When the Applause Died
5.6
Hollywood's glittering stars and starlets have always been the envy of the movie-going public. With their fame, wealth and lush lifestyles, they epitomize the "good life" we find so glamorous. Yet every pleasure has its price, and sometimes bearing the burden of fame can be an overwhelming task. All too often, celebrities find refuge and solace in a bottle of booze, a vial of pills, or a dirty syringe...and destroy their careers, families, and lives in the process. Through exclusive footage and little known facts, “When The Applause Died” takes an uncensored, shocking look at Hollywood's brightest stars and music's hottest rockers who burned out and faded away due to their own self-abuse.
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Cast
19 people
Paul Durris
Narrator
Ray Atherton
F.B. Vincenzo
Nick Bougas
Also in
Fart: The Movie
Beverly Aadland
Beverly Aadland
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Ray Etheridge
Also in
The Vernonia Incident
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
John Belushi
John Belushi
Known for
The Blues Brothers
Animal House
Zonia Etheridge
Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce
Also in
Thank You Mask Man
Dance Hall Racket
Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
Meet Me in St. Louis
Nick Bougas Director · F.B. Vincenzo Writer Sandy Weinberg Editor
United States release May 6, 1990
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 6, 1990
Theatrical
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