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Weird facts of the silent screen

There was a lot of weird shit going on in the silent film era in Hollywood.

I’ll start. Tom Mix, cowboy star of the silent screen, was married five times. He had a daughter, Ruth, who was a cowgirl star of the silent screen, and was married … five times.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 10, 2024 5:49 AM

Doomed silent screen beauty Barbara La Marr who died of tuberculosis in 1926 at age twenty-nine was a favorite of LB Mayer, and he was a big supporter through her drug addiction and alcoholism. He named Hedy La Marr after her as a tribute.

Barbara La Marr had a young son at home at the time of her death who was taken in and raised by Zasu Pitts.

by Anonymousreply 1June 10, 2024 4:52 AM

Was Heddy’s real first name Heddy?

by Anonymousreply 2June 10, 2024 4:59 AM

Hedwig Kessler, r2.

by Anonymousreply 3June 10, 2024 5:01 AM

I've noticed that a lot of the actresses were dressed in sheer, slip like dresses. I don't like to think of what they had to do to get their jobs. They were probably poor and pretty.

by Anonymousreply 4June 10, 2024 5:35 AM

Rumor has it that G’s first picture was a silent film, besides those porno reels she made with a donkey as a gift for Jack Warner.

by Anonymousreply 5June 10, 2024 5:49 AM
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