I’m not trashing EMP but I would generally avoid paying big money for “signed” movie paper like this:
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/4564C6D5-4CB8-4334-A1A4-60CB2838ACFE_zpsewoixjha.jpeg Why? I recently re-read VL’s autob where “she” confessed that she was getting 1,000+ fan letters a week in her prime during the early 40s. She originally tried to answer 10% but eventually just let the studio forger answer them all. http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/458A069B-5ED5-4A93-8308-55CC81BC1893_zpsrsfsdscj.jpeg It’s expensive to buy the book ($100+) but quite fascinating! So she was a raging alcoholic in 1971 (which finished her by 1974) so she just gave extensive interviews to Donald Bain, who wrote every word and clever phrase (“even the female animal has an ego!”) Highlights: - she was constantly sexually harassed and beat up aggressive casting producers and costars - she was only 4’11”! - she was “deliberately difficult” on set as a professional strategy, which eventually backfired - she bought and flew a plane cross-country - Harvard Lampoon deemed her as “Cinderella Cyclops” for her peek-a-boo hairdo (“everybody needs a gimmick” she wrote) and worst new actress of 1941, but she claimed her acting improved - she was discovered as a 17yo extra walking across the studio parking lot; her “classic” beauty features quickly won her major parts I own/display Sullivan’s Travels MP: http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u536/HereComesMongo1968/IMG_2462_zpsx3vjqyou.jpg Sent from my iPad Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
