Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Hard, Fast and Beautiful is a 1951 American drama film directed by Ida Lupino and starring Claire Trevor, loosely based on the 1930 novel American Girl by sports fiction author John R. Tunis, which itself was an unflattering and thinlyveiled fictionalization of tennis star Helen Wills Moody
Florence has a chance meeting with Gordon McKay, the nephew of a wealthy town figure. Invited to play tennis at the local country club, she defeats him easily. Her prowess at the game causes J.R. Carpenter, the country clubs manager, to offer Florence a membership there, plus a trip to Philadelphia to compete for the national junior championship.Her scheming, socialclimbing mother Millie manages to include herself on the trip, leaving her ill husband Will behind. She flirts with Florences new coach Fletcher Locke and accepts money and gifts, which could endanger her daughters amateur status. Once Millie realizes that Gordon is not wealthy, she discourages Florence from entertaining the idea of marrying him. ........
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