The seven deadly sins of Hollywood (1957)

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Record Details:

Title:
The seven deadly sins of Hollywood
Date:
1957
Publisher:
London : Oldbourne Press
Volume:
The seven deadly sins of Hollywood
Leaf #:
00050
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
August 29, 2024
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Chapter 4 HITTING THE HEADLINES I ike many another demi-mondaine, Hollywood is anxious to regain her reputation. One is constantly _j being told that everybody there does not dress like Liberace, misbehave like Errol Flynn or change husbands as frequently as Rita Hay worth. I was being told all this for the umpteenth time by the suave gentleman representing the Motion Picture Producers Association of America who had invited me to lunch. He was reeling off statistics which were meant to prove that most stars stay happily married for long stretches at a time, never become involved in scandals and live normal, quiet, decent lives. It was unfortunate, he said, that there were a few black sheep, who would be nameless so far as he was concerned, whose affairs kept getting in the headlines and who gave Hollywood a bad name. "Life here," he said, "is pretty much the same as in any other small community." That evening I watched Susan Hayward as she stood professionally cool and beautiful under the hot arclamps being nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in the film Fll Cry Tomorrow. Not a tear in Miss Hayward's worldly eyes today. She had done all her crying. " I'm so happy," she said, referring to her nomination. And fifty million people well informed about her farfrom-happy private life saw the bright public film star 42