Stunning Discoveries about Classic Hollywood Stars that Left Me Astonished:

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Stunning Discoveries about Classic Hollywood Stars that Left Me Astonished:

Top Comment colorandfury: 10 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 10:01 PMJunior year high school history has been a blast, huh? The universal loathing of the Nazis in the U.S. during that time was something, wasn't it?

Code of Conduct colorandfury: 10 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 10:01 PMYeah, Nazis weren't exactly cool back then... though it seems they've had a resurgence lately...

JeyBizness: 6 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 1:40 AMWell, if you're interested, Google "Nazi rally MSG."
gothikcowboy: 6 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 1:50 AM
@baobaopanda Errol Flynn was one of 'em.
ssstege11573: 10 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 9:57 PMErrol Flynn seemed like quite the despicable human being...
Temmie: 4 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 4:02 AMHe wrote an autobiography, my mom told me. Lamenting his mother had never liked him. It's sad, but his own life was a complete mess, and it's tough to feel much sympathy. A biographical documentary on him mentioned that during his early years, he was involved in human trafficking from PNG. Add that to the fact that his career basically ended due to a high-profile trial for his affair with a woman and her teenage daughter, and the whole picture is quite grim. The film Gone with the Wind romanticizes Rhett's assault of Scarlett, and it is clear that we still have a long way to go when it comes to treating women with respect and acknowledging their rights. Thankfully, modern laws recognize a woman's consent or lack thereof better than it did back then...
nemo17: 12 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 8:17 PMYou know, Funny or Die has celebrities reading some of the very NSFW letters that James Joyce wrote to his wife.
jelyselauren: 11 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 9:02 PMSounds interesting, I'll have to check it out! Thanks for the tip!
metallictrash637: 9 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 10:29 PMWhat? Hollywood stars have always been jerks and weirdos? Well I'll be shocked!
shelleye: 11 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 8:41 PMBritbox recently created a fresh adaptation of Christie's Towards Zero, and it should have been called "Fuck You, Archie, You Should Have Choked." It's a hoot (and Agatha's second husband was a significant upgrade)!
allhailtheglowcloud: 6 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 2:11 AM
@shelleye Britbox recently made a new adaptation...
alicivelynn0211: Edited 10 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 9:35 PM 12: Writers with close buddies are lost in a crazy universe with no filter and no judgment. It's a blessing, a curse, and a fantastic source of material for a story—as long as the story is reasonably appropriate, that is. 13: They say there's someone for everyone. I'm just glad that James Joyce found his charming love, we all deserve to be happy. Edit for clarity...
smellycowboy28: 10 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 10:19 PMYou know, James Lipton was one of the most polished men in the entertainment industry, but the Inside the Actors Studio host didn't start off that way. In fact, he used to manage sex workers in Paris in the '50s. So yes, James Lipton was, in fact, a pimp.
baobaopanda: 8 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 12:19 AMTIL...
Masha Parakina: 11 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 8:49 PMI completely believe the yacht's captain.
JamieHasMyHeart: 9 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 11:12 PMI agree, but doesn't that make the captain complicit in her death? If he saw Wagner push Wood overboard, why didn't he rescue her? Wagner supposedly "refused" to do so, but didn't the captain have the ability to jump in the water and save her without Wagner's assistance? Did they argue about it, and Wagner convinced the captain to leave Wood to drown?
brilliantimagesphotography: 1 hour ago, Jun 7, 2025 7:23 AMThere's another theory that the captain was smitten with Wood and actually murdered her...
shabooshabah: 11 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 8:38 PM
casualsquirrel605: 8 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 11:58 PMWell, it's true that when they divorced, she stated that he was her only ex-husband who didn't try to take advantage of her.
Sondheimgeek: 11 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 8:44 PMIf you like old Hollywood stories, I recommend Bring On the Empty Horses, which David Niven wrote about his experiences in Hollywood.
gothikcowboy: 9 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 10:43 PM
greenismyfavoritecolor: 1 hour ago, Jun 7, 2025 7:07 AMIt's sad when you think about it because German universities were the top academic institutions when it comes to physics. And their programs have never really been the same since...
hannahlrogers1993: 3 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 5:17 AMDid you know that I live in the very town where Agatha Christie disappeared, and I even got married in the very hotel she stayed at while she was there? The bridal suite was the very room she had at the hotel!
lunallee212: 3 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 5:25 AMOh wow, that's really cool!
gothikcowboy: 9 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 11:05 PMNothing to see here about Errol Flynn's ties to the 1930s America First movement or the German American Bund. Timothy Dalton's character in The Rocketeer is based on Errol Flynn...
awkwardminion252: 8 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 11:53 PMI thought that sounded weird. Wouldn't she have severe lead poisoning if she had lead fillings?
maybbeyesmaybbeno: 1 hour ago, Jun 7, 2025 7:08 AM@awkwardminion252 I thought that sounded weird, too. Wouldn't she have lead poisoning with all those lead fillings?
fabtrash5623: 7 hours ago, Jun 7, 2025 1:00 AMJesus Christ loves you more than you could possibly imagine...
Leebo13: 8 hours ago, Jun 6, 2025 11:46 PM
Joe: 28 minutes ago, Jun 7, 2025 7:59 AMJust remember, "The Unicorn & the Wasp" Dr. Who special explains what happened to Agatha Christie... wink wink LOL
dukerigali: 1 hour ago, Jun 7, 2025 7:13 AMThe John Cheever letter affair is a classic... lol

Insights

While there seems to be no direct historical significance of Errol Flynn's ties to the America First movement in the 1930s, the broader cultural and political context of the time impacted the ways in which Hollywood figures approached political issues. The tensions between interventionism and isolationism during this period left a mark on the media landscape, influencing the thematic content of films and broader cultural beliefs.

The resurgence of Nazi sentiment is evident even in modern times, as demonstrated by a Google search for "Nazi rally MSG."
Errol Flynn, a Hollywood icon, was known to be associated with questionable behaviors, such as human trafficking and high-profile scandals.
Hollywood stars and celebrities have a history of involvement in politics, with some, like Errol Flynn, expressing support for movements like America First.
Pop culture and entertainment have often been influenced by political and historical events, such as the tensions between interventionism and isolationism in the 1930s, as seen in the creation of Batman's spray pellet idea.
Books, including autobiographies and memoirs, offer insights into the lives and experiences of celebrities, further blurring the lines between their public personas and personal lives. For example, James Joyce's written correspondence with his wife provides a unique glimpse into his private life. Similarly, David Niven's book details his experiences in Hollywood.