139: Mary Astor's Diary (Fake News: Fact Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 13)
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The Diary of Mary Astor
Mary Astor sued her ex-husband after excerpts of his diary were published. The trial ended in a settlement, but the diaries remained sealed until 19 52. Mary was able to delicately bluster when speaking with reporters. But privately she considered august eleventh one of the most humiliating s of her life. She made two of her best films in the same year - john houston's the maltese falcon and the great lie. It inspired hollywood to start looking at mary astor as a serious actress.
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