with more important matters.
And Maureen Stapleton... she's one class act and a brilliant actress.
But there is so much more. It's done quite creatively. The five or so bits where the two main characters sing their thoughts to themselves worked. Normally that would be difficult to pull off & Hollywood would flub it up. Part of the reason why I enjoyed it (or found it acceptable, which I normally wouldn't) is because it's quite apparent that they're from a generation raised to be selective about the thoughts they share, in stark contrast to today's society. It's also shot in a rather different manner, or have I forgotten how films of the 70s were photographed?
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom raises the moral bar by ignoring unwarranted judgements and dealing with more important matters.
And Maureen Stapleton... she's one class act and a brilliant actress.
- Mort & Spunky the awesome cat
- Nov 30, 2001
- Permalink
Details
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
By what name was Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) officially released in Canada in English?
Answer