As someone who enjoys both live theatre and cinema I'm seldom disappointed by a film that features stage actors and New York theatreland and if Mank's All About Eve remains the one to beat there are still some fine also-rans out there and this is one of them. Apart from Mank's great writing and directing one of the strengths of Eve was the acting chops of Davis, Sanders, Ritter, Baxter, Holm , and though Female can only field three standouts that trio includes Paul Douglas who enhances everything he's in. Unlike most of those who have seen fit to post comments on imdb I wasn't offended by Pat Crowley, she was one of several young actresses who emerged in the late forties/fifties - Maggie MacNamara. Diane Varsi, Hope Lange, Carolyn Jones - who played a handful of leading roles and dropped off the radar and for my money Crowley was adequate in the role in a reasonably entertaining movie.
Review of Forever Female
