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#26 - Polly Adler

Unruly Figures

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The Life and Times of Polly Adler

Polly Adler died of lung cancer on June 9th, 1962. The book spawned a film adaptation in 1964 with Shelley Winters playing Polly. She moved to Burbank, California, where she finally achieved her goal of getting her high school diploma. Her memoir was rejected by nearly all New York's male publishers who were fearful it would tarnish their reputations.

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