Jean Harlow: The first Hollywood car crash?

[L1049]

Originally Posted by sluce

I love this thread too. It inspires me to rent old movies and read some old bios. It also points out that what was old is new again. Nothing ever really changes.

Old Hollywood stories are so much more interesting than Hollywood today.
Can anyone tell me how accurate the book 'Hollywood Babylon' is? I've been thinking of getting it but I'd rather hear first hand opinions first.

[Speranza]

Can anyone tell me how accurate the book 'Hollywood Babylon' is? I've been thinking of getting it but I'd rather hear first hand opinions first. __________________

99% of what you read there is either bullshit, or has been made 'more interesting'. It's fun to read though, if you keep in mind the real stories were different

[AliceInWonderland]

Originally Posted by L1049

Old Hollywood stories are so much more interesting than Hollywood today.

i totally agree ^

[WalshFlesh]

Originally Posted by BITTER

Hayworth's dad, I was told, was of Spanish Jewish descent, and her mom Irish-American.

Ah, thanks. I should post all my questions here hmmm lol. .. Btw, you are funny. I cracked up laughing at the one post you made about Olivia De Havilland beating up her baby sister Joan... I feel bad I laughed.

[BITTER]

Originally Posted by WalshFlesh

Ah, thanks. I should post all my questions here hmmm lol. .. Btw, you are funny. I cracked up laughing at the one post you made about Olivia De Havilland beating up her baby sister Joan... I feel bad I laughed.

And the title of one of the books about their relationship was called "Such Devoted Sisters".

Don't feel bad - that shit makes me laugh as well. Olivia was the more talented one, but I also think that she was the bitchier one as well. And both may have had an inappropriate relationship with Daddy.

Both of those biddies are batshit crazy. But they made some great flicks.

[cornelison]

Stories about Harlow back in 70's said that she died from "uremic poisoning."

[cornelison]

I used to tell people that she might have died from complications of an abortion.

[Novice]

Kidney failure

What is Uremic poisoning ?
The term Uremia describes the symptoms of kidney failure. Uremic poisoning is caused due to accumulation of waste products in the body.
Uremia is a syndrome that occurs as the end-stage in renal insufficiency.

[AliceInWonderland]

yeah she died in a horrible way, but there was nothing to be done in those days

[BITTER]

Originally Posted by AliceInWonderland

yeah she died in a horrible way, but there was nothing to be done in those days

Yeah, kidney disease in those days was pretty much a death sentence. Poor thing.

[iamnoone]

OMG I love this thread!!!!!

*seconds request to make it a sticky thread so it doesn't fall off the board*

i remember reading some hollywood roman a clef book that a major hollywood star raped an underage girl who became a star.....my god that was kirk douglas and natalie wood????

I think it was a jackie collins book to be honest, i think one of her characters was based on it? man I've not read one of her books in forever. lucky series lost me.

LOVING the gossip on this thread, thanks!

[McJag]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

OMG I love this thread!!!!!

*seconds request to make it a sticky thread so it doesn't fall off the board*

i remember reading some hollywood roman a clef book that a major hollywood star raped an underage girl who became a star.....my god that was kirk douglas and natalie wood????

I think it was a jackie collins book to be honest, i think one of her characters was based on it? man I've not read one of her books in forever. lucky series lost me.

LOVING the gossip on this thread, thanks!

Me,too! I read that whole book about Humphrey Bogart last night. What a crock! It was like Soap Opera -advanced course.

[Brookie]

I could see this thread being a sticky! I adore reading about "Olde Hollywood".

[WalshFlesh]

Originally Posted by BITTER

And the title of one of the books about their relationship was called "Such Devoted Sisters".

Don't feel bad - that shit makes me laugh as well. Olivia was the more talented one, but I also think that she was the bitchier one as well. And both may have had an inappropriate relationship with Daddy.

Both of those biddies are batshit crazy. But they made some great flicks.

And how funny that they're both still alive. The oldest in old Hollywood. I guess some things you can't let go.

[BITTER]

Originally Posted by WalshFlesh

And how funny that they're both still alive. The oldest in old Hollywood. I guess some things you can't let go.

Biddies can't let go of each other's throats. LOL.