Broadway dreams, a domineering mother, and a career built on compromise.
CAREER BED
A stage mother is desperate to make her daughter into a movie star. So desperate that she will do anything and is willing to have her daughter bed anyone if it will advance her career.
Quick Answer
Career Bed is a 1969 American drama film directed by Joel M. Reed about a stage mother who will stop at nothing—including using her own daughter—to achieve stardom.
Programmer's Pick
Stage mothers are nothing new, but Emily Potter is in a league of her own—willing to pull every string and cross every line to see her daughter in lights. If you’re looking for a drama that dives straight into the sleaziest depths of showbiz ambition, Career Bed makes no apologies.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Joel M. Reed
- Writer
- Joel M. Reed
- Release
- 1969
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Drama
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film lays bare the seedy reality of career advancement through forced liaisons and manipulative industry insiders.
Emily Potter’s relentless drive to push her daughter into stardom creates a twisted, controlling relationship rarely seen this bluntly on screen.
Susan’s forced encounter with a lesbian agent introduces an unconventional and provocative plot twist for its era.
Career Bed’s raw, unvarnished storytelling and unconventional casting mark it as a product of late-60s indie cinema.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Career Bed? +
Career Bed was directed by Joel M. Reed.
How long is Career Bed? +
Career Bed has a runtime of 79 minutes.
What genre is Career Bed? +
Career Bed is a drama.
Where can I watch Career Bed? +
Career Bed is available to stream on SassyFlix.
When was Career Bed released? +
Career Bed was released in 1969.
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