You Must Remember This 139: Mary Astor's Diary (Fake News: Fact Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 13)
Dec 11, 2018
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Mary Astor's Diary Scandal
- Mary Astor's private diary detailing her affair was found by her husband by chance, sparking a major scandal.
- The diary's intimate details were used against her in a bitter custody battle over their daughter.
Scandal Didn't End Career
- Mary Astor's career was surprisingly not damaged by the sex scandal of the 1930s.
- The Great Depression had fostered a more mature public attitude towards such scandals in Hollywood.
Barrymore's Impact on Mary Astor
- Mary Astor's early struggles included financial control by her father and an influential affair with John Barrymore.
- Barrymore influenced her acting and awakened her sexual awareness, but the relationship ended due to parental constraints.