In 1932 budding actress Peg Entwistle moved to Hollywood to pursue her dream to be a successful actress. She managed to get a short contract with RKO and performed in a small role in ‘Thirteen Women’. Later on she was dropped by the studios.
Poor, lonely and lost in the big city she thought that if her career has to come to an early end, then so should she.
One evening she wrote a letter and made her way over to the Hollywood sign, she climbed to the top of the letter ‘H’ and leaped to her death.
Poor, lonely and lost in the big city she thought that if her career has to come to an early end, then so should she.
One evening she wrote a letter and made her way over to the Hollywood sign, she climbed to the top of the letter ‘H’ and leaped to her death.
Days later her uncle discovered a letter addressed to Peg from the Beverly Hills Playhouse offering the tragic actress the lead in their next Broadway play, a play about a woman driven to suicide… IRRROONNYYYYY.
And it seems that this idea of failed dreams is seen throughout the history of Hollywood. It’s bizarre that a person can be so driven by the idea of fame that they will risk life and disjointed limb to achieve that goal.
And it seems that this idea of failed dreams is seen throughout the history of Hollywood. It’s bizarre that a person can be so driven by the idea of fame that they will risk life and disjointed limb to achieve that goal.
What ever happened to the idea of talent? With glamorous lives thrown into our faces everyday we see nothing but the beauty of show-business rather then the talent. It seems that most people who crave for the beauty of Hollywood, perish and suffer from it’s ways.
Don’t get me wrong, the golden age of Hollywood makes me more excited then a seagull on a landfill, But I admire the beauty from a distance and study the talent through a magnifying glass.
Jean Harlow. The first blonde bombshell. Starred in many movies. Died of renal failure at the age of 26. Many said it was to do with the overuse of peroxide used to bleach her hair the iconic platinum blonde. She spent her whole life developing an image that would eventually poison her. Bummer!
The film, ‘There’s No Business Like Showbusiness’. Very Popular. Filled with the over camp, over contrasted and over technicolour world that is a 50’s musical.
Oh everything is perfectly picturesque when it comes to the finale.
The cast sing perfectly that ‘Everything about it is appealing, Everything that traffic will allow. Nowhere can you get that happy feeling, when you are stealing that extra bow’ Well that may be but when the cast are a bunch of highly paid but terribly tragic performers, you start to doubt the appeal.
Don’t get me wrong, the golden age of Hollywood makes me more excited then a seagull on a landfill, But I admire the beauty from a distance and study the talent through a magnifying glass.
Jean Harlow. The first blonde bombshell. Starred in many movies. Died of renal failure at the age of 26. Many said it was to do with the overuse of peroxide used to bleach her hair the iconic platinum blonde. She spent her whole life developing an image that would eventually poison her. Bummer!
The film, ‘There’s No Business Like Showbusiness’. Very Popular. Filled with the over camp, over contrasted and over technicolour world that is a 50’s musical.
Oh everything is perfectly picturesque when it comes to the finale.
The cast sing perfectly that ‘Everything about it is appealing, Everything that traffic will allow. Nowhere can you get that happy feeling, when you are stealing that extra bow’ Well that may be but when the cast are a bunch of highly paid but terribly tragic performers, you start to doubt the appeal.
Ethel Merman, Went Crazy and decided to push up diamond encrusted daisies. As did Marilyn…maybe. Johnny Ray got himself in heaps of trouble with the police after sleeping with young boys ‘poor old johnny ray’ No Dixie Midnight Runners, Go wash your dungarees and read up on Morality.
Dan Daily and Donald O’connor where fighting all the way through filming because of some dame. The only one still live and high kicking is Mitzi Gaynor. So Nice one Mitzi, you managed to avoid the celluloid smokescreen trap door. She fell into the silver screen because she desired to entertain rather then attract, yet have you heard of her? Many haven’t. Despite the fact she was probably the most talented there, as well as O’connor. Sorry Marilyn.
Again Marilyn, of who I am a HUGE fan. Died the way of Hollywood. After a childhood of dreaming to be like her idol Jean Harlow…Hang on..Deja Vu?
Maybe if we should start to not only think about the Beauty of Hollywood and instead think about the talent. We will see past the torment and admire the view.
Again Marilyn, of who I am a HUGE fan. Died the way of Hollywood. After a childhood of dreaming to be like her idol Jean Harlow…Hang on..Deja Vu?
Maybe if we should start to not only think about the Beauty of Hollywood and instead think about the talent. We will see past the torment and admire the view.
It’s just like a work of art. It looks lovely, and we can aspire to paint something as incredible,just like we can all aspire to be movie stars, but you shouldn’t get too drawn into the world it’s in…
I DO NOT WISH TO BE CRADLED BY A FRUSTRATED LOOKING FERRET WEARING MEDIEVAL CLOTHING.
Or Do I?
Anyways, Entertain like your Mitzi Gaynor. Don’t obsess like Peg Entwistle
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