Eve is a young girl who was born into a family living in poverty. She decides to move to Milwaukee were she marries a husband that will soon be killed in action in the South Pacific. Hearing word of her husband's death while visiting in San Francisco, she decides to stay and live off his insurance money. Being that Eve is an obsessive-compulsive movie lover, she decides one evening to attend a play starring Margo, Remembrance. It is only clear then to the audience what is transpiring. With the goal of one day becoming a superstar on Broadway, Eve is examining and chasing the life of a famous person whom she admired in San Francisco. …show more content…
She has seen every performance of Margo's current plays. She even waits outside of the stage door just to take a glimpse of Margo hoping she will recognize her. Hugh Marlowe plays the part of Lloyd Richards, the director of Margo's plays. His wife Karen notices Eve one day after a play. Karen is shocked at how a lady could be so enthusiastic about Margo and insists Eve meet her. The vivaciousness, determination, and openness portrayed by Eve at becoming a movie star, enables her to get inside Margo's dressing room. Once inside, Eve is overwhelmed with what she sees and experiences. Eve is determined to become a movie star, which consists of fame and fortune, which are all characteristics of Margo's