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Scratch the Surface

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In this documentary, director Tara Fitzpatrick, an ex-model, delves into the business of fashion by interviewing members at all levels of the industry, including magazine moguls, elite designers and top supermodels. Fitzpatrick speaks with renowned catwalk icons such as Whitney Houston and Brooke Shields, as well as several women from her own family who once modeled. Fitzpatrick contrasts the less than favorable testimonies of models with the more affirmative views of industry higher-ups.

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Audience Member A bunch of ruminations from former 80s models, including a pre-crazy Whitney Houston. Almost all of them were mainstays of magazines like Seventeen, and they're a fairly thoughtful group except for the youngest, Bridget Hall. Is she on something? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member another heartfelt journey of a childhood model finding out how herself and so many other young girls viewed their modeling experience now as adults. i was strangely surprised at how most of them turned out to be very articulate well rounded women, with plenty of flaws, but able to accept them and move on from the modeling world Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tara Fitzpatrick

Director

Tara Fitzpatrick

Writer

Billie Fitzpatrick

Writer

Tara Fitzpatrick

Producer

Billie Ryan Walsh

Executive Producer

Joseph P. Finnegan

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Synopsis In this documentary, director Tara Fitzpatrick, an ex-model, delves into the business of fashion by interviewing members at all levels of the industry, including magazine moguls, elite designers and top supermodels. Fitzpatrick speaks with renowned catwalk icons such as Whitney Houston and Brooke Shields, as well as several women from her own family who once modeled. Fitzpatrick contrasts the less than favorable testimonies of models with the more affirmative views of industry higher-ups.
Director
Tara Fitzpatrick
Producer
Tara Fitzpatrick
Screenwriter
Tara Fitzpatrick, Billie Fitzpatrick
Production Co
Mildred Prods.
Rating
PG (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 27, 2002
Runtime
1h 11m