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Hard, Fast and Beautiful is a 1951 American drama film directed by Ida Lupino and starring Claire Trevor. It is loosely based on the 1930 novel American Girl by sports-fiction author John R. Tunis, which was an unflattering and thinly veiled fictionalization of the life of the tennis star Helen Wills Moody.
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!: Directed by Ida Lupino. With Claire Trevor, Sally Forrest, Carleton G. Young, Robert Clarke. Tennis prodigy Florence Farley is torn between romance and her mother's ambitions.
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Average California teenager Florence Farley (Sally Forrest) accepts an invitation to an exclusive country club from handsome Gordon McKay (Robert Clarke).
Although her modest father Will is somewhat reluctant to accept the club's generosity, ambitious Milly grabs at the offer and finagles a free trip for herself. In Philadelphia, Milly encounters Fletcher Locke, a tennis coach and promoter who has taken an interest in Florence.
Young professional tennis player Florence Farley (Sally Forrest) rockets to championship heights thanks to the constant pressure put on her by her greedy and ambitious mother, Millie Farley (Claire Trevor), who intends to live high off of her daughter's professional earnings.
Overview. When most people look at Florence Farley, they see a pretty teenager. But when Milly Farley looks at her daughter she sees something else: a tennis prodigy who could be Milly’s ticket to money and fame. Ida Lupino. Director. John R. Tunis. Novel. Martha Wilkerson. Screenplay.
