BARBARA STANWYCK: Lost and Found in "The Miracle Woman"

[Please read] Barbara Stanwyck: the ultimate "passion player."

Stanwyck stars in the Columbia Pictures movie "The Miracle Woman" (1932). Under Frank Capra's sensitive direction, she plays Florence Fallon, a minister's daughter who gains notoriety for her extravagant (and profitable) evangelical zeal. Initially motivated by bitterness and self-aggrandizement, she finds solace, redemption, and life-affirming promise in the love of a blind man (and ventriloquist) played sympathetically by David Manners.

A conviction actress par excellence, Stanwyck brings both iron fists and velvet gloves to her performance and would persuade you she is living her role...passionately.

At the time of its original release, "The Miracle Woman" was banned in the British Empire "for irreverence." IS it irreverent to religion? YOU be the judge. Featured here are several prime "Florence" cuts. Enjoy!

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[BobbydaCrush]

Ahh Missy, It is now the 80th anniversary of this movie and it still warms my heart. What a beautiful gem you were.

[northbreed1]

@BobbydaCrush Thanks for leaving such a heartfelt comment, BdC.

[kermsroomy]

Perhaps a couple came close, but for my money, there wasn't anyone better than Babs in the thirties and forties.

[Tropia]

Missy's so young here, she's pretty, healthy and soft looking, a real woman in every way, and she has the most amazing voice. I think Barbara Stanwyck was the greatest actress of them all, there was nothing she couldn't do, and she could do it better than anybody, I love her so much!

[webmaster8888]

Barbara Stanwyck is the best. No doubt about it!

[Tropia]

@grabit1 I have to agree, Streep is great, the very best actress living today and perhaps of all time, but in my book Meryl is one notch below Stanwyck, Stany is the most natural, intuitive most believable actress I have ever seen, and I'm not sure how she does it, she truly becomes the person she portrays, its like she knows and has lived her character's whole back story, a testament to her brilliance as an actor. Streep deserves her kudos, but Stanwyck is the real deal, I love her so much!

[grabit1]

@BobbydaCrush

My favorite. She was sensational.

[stlgtrace]

An incredible, spell-binding performance. Extrordinary! I'm hoping someone will post the entire movie! I wonder what Aimee Semple MacPherson thought of this movie, that was obviously taken directly from her life, ministry and Angelus Temple. I'm sure Barbara went to Angelus Temple and keenly observed Aimee in researching this role.

[grabit1]

Sorry, Ms. Streep, who I adore.

But there was somebody before you.

Gosh, this is the second post I've made in a row that starts with "Sorry, Ms. Streep."

I wish to clarify that Ms. Streep is our greatest living actress. But I suspect that Stanwyck left some baking recipes behind.

[grabit1]

Sorry, Ms. Streep.  You are marvelous. But I think I've known for a long time why you are as great as you are.

Some gal named originally named Ruby Catherine Stevens. Because you watched her, too.

[freetobeme03]

Just saw this movie on TV and almost changed the channel, but glad I didn't. This was one of the sweetest performances I've seen her play...and her co-actor was genius too.

[Tropia]

I love how Stany clears out an entire church in 60 seconds flat, and all she had to do was speak the truth. No truer words were ever spoken.