One of our absolute favorite Natalie Wood performances is as title character in Inside Daisy Clover(1965). Daisy is plucked from obscurity by studio head Christopher Plummer and turned into America’s favorite musical comedy star. Once she reaches the pinnacle of success, she’s miserable, just as you’d expect from a glossy Hollywood expose like this. Though the film isn’t a musical per se, there are a few songs in the film. Below are rare clips of Natalie’s actual vocals (she was dubbed in the final film).

Musical Mondays Inside Daisy Clover, Natalie Wood

Here’s Natalie Wood in the rags to riches tale Inside Daisy Clover (1965).

Birthday Inside Daisy Clover, Natalie Wood

The 1965 Hollywood expose Inside Daisy Clover arrives on DVD Feb. 3rd as part of the box set The Natalie Wood Collection. In the film, Wood plays Daisy Clover, a spunky gal who is turned into a musical comedy star by manipulative studio head Christopher Plummer. Ruth Gordon plays Wood’s equally spunky mom and a young Robert Redford plays a gay heartthrob who woos, then weds Wood. It’s all very serious, the high price of fame, blah, blah, blah… which makes it a must see for lovers of cool cinema trash. Below is the trailer. The second clip is an example of Daisy’s awesome talent with Wood “singing” The Circus is a Wacky World.

Coming to DVD Inside Daisy Clover, Natalie Wood