Top 10 Dark Truths About Old Hollywood
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- Behind the glamour, Old Hollywood was full of dark truths. For this list, we’ll be ranking the most surprising, disturbing, and/or controversial things about the industry’s so-called Golden Age. Our countdown includes contract pressure, spying, morality clauses, and more! Did any of these stories surprise YOU? Let us know in the comments!
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Why not do the top 10 worst things penny has ever done
The child actors punishments no wonder why Judy Garland, Shirley Temple quit acting. And what about animal abuse in movies??? Pull horses with wires to simulate they fall thank God nowdays are not like that.
You didn't mentioned the sexual abuse and pedophilia. No concrete proof yet?
Sammy and Kim 😳
NOPE! None of them.
Always especially disappointing how many of the child stars' worst enemies were their own parents. First for putting them in the business at all, second for stealing all their money.
yeah even becoming agents when they had no training or background to be, I hope modern agencies ensure that the child earning are put in a trust for them once they become of age
Natalie Wood's mother. Brooke Shields' mother.
Like Will & Jayda Smith
And third, not protecting them from sexual abuse.
Stage Mothers exist in every culture, but Hollywood brought out the worst of them.
Marilyn stood up to them turning a movie down, they suspended her and she made her own production company. She was so much more intelligent than some ppl think. Marilyn was a character she played, she could turn it on or off.
Honestly if she would have lived longer I can totally see her being an amazing screen writer and script doctor, among other things. She was surprisingly brilliant writer.
Marilyn's dear friend, Shelley Winters said she was very intelligent, and that was Marilyn's problem. Shelley reasoned that because Marilyn was bright, and not dumb, she had problems.
It’s really sad that her childhood was riddled in trauma. I don’t think she ever felt loved and she was robbed of trust in her early years.
@@SJ-ni6iy and very sad she got involved with JFK and RFK. Fatal.
She WAS
I knew Joe DJ maggios cousin
She met her, and said, her character an ACT. Similar to Pee wee Herman to Paul Rubens
I remember learning about how Judy Garland was treated during the filming of The Wizard of Oz, and that that was pretty common back then and for a good chunk of Hollywood history. On top of a lot of the things mentioned here, she was on a strict diet of chicken soup, black coffee, and cigarettes, that's literally what the studio told her to consume to keep her weight down. She was 17 years old. The guy who played the cowardly lion slapped her on set one day during filming because she couldn't stop giggling, because the studio also made her take a lot of uppers to keep her energy level up for long filming days. She was also sexually harassed constantly on set, mostly about the fact that she apparently had a pretty large chest for a teenager, which they actually bound for filming to keep Dorothy looking young and innocent. And all of this was accepted as normal. It sickens me to be perfectly honest.
Horrifying indeed
Poor Judy Garland.;(
That slap that happen to Judy, wasn't by the cowardly lion actor, it was the director. He then later felt bad about it and asked one of the crew members to punch him in the face.
@@josephinenanyonga8085 honestly that's even worse because he was one of the people forcing her to eat this way and take drugs. And I doubt he felt bad, he was probably embarrassed he did it in front of everyone. He clearly didn't actually care about her as a person.
It seems Judy's wretched mother whored her off to executives. Her mother should have been in jail, as should Louis B Mayer for child abuse
Sadly I'm not surprised that child stars were treated so cruelly 😢
Shirley Temple
Yes really not good, some are still have problems when grow up as they are only considered child actors only!!! 😢
I had a cousin who had a chance to become part of the Little Rascals. She was a plump little girl, so she was pegged to play Joe Cobb’s sister. Her uncle, a film actor, told the family that acting was too rough of a job for children.
Still are, just the fact that they work at all is abusive. A young child cannot possibly consent to it
Judy Garland once described her stage mother Ethel Gumm as a "real life witch."
Ah, the Romanticism of the golden age of Hollywood, so false, yet so beautiful. But as compared to Hollywood today, let's just put it this way, the more things change the more they stay the same😢
Totally agree with you
So True
It's almost as if Hollywood is a movie in and of itself. It has all the elements of the best story ever; intrigue, deceit, drama, drama, and more drama, betrayal, horror, & touches of comedy, I could go on and on, you know what I mean? It's just one big semi-fctional story being told
Thats why, don't remember which filmaker once said Hollywood has the personality of a paper cup (something like that) refering to the empty and shallow is.
I think people just thought the standards were better which is also subjective but not the conditions.
When criticized for playing maids, Hattie Mac Daniel said. "I'd rather make $3,000 for playing a maid than $30, being one."
She did nothing wrong,it was the times.
At least she wasn't playing a baffoon.
Incorrect quote. It was $700 a week playing one then $7 being one. $3k would have been an insane amount paid to a black actor in the 30s.
Hattie McDaniel was a classy lady
@@debbieking5171 She wasn't going to attend the Oscars, but Clark Gable convinced her to go...and then, they had her seated outside the kitchen.
Hattie McDaniel was a true legend ❤
Harsh contracts, Child labor, substance abuse, and casting couches. For the longest time, being a in Tinsel Town was one of the worst occupations in the world. As the saying goes, "All that glitters is not gold."
That is so true, but lots and lots of people come to Los Angeles, CA to still become a star
@@andresciahooten9598 Sadly, their pursuit to stardom comes at unimaginable costs.
It still is. It’s only gotten worse
@@debbylou5729 It's not just tinsel town if you pay attention to what's happening in the US.
Orson Welles once said years ago, that no one wanted to become movie stars anymore as it was "not the best thing you can be." Orson had that right.
Alfred Hitchcock’s treatment of Tippi Hedren is a classic example of the casting couch scandals. She resisted his advances towards her, and he destroyed her career in retaliation.
I once read an interactive story called Red Carpet Diaries 2, and it involved a case like that, where an executive of a film studio tried to commit SA on the MC. She rejected him, which made him say that classic line "I always get what I want". He went as far as to prevent her from going back to her home because she rejected his advances. And sadly, there have been film and TV executives who believed and still believe they "control" the industry just because they have vaults filled with money. It's sick how mankind will go to many lengths to show they are superior above one another. Many of those execs who have that mindset today should be stripped of everything and either rotting in prison or living on the streets.
I loved Tippi in her few movie roles. She should have had a better career.
@@jaengen She made one hell of a comeback in TV and film since 1990.
@@grahamdamberger7130how can you reject SA? It's not an offer.
Substance abuse, sexual harassment, child abuse, some performers even surgery for a role, hard schedule, the golden age hide so many secrets but the movies are timeless and still really beautiful
I won't argue that, but all the behind the scenes drama would ruin the viewing experiences for many audiences today.
but these things are still present and its not the golden age.
@@jdsiv3 i know on both music & movies but people don't talk about that
Jean Arthur was my acting coach. She warned me that I would have to be married if I wanted to act. He would have to be my agent if I wanted to avoid the casting couch. Told me to be an SLP and live a good life. It was fifty years ago. She was a great lady
SLP?
What is SLP ?
Sorry speech language pathologist. A modern Henry Higgins
Fifty years ago speech therapy and drama disciplines were combined
Part of the rational was that one needed to know how to learn dialects.
One of my absolute favorite actresses.
It's disgusting there was a casting couch nobody deserves to go through that 🤢🤮
Just on the The Thomas Edison thing, that’s not entirely true. A Frenchman named Louie Le Prince created the first moving movie camera , at least 3 years before Thomas Edison. It’s well known that Thomas Edison was one to rip off the inventions of others and pass them off as his own. It’s also been proven that one the first images Louie shot with his camera- known as the Roundtree Garden screen- exists and has been verified, because one of the subjects in it, passed away 10 days after the shot was created . Louie Le Prince is the one to thank for the very reason that movies exist, he created the very first movie camera, not Thomas Edison- Credit Hog!!!!!
THOMAS EDISON IS A THIEF! NICOLA TESLA INVENTED EVERYTHING! YOU CAN’T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!
Thank you for this 👍🏾 not a lot of people know how "sus" Edison was.
Edison was a snake
I wouldn't go so far as to make the claim that movies wouldn't exist without Louie La Prince. Inventions and innovations are 2 different advancements. Edison was an innovator as well as an inventor. Being the first doesn't mean being the most effective.
Edison stole the inventions of others. Too bad people look the other way and defend it.
Damn Watchmojo's been posting more dark secrets lately. I approve please do more.
They're not secrets
@@abrahamesparza01 not anymore obviously.
@@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677 they were known or at least rumored
They should have put racism in the top of the list. And what about asbestos as snow?
Muh racism. Nobody cares.
@@bailysbeads2057 oh really?
God bless u
It wasn't near as racist as a lot of other places during those abusive times. At least Hollywood hired black actors, jewish actors, Vaudevillians, and other "outcasts" of that era. No, they were not treated fairly, for which there is no excuse, but it's better to look at all the truths of a situation instead of just looking for convenient ways of condemning....again, I'm not at all excusing it, I'm trying to look at all the facts, and most people deny facts that don't agree with what they think. When great comedians fled programs, wars, starvation, etc., to get to America, they brought an entirely new way of entertainment, comedy and music. People like Jimmy Durante, who were brilliant writers and performers opened the door for so many, and names famous today were there in the beginning, like Milton Berle, who stayed on stage for almost a hundred years...
That’s a drop in the bucket, not to mention they did mention racism if you actually payed any attention to this… Number 5 btw
I wonder if Elizabeth Short aka The Black Dahlia was a victim of the casting couch and that was at least in part of why she ended up dead..... May she always rest in peace.
Dahlia*
@@Tomboyy9818 that's what the original person wrote Twit
@@margaret91 they likely corrected it after the comment pointing out the misspelling🤦🏾♀️ Maybe you should edit your comment🙄
@@fashiondiva6972 maybe u should delete ur original comment 🙄. Bcuz u obviously never heard of autocorrect.
I always wondered this too, I've heard in another video before that she had an "appointment" with some new doctor. Have you heard of George Hodel? It's pretty interesting to read into.
Back then, there was no such thing as "No Pain, No Gain" for women
Just Pain
Not just for women, for men as well. Many of the big names of that era went through the casting couch as well. Giving "favors" was not just for women. Agents took from both aisles.
@@emanymton5789 You mean took it UP the aisles!
@@kevinbergin9971 No, i mean Gary Cooper got just as fucked as Ingmar Bergmann. Financially and literally
"They say I'm whistle bait. Could be, but I'm forever meeting guys who don't stop at a whistle. I've learned to handle them all."
- Marilyn Monroe
Yeah!
In that spying section with Harry Cohn, he had Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford's dressing rooms on "Gilda" (1946) bugged in an attempt to discover the affair the two stars were having. Harry Cohn was always furious that Rita Hayworth, Columbia's biggest star in the 1940s, never slept with him. That, on one hand, explains why most of her movies don't have great writing or the best love interest. He and Columbia were more concerned with showing how popular Rita was just by her name being attached to a film rather than giving her an actual good movie. And the story of Judy Garland's life always leaves me in tears. She had to fight and go through so much.
While some of the best films were made during that time period, the behind the scenes were literally criminal. What they did to women and children to line their own pockets was really shocking. Morality clauses were just "you want to be famous, sign here, we own you." Talk about the devil's contract. Don't forget the teamsters. They were also worked long hours and in terrible conditions.
Black face, yellow face, brown face. How did anybody think that was acceptable?!
Because it was.
It avoided having films banned in miscegenation areas. Used established stars already heavily invested in. And people once thought acting was creating a personna for a dramatic purpose. Thus Luise Rainer was Oscarworthy for the Good Earth and James Earl Jones was Tony worthy for his Shakespeare.
It was common. Al Jolson did it all the time. Judy and Mickey were once forced to do a silly number in blackface.
People always make the Golden Age of Hollywood sound so amazing buuut, it's pretty abysmal 😅
I will still take that era over Hollywood as it is today. We would all be better off if modern Hollywood went bankrupt and left Los Angeles forever.
I wonder if the newer Hollywood after WWll came up with the name Old Hollywood 🤔
The one good thing about Old Hollywood is they made better films.
My understanding was that Hattie McDaniel was not even allowed to sit in the audience when she won an Academy award. The reason is the hotel where the Oscars were held, did not allow African-American guests. So they only let her in to accept the award. Then she had to leave. I’m unclear if they let her sit in some other part of the hotel, but she wasn’t at the actual ceremony. Her acceptance speech was not written by her, she was not allowed to say a single original word. It was written by the production company. I actually don’t like that speech because its it is overkill on the gratitude, subservience, and humility,. Although Hattie McDaniel did a beautiful job reading her lines. But I would like to hear what she would’ve chosen to say.
Also of interest… Clark Gable was actually a friend to Hattie McDaniel.. They had been in several movies together. When Gone with the Wind premiered, Hattie McDaniels was not invited to the premiere. This pissed Clark Gable off so much he was going to refuse to go. But Hattie McDaniel herself begged him not to make a fuss and go anyway. I am unclear of how he reacted to the whole Academy Awards snub. But there are several noted incidents of Clark Gable trying to make things right for his African-American costars and crewmembers.
Hattie was a victim of stereotyping. To his credit, Clark Gable stood up for her and remained friends.
1) With respect to Garland, she was treated horribly as a child star. Her biggest issue was "weight," and the drugs she was forced to take were mostly given to keep her very thin. Other actresses were treated similarly, but Garland got it the worst.
2) You failed to mention the pedo element... Shirley Temple's autobiography alludes to it, but as we know, it was a lot worse and it is still happening.
3) The lavender closet was a nightmare for LGB stars, especially the men, and there were many victims. Read Tab Hunter's autobiography. Men like Rock Hudson and (arguably) Cary Grant were forced to play straight and marry just to keep their careers and even stay out of jail.
Nowadays, we have Disney and their own tricks to maintain a good image
Like forcing actors to date each other
Talking about Disney hipocresy only cares the money!!!!
regarding the second part, smells like the *Philippine entertainment industry* where "love teams" are still part of showbiz, no different from Bollywood
Forcing actors to date each other seems cringe fr
Although this has been around before Hollywood, painting colors on white actors faces was also common Old Hollywood. The Jazz Singer, Breakfast At Tiffany’s, and West Side Story foe examples.
All of this wasn't a HUGE shock, I can see "Hollywood" having her dirty, shameful secrets, she always has, and probably always will. Some were things though, I had absolutely NO clue about, and those few really shook me to my core.
Very, very sad what some of these people & CHILDREN had to endure. I know Hollywood is still far from perfect today, but I PRAY it's nothing like it was back in the golden years.
May God Bless Those Souls who were tormented, mistreated, & subjected to miserable things & cruel treatment, ALL in the name of "Entertainment". I pray they are ALLat peace now. ♡
That needs to change ,there are alot of amazing black actors and they should have alot more recognitions the same level as white actors
Yeah!
Who says they don’t?
It’s about old Hollywood. It’s changed…where have you been?? It’s 2023 not the 59s
Realizing they gave their actors drugs is painting celebrities' deaths like Marilyn Monroe in a different light for me. It's almost like an assisted suicide for everyone who died from an overdose.
Like I said when Harvey Weinstein was accused by all those actresses, the casting couch has been around since before Gladys Mary Smith came down from East York, Ontario and married Jack Pickford.
You just had to say no.
But many wanted the money and fame and were willing to say yes.
Back in the 60's my mother's movie magazines helped me learn to read, still I was surprised by some of these facts.
With growing trends on nudity and graphic sex (even in tv shows), I’d say they just moved the casting couch in front of the camera.
#5 doesn’t do the racism in hollywood justice. It wasn’t just at awards shows- but in the industry at large. The few awards that were given to black people were oftentimes based on subservient roles-
Facts.
This is why, as a classic film fan, I don’t relate to all those that comment about them representing “a simpler innocent time”.
I absolutely enjoyed the pre code Hollywood films
My absolute favorite pre code movie is "Babyface" with a very young Barbara Stanwyck. Anyone who saw her in the tv series, "Big Valley" would be amazed at how incredibly sexy she was in the 30s....
@@christineparis5607 I really enjoyed babyface
@@angelaholmes8888
I loved it, especially the great friendship between her and her companion who backs her up in her new life...
Of course. Hayes code was nothing more than another example of Hollywood's hypocrisy, especially when you consider these facts from the video and many similar ones.
@@christineparis5607 Plus her companion was African American a definite rarity
I do feel bad for what they had to go through but I’m glad they come a long way with the industry.
A great list! For those who want to know more: Karina Longworth’s podcast “You Must Remember This” goes into a lot of these issues in great detail……about the lost and/or forgotten histories of Hollywoods first century……
None of this surprised me, but that's because my Mom told me about all of these, when I would watch movies with her. She and my Grandma knew all about this and told me about it when I was growing up.
Rita Hayworth got the worst experience and had to drastically change her appearance to look more white than her usual Latina look 😢
Made her gorgeous and broadened her opportunities from just an ethnic dancer. Dietrich lived on coffee and cigarettes, relocated her eyebrows and used makeup and contractual lighting control to build her career and break out of the "fat German Hausfrau" pigeonhole.
Or poor Harlow, fame came at the cost of having the color stripped from her hair regularly.
Rita was white. She was Half Spanish and half English/Irish.
@@jaengen, I was just going to post exactly the same comment!The lovely Rita Hayworth’s roots were European on both sides.
The segment about pre code and Hays Code seems to offer pros and cons of both and makes neither one seem a "dark truth".
I had an Aunt who was a film/TV actress for over thirty years, and she was familiar w/ several of these aspects presented here. She started out as a child performer (fortunately steering clear of the difficulties occasionally inherent), and then later on transitioning into mature roles. She didn't go in for grandiose productions so thereby she could keep a low profile publicity-wise, and was also able to avoid the problems involving drugs, booze or other addictions, and very morality-based, although I'm certain she probably would now be a lifetime member (involuntarily) of the #MeToo movement. She eventually bowed out of the entertainment biz altogether to settle-down for a family-life, stating that she didn't relish the idea of possessing the drive to continually strive onwards and upwards, but I also have a suspicion that it was to ensure that she wouldn't get burned or eaten up, both from w/in herself and w/out.
This list makes us see those old shows and movie different now
Good presentation. It’s ironic, though-nowadays child actors have a heap of protective laws, while “wholesomeness” has practically vanished from the movies themselves.
Except for little-kiddie releases, try and find a big-studio picture now--even excellently produced ones--without abundant profanity, sexuality, and all the vices. It’s kind of sad.
All of these facts are very unfortunate, but also very true. Despite them being so horrible, I have a kind of morbid curiosity toward the history of Old Hollywood.
Marilyn Monroe words of Hollywood: Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you $1,000 for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul
Why do people act like these problems only exist in Hollywood?
Because these people were always acted liked that in the industry over the years.
I've always thought it revealing that so many actors talk enthusiastically about a project where they felt "safe" to do their work. What other occupations have to worry about that?
The golden age of Hollywood wasn't so golden some of those women had to do something just to get a part and some man had to do the same things a lot of blackmail back the day
Bette Davis never succumbed to the "I have to look beautiful" myth.
@@markelijio6012,in what context,that supose quote was said from Bette Davis?!
@@anacristinamonteiro418 One of them were "I am just too much." Plus, "I've lost my faith in science,"
"I work to stay alive," "Everybody has a heart. Except some people," "I will never below the title,"
"To look back is to relax one's vigil," "I survived because I was tougher than anyone else."
Those were Bette Davis' excellent quotes.
"Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night" - "All About Eve"
In the Sulivan's Travel clip it sounds like she is saying "yes mr. smeerkees, no mr. smeerkees". In Dutch a smeerkees is a synonym for a person who is filthy or dirty. Quite fitting in the context of the casting couch. 😂
Old Hollywood stars were not real people. Not everyone is beautiful. Thank God we got into it the industry after those days.
It makes my flesh crawl thinking about the number of actors who were so horribly abused - physically, sexually and emotionally.
That's why I'm looking forward to the time when A.I. play the roles of actors and actresses.
I’ll never look at movies, especially Old Hollywood movies, in the same light again.
Hattie’s speech was not even written by her. It wasn’t moving it was disgusting.
@Sheila Holmes: how so?
@@donnaleach8119 have you listened to it? It’s a White person having a Black person talking about being a “credit to her race.” That is racist and something she probably would not have said.
I agree! It was written in a way that showed her as very subservient and over-the-top grateful. The speech was written in a way that made her paint the white men in Hollywood, as the heros of HER successes……And because of their brave actions racism is over! The speech showed her as overwhelmed with gratitude for their “generosity”. While in reality, she wasn’t even allowed to sit in the awards ceremony audience, because the hotel didn’t allow African-American guests and the Academy did not stick up for her.
I really would’ve liked to have heard what she would’ve liked to have said.
@@cadiza315 right on!
@@sheilaholmes996 : very interesting. Thank you!
Number 1 : Casting Couch !!!!
Yeah, I know I can search on it, but... Would you care to expand on John Gilbert?
This all just proves being an actor or in entertainment is not as fun as Hollywood makes it seem. as I've said for years, its all about then Benjamins.
This is why we call Hollywood "Hollyweird".
6:40 I WATCHED THIS MOVIE WITH MY DAD ON SUNDAY IN THE 80'S I WAS JUST ABOUT 7 YEARS OLD, THE LADY ON THE RIGHT WAS JUST AMAZING I NEVER FORGOT HER BEAUTIFUL PERFORMANCE...!!!
There was nothing"good"about the "good old days".
Great video 😊 Thanks for sharing 🎥🎞️🎭🎬
Why is racism only number 5 ?!
In most lines of work, you don't get to pick which days you work or which specific tasks you might be assigned. There must be a better way to address the infelicities of studio contracts than that.
I don't think anything has really changed In Hollywood.
It’s certainly not as bad as it once was. Human rights have improved in the US overall.
I love watching your videos but I've always subscribed more than once .
“The lack of diverse representation at Hollywood award shows…” What planet are you living on???
This is why I prefer voice acting i refuse to work on camera and if i get asked I'll request minor cameo. I remember Ashley Johnson made 2 cameos in avengers (the voice of Gwen Tennyson and Rennet) i say 2 is because the ending and a deleted scene as the waitress Beth and one other reason I want voice actors as well acknowledged.
Why did you put racism at 5?!!
Many people don't know that Henson Studios which used to be A&M Studios was bulit by Charlie Chaplin, when there was nothing else at Sunset & La Brea!
Please create chapters ❤
You make it seem like these behaviors and attitudes have disappeared. I don't think so. The "Time's Up" movement proved this. Child labor laws may have changed the number of on-screen hours but that has nothing to do with other pressures children face, especially young women and body image/ weight gain. Furthermore, the perception Hollywood dispels to the public via movie and tv plots results in societal changes. These changes are not always good.
Well... Aren't all these things well known by now?
Very troubling
Just like Lana Turner who was letting go at Warners in 1956 but she made a comeback for one last time with star/executive producer Bob Hope
on Academy Award nominated filmmaker Jack Arnold's Oscar nominated romantic classic, "Bachelor in Paradise" - 1961. Produced by Ted Richmond.
Robert Dorfmann in his American film as co-producer after he won an 1953 Honorary Oscar for "Forbidden Games" and continues to work until Fall 1994.
Written for the screen by Valentine Davies and Hal Kanter from a story by Vera Caspary. TM and (c)1961, renewed 1989 Turner Entertainment Co.,
an AOL Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. (c)2002 Warner Bros., an AOL Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved.
3:33 Having "organized crime" people harm SDJ would probably have really pissed off Frank Sinatra a bit. It would not have gone well to whoever ordered the hit.
And yet with this knowledge we have people who blindly worship Hollywood to this day. Romanticizing an era is not wise, people are people in every generation, with one worse than the other. After what happened with Corey Feldman, Shirley Temple or Judy Garland, I refuse to support the industry.
How to Marry a Millionaire was my favorite show.
6:01🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂 I wasn't expecting that
If you're only used to the Hollywood movies of the Production Code era (from 1934 to the 1960s) then the pre-Code films are a revelation. They got away with stuff that would have been impossible a few years later.
Some of these practices are still going on today…sadly.
A modicum of research would show that boric acid solution on the eyes is not caustic. It has been used for ages to treat eye strain and redness. In fact many over the counter eye washes today still include it. Sorry, it's not the barbaric practice you were looking for.
And to think all these parents are helping, leading, doing whatever they can to help their children to be childhood actors. Child abuse at it’s best. Sickening. The best a parent can and should do is never allow them to. After they are eighteen they can make that choice. But we all know what happens today. God forbid anyone aspires to be a star!!
While awards Racism was acknowledged, I think this was a missed opportunity to educate a community of Theater and film Enthusiast about the White privilege and power that really ran rampant through hollywood at that time.
With the. stereotypical writing styles of minorities at that time. Always writing them in a way that they were less educated And lessdesirable than their white scene partners in the production.
Another strong segmentent Could have been about the process of black Red and yellow face and many other minorities groups that were played by white actors.
We also could have talked about the poor costume choices that was made for minoritie roles during that time period even when the roles were played by white actors Native American costume, Caribbean, Countries represented from Continent of africa, people from asia and india.
It also would have been amazing to hear a segment about the blonde haired blue eyed beauty standard Of old hollywood and then calling darker skinned people. Exotic looking beauty when they were considered attractive But not on the same level as the blonde haired blue eyed standard.
ahhh Bette Davis. bumpy night indeed.
Ooooh I don’t think I ever been in the comments this early for one of these videos. Momma I made it lol.
Now do with the Marvel Cinematic Universe
They could always have quit and gotten another job. No one forced them into anything. They could have left.
Probably a lot of them did. But we don't know their names.
This stuff is in most industries.
@@lornam1142 Yeah, the work of the MeToo movement is far from over.
The movie biz was not as clean and wholesome as the old stars looked, but in fact was very ruthless. This culture started with the studio owners. That being said, the celebs made their choices.
Let me ask a simple question: if you were an actor and you face difficulties mentioned in the video, would you give up acting? And if it's yes, would you consider yourself a loser?
@@jeremyborno6502 I'm not sure,(difficult to say) but one thing I know for sure, I would take good care of my money and secure my future, because the good times seldom last. If I made one successful movie and quit, I'd gladly take my money and run... and laugh all the way to the bank.
If an actor is old wealthy, broken down, bitter, alcoholic, drug addict, married 5 times,etc. then they are truly a loser.
@@martinschulz9381 You don't just make one movie and enjoy life. That's not how it works in Hollywood when actors and actresses have to fullfil contracts. My simple question is "difficult" for you to answer but you are simpleton to judge them as "bitter alcoholic drug addicts" when being successful like them (in life most importantly) is full of struggles, politics, and hostilities. You don't know shit about the real world.
I read somewhere Ginger Rogers mother plastered her in make up aged 12 and sent her to
auditions and parties Natalie Wood was treated pretty badly
The casting couch was very real. But how many women slept their way to the top? This should be spoken about in conjunction with times up
So, the take away here, is when the studio heads say do it my way or "you'll never work in this town again" they meant it. 😮
That's what former Oscar winning producer Julia Phillips who wrote this quote, "you'll never work in this town again." She meant it.
You ask me we need more moral standards sure what is moral should change but for actors at least off screen you should have to fellow things and if your guiltily of violating said rules your out forced to pay with intrest to both the studio and society and blackballing and up disgracing as well
Hattie McDaniel had to come in to the academy awards through the back door because she was black, and her speech had prejudiced language in it because a white person wrote it and made her say it instead of her own words. They made her say she’s a credit to her race and all that bs…
Old Hollywood had it's dark secrets.
Every one of these currently exist, in slightly different or even worse forms, today but at least they made some great movies. Even the producers code still effects how vies are made. Overall a very shallow review.
Marilyn Monroe 😍😍😍❤️
The casting couch is number 1,... oh pleeeease. An adult can say no. It would have killed their careers, but they have the choice. Child manipulation, Anything dealing with child manipulation should be number 1. Kids have been taught to listen to their elders. A bad childhood creates a messed-up adult. From what I have heard most child actors who worked for MGM when Louie B Mayer ran his studio came out screwed up. And most stage-door parents used their kids to obtain their celebrity dreams by using a loophole in the Coogan Law to declare themselves managers so they could blow their kid's money.
Hollywood needs to reevaluate there morality laws.
My grandpa's second cousin was actress Linda Darnell and she definitely faced her fair share of Hollywood B.S., i find it real odd and Cringey how at like 16 or something she was playing leading ladies..how cringy but her roles dried up because she wouldn't couch hop so to speak and I respect her more for not couch hopping....