The friend Shields betrayed by giving Fred's "dream project" to a veteran director.
A Pulitzer winner whose career Shields built while indirectly causing the death of his wife. Real-Life Parallels & Trivia The Bad and The Beautiful (1952)
An alcoholic starlet Shields manipulated into stardom by feigning love, only to discard her once she was successful. The friend Shields betrayed by giving Fred's "dream