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Too Much, Too Soon ()

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The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore becomes reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.
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Diana Barrymore
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John Barrymore
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Vincent Bryant
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John Howard
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Michael Strange
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Charlie Snow
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Lincoln Forrester
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Walter Gerhardt
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Robert Wilcox (as Edward Kemmer)
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Gerold Frank
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beverly Aadland ...
Blonde at Studio Party (uncredited)
David Alpert ...
Leonard (uncredited)
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Audience Member (uncredited)
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Actor as Thomas Jefferson (uncredited)
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Party Girl (uncredited)
Ivan Bell ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth ...
Spectator (uncredited)
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Young Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bill (uncredited)
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Bill Henning (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tassles Terhune (uncredited)
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Associate (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Clinton ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bud Cokes ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Cristo ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Imperial Pictures Executive (uncredited)
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Jimmy (uncredited)
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Crowley (uncredited)
Herbert Ellis ...
Assistant (uncredited)
James Elsegood ...
Diana's Tango Partner (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Backstage Man (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Miss Magruder (uncredited)
Ben Frommer ...
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Swimming Companion (uncredited)
Don Hayden ...
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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Henry Trent (uncredited)
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Crista (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Coulter Irwin ...
Reporter (uncredited)
Jay Jostyn ...
Imperial Pictures Executive (uncredited)
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Man at Press Party (uncredited)
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Man at Press Party (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood ...
Alfred (uncredited)
Jack Lomas ...
Reporter (uncredited)
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Patterson (uncredited)
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Man at Press Party (uncredited)
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Mrs. Magda Snow (uncredited)
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Sean (uncredited)
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Minor Role (uncredited)
Lyn Osborn ...
Telegram Delivery Man (uncredited)
Yvonne Peattie ...
Lynn (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Murray Pollack ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Assistant (uncredited)
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Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Druggist (uncredited)
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Nurse (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
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Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Shea ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Man Arriving at Train Station (uncredited)
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Cook (uncredited)
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Harmonizing Grip (uncredited)
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Harry / Dick Harrison (uncredited)
Bob Whitney ...
Man at Press Party (uncredited)

Directed by

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Art Napoleon

Written by

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Art Napoleon ... (screenplay) and
Jo Napoleon ... (screenplay)
 
Diana Barrymore ... (book) and
Gerold Frank ... (book)

Produced by

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Henry Blanke ... producer

Music by

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Ernest Gold

Cinematography by

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Carl E. Guthrie ... director of photography (as Carl Guthrie)
Nicholas Musuraca ... director of photography (as Nick Musuraca)

Editing by

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Owen Marks

Art Direction by

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John Beckman

Set Decoration by

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George James Hopkins

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Orry-Kelly ... (as Orry Kelly)

Makeup Department

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Gordon Bau ... makeup supervisor
Armiene Howey ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Bill Phillips ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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George Vieira ... assistant director
John Prettyman ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Francis E. Stahl ... sound

Stunts

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Paul McWilliams ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Pat Clark ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Florence Albert ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Alexander Velcoff ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dorothy Wilson ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Eugene Busch ... dialogue supervisor
Tony Trabert ... technical advisor: tennis (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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Other Companies

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  • RCA (sound recording)

Storyline

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Plot Summary

The movie tells the true story of Diana Barrymore, a theatrical actress who acted on both stage and screen was once part of the legendary Barrymore family. Behind the cameras and backstage, Diana Barrymore would suffer through alcohol and drugs. Written by rocknrollunderdawg

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Taglines Always a man, almost any man! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Too Much, Too Soon: The Daring Story of Diana Barrymore (United States)
  • Une femme marquée (France)
  • Demasiado pronto para vivir (Spain)
  • Liian paljon, liian varhain (Finland)
  • Ihr Leben war ein Skandal (Austria)
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  • 121 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Errol Flynn was a friend of John Barrymore's in Hollywood during the time frame depicted in the film. See more »
Goofs The script tells us that, at the time of his death in 1942, John Barrymore had not worked in five years. Truth of the matter is that he had prominent roles in two films in 1939, two in 1940, and two in 1941, and at least four of them, Midnight (1939), The Great Man Votes (1939), The Great Profile (1940), and The Invisible Woman (1940), are quite notable and still shown today on cable television. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005). See more »
Soundtracks I'm Just Wild About Harry See more »
Quotes Lincoln Forrester: The rich have nothing to offer each other.
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