Soapdish (1991)
In the American comedy film Soapdish (1991), directed by Michael Hoffman and written by Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, longtime daytime drama star Celeste Talbert is faced with a challenge from her ambitious co-star Montana Moorehead. Montana plots to take over as the star of the show, promising producer David Seton Barnes sexual favors in exchange for the role. In an attempt to turn audience opinion against Celeste’s character, Montana and David devise a storyline where she will unintentionally cause the death of a young deaf-mute woman named Lori Craven, played by newcomer Lori Craven. Despite objections from head writer Rose Schwartz and Celeste herself, the scene goes forward until Celeste realizes that Lori is actually her niece in real life. Network executive Edmund Edwards sees potential in their relationship and offers Lori a regular role on the show in hopes of boosting its declining ratings.
To further unsettle Celeste, Montana and David bring back Jeffrey Anderson, an actor that Celeste had fired from the show years ago due to their past failed romance. Jeffrey, bitter about performing in dinner theaters in Florida, takes delight in provoking Celeste. Though she outwardly despises him, Celeste still holds some lingering emotions for Jeffrey. These emotions are put on full display when Lori and Jeffrey appear to be developing a romantic relationship, causing Celeste to become unhinged out of apparent jealousy. Despite this, when Lori and Jeffrey’s scripted onscreen kiss is about to take place, Celeste intervenes by revealing that Lori is actually her daughter with Jeffrey. On camera, she confesses that her distress over the pregnancy was the reason for getting Jeffrey fired.
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Cast:  Sally FieldCeleste Talbert  Kevin KlineJeffrey Anderson  Robert Downey Jr.David Barnes  Cathy MoriartyMontana Moorehead  Whoopi GoldbergRose Schwartz  Elisabeth ShueLori Craven  Carrie FisherBetsy Faye Sharon |
In the American comedy film Soapdish (1991), directed by Michael Hoffman and written by Robert Harling and Andrew Bergman, longtime daytime drama star Celeste Talbert is faced with a challenge from her ambitious co-star Montana Moorehead. Montana plots to take over as the star of the show, promising producer David Seton Barnes sexual favors in exchange for the role. In an attempt to turn audience opinion against Celeste’s character, Montana and David devise a storyline where she will unintentionally cause the death of a young deaf-mute woman named Lori Craven, played by newcomer Lori Craven. Despite objections from head writer Rose Schwartz and Celeste herself, the scene goes forward until Celeste realizes that Lori is actually her niece in real life. Network executive Edmund Edwards sees potential in their relationship and offers Lori a regular role on the show in hopes of boosting its declining ratings.
To further unsettle Celeste, Montana and David bring back Jeffrey Anderson, an actor that Celeste had fired from the show years ago due to their past failed romance. Jeffrey, bitter about performing in dinner theaters in Florida, takes delight in provoking Celeste. Though she outwardly despises him, Celeste still holds some lingering emotions for Jeffrey. These emotions are put on full display when Lori and Jeffrey appear to be developing a romantic relationship, causing Celeste to become unhinged out of apparent jealousy. Despite this, when Lori and Jeffrey’s scripted onscreen kiss is about to take place, Celeste intervenes by revealing that Lori is actually her daughter with Jeffrey. On camera, she confesses that her distress over the pregnancy was the reason for getting Jeffrey fired.
