Made for TV , airing as a series , not released in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Based on truths.
The story : As a young child all little British Diana could do was fantasize of becoming a famous actress.
As a teenager , young Diana's doting mother helped her get into a school for acting.
Before long Diana found herself being sought after for role after role in the movies.
But she longed for more , bigger , prominent roles.
After getting married the next step was to take her talents to Hollywood but her husband ruined those dreams for her and the two soon seperated.
Then Diana hired struggling comedian Dickie Dawson to write skits for her new variety show.
Soon Diana and Dickie were married , living in Beverly Hills and the parents of two young boys.
Life was going along for Diana , perfoming on stages in Las Vegas but Dickie was becoming bored and isolated being left for lots of time with his young sons to care for and without Diana and work.
The two spilt , Dickie stayed in California with the children and Diana moved back to Britain hoping to get back to where she left off.
But times had changed.
The young people were no longer rushing to the movies to see the likes of Marilyn Monroe , Jane Mansfield and of course Diana.
Stars Keeley Hawes , Rupert Graves , Benjamin Whitrow , Sheila Gish , Larry Lamb , Gary Webster , Alec Newman , Josephine Butler , Amanda Redman , Barnaby Kay
Directed by Robert Bierman
Rated R
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