Top 10 Rules Old Hollywood Stars Had to Follow
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Date: 2023-11-21
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Thesourpatchkidd
One of the reasons why Hollywood is falling and it's such a toxic industry to work in is because of it's origin as essentially an organized crime network. You had your powerful families (studios) and they pulled all the strings from behind the scenes, and you didn't cross them if you wanted to work in their town. In their world they were judge and jury and you paid your respects. It's the only reason the Oscars is still relevant and it's also the reason the Oscars becomes more and more irrelevant with each passing year- no one wants to be a part of something like that, and now that their world is being exposed (and thanks to social media and streaming platforms allowing many different avenues to success) they don't have to be. People are willing to stand up to the relics of old Hollywood and they want change.
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One of the reasons why Hollywood is falling and it's such a toxic industry to work in is because of it's origin as essentially an organized crime network. You had your powerful families (studios) and they pulled all the strings from behind the scenes, and you didn't cross them if you wanted to work in their town. In their world they were judge and jury and you paid your respects. It's the only reason the Oscars is still relevant and it's also the reason the Oscars becomes more and more irrelevant with each passing year- no one wants to be a part of something like that, and now that their world is being exposed (and thanks to social media and streaming platforms allowing many different avenues to success) they don't have to be. People are willing to stand up to the relics of old Hollywood and they want change.
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christine
In the early thirties, my mom and aunts moved to Hollywood while trying to flee the Depression in Texas. As kids, they followed movie crews while they filmed around LA. Often they were used as extras and the stars would pay them in ice cream! They loved it. My great aunts worked as Universal actors and eventually married producers, writing scripts and music for the many movies. I have great old photos of them posing on the beaches in Santa Monica in the 1920s.
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In the early thirties, my mom and aunts moved to Hollywood while trying to flee the Depression in Texas. As kids, they followed movie crews while they filmed around LA. Often they were used as extras and the stars would pay them in ice cream! They loved it. My great aunts worked as Universal actors and eventually married producers, writing scripts and music for the many movies. I have great old photos of them posing on the beaches in Santa Monica in the 1920s.
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outinsider
Yes, it always bugs me when people romanticize the Hays Code era. To those working in film, it was hell. It makes me wonder why this same legacy of censorship appears in the recent whine about diversity in film and television being woke. There is more freedom now than before. And a lot of classic movie stars did have to crack at the glass for it to be so.
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Yes, it always bugs me when people romanticize the Hays Code era. To those working in film, it was hell. It makes me wonder why this same legacy of censorship appears in the recent whine about diversity in film and television being woke. There is more freedom now than before. And a lot of classic movie stars did have to crack at the glass for it to be so.
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ScienceFraction
The studio system basically amounted to slavery. The studio owned the actors. all the one I mentioned in this video, the actors also had to always be dressed up when in public. They werent allowed to be casual like actors are today. Even if they went out to dump their trash, they had to look glamorous.
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The studio system basically amounted to slavery. The studio owned the actors. all the one I mentioned in this video, the actors also had to always be dressed up when in public. They werent allowed to be casual like actors are today. Even if they went out to dump their trash, they had to look glamorous.
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Inara
How many commenters blame a certain ethnicity for everything bad about Hollywood and believe that no other place on earth is as evil - because of that certain ethnicity. Comment down below if you agree. If you give a thumbs up that means you like this ethnicity
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How many commenters blame a certain ethnicity for everything bad about Hollywood and believe that no other place on earth is as evil - because of that certain ethnicity. Comment down below if you agree. If you give a thumbs up that means you like this ethnicity
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Mary
I'm surprised child star Patty Duke wasn't mentioned. She had her name and background completely changed by her managers, a husband and wife team. Then they cruelly told her that her old name was dead. How awful to lose your own personal identity!
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I'm surprised child star Patty Duke wasn't mentioned. She had her name and background completely changed by her managers, a husband and wife team. Then they cruelly told her that her old name was dead. How awful to lose your own personal identity!
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Emmitt
#8 Forbidden Relationships: Makes me think of Robert Wagner & Barbara Stanwyck's affair after meeting on the set of 1953s Titanic. was his 1st major picture. Social pressure forced them apart because of their vast age difference.
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#8 Forbidden Relationships: Makes me think of Robert Wagner & Barbara Stanwyck's affair after meeting on the set of 1953s Titanic. was his 1st major picture. Social pressure forced them apart because of their vast age difference.
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Tweet
I don't know if it's true, but I heard at one of the studios: Paramount, 20th Century Fox, MGM? All actresses and actors had to put in an hour of horseback riding, an hour of dancing, rehearsals, singing lessons, etc. etc. etc.
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I don't know if it's true, but I heard at one of the studios: Paramount, 20th Century Fox, MGM? All actresses and actors had to put in an hour of horseback riding, an hour of dancing, rehearsals, singing lessons, etc. etc. etc.
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Klassy
Another topic in this video that wasnt brought up is that if an actress couldnt sing their voices were dubbed by an another actress. Such as the case of Marni Nixon dubbing for Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, and Deborah Kerr.
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Another topic in this video that wasnt brought up is that if an actress couldnt sing their voices were dubbed by an another actress. Such as the case of Marni Nixon dubbing for Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, and Deborah Kerr.
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memester
Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardners marriage ended because of his cheating and partying ways. What does that tell you when Rooney did this while married to AVA GARDNER?
Judy never stood a chance.
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Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardners marriage ended because of his cheating and partying ways. What does that tell you when Rooney did this while married to AVA GARDNER?
Judy never stood a chance.
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Donica
my brain over the snippet of Rita Hayworth: Is that Ann Miller talking, there? (Saw she's in that film documentary) Happy birthday to her. and again. hugging my Toto's for some of those stories.
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my brain over the snippet of Rita Hayworth: Is that Ann Miller talking, there? (Saw she's in that film documentary) Happy birthday to her. and again. hugging my Toto's for some of those stories.
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Liam
I wouldn't be surprised if all these rules were still in affect today, it all sounds like typical Hollywood to me. The only thing that's Changed is a few LGBT and people of color on screen.
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I wouldn't be surprised if all these rules were still in affect today, it all sounds like typical Hollywood to me. The only thing that's Changed is a few LGBT and people of color on screen.
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Luis
Clever use of comedy scenes from two favorites of mine, Singin' In The Rain and Hail Caesar, to illustrate Hollywood realities that ranged from funny to tragic. Thank You, very good video.
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Clever use of comedy scenes from two favorites of mine, Singin' In The Rain and Hail Caesar, to illustrate Hollywood realities that ranged from funny to tragic. Thank You, very good video.
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Gods
How ironic to be paid to live out fantasies of being allowed to be different people, yet at the same time, having to have permission to be yourselfnot really worth it if you ask me.
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How ironic to be paid to live out fantasies of being allowed to be different people, yet at the same time, having to have permission to be yourselfnot really worth it if you ask me.
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Marnie
Good for Loretta Young! I can't believe that stars that got pregnant when they were married could be forced to end the pregnancy. I guess they didn't want to lose their careers.
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Good for Loretta Young! I can't believe that stars that got pregnant when they were married could be forced to end the pregnancy. I guess they didn't want to lose their careers.
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Barney
Back then, if you're a man, you sign up a deal, and shake a hand
But if you're a woman, you have to sign a deal, and then kneel down or bend over
As if it was the norm
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Back then, if you're a man, you sign up a deal, and shake a hand
But if you're a woman, you have to sign a deal, and then kneel down or bend over
As if it was the norm
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Courtney
Loretta Young didn't formally adopt Judy. She just said she did nd then when she married Fab her her new husbands name in hopes people would forget. Didn't fool it people.
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Loretta Young didn't formally adopt Judy. She just said she did nd then when she married Fab her her new husbands name in hopes people would forget. Didn't fool it people.
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fanjoy
Go to hell Hollywood! Hollywood is the devil! Entertainment is the devil! Movies are the devils works. Dont watch any more movies, World! Hollywood is the devil!
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Go to hell Hollywood! Hollywood is the devil! Entertainment is the devil! Movies are the devils works. Dont watch any more movies, World! Hollywood is the devil!
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Fast
How about the time when a Jewish MGM producer took out his dick to show a young Shirley Temple? She laughed uncontrollably and he threw her out. Fricking pervert.
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How about the time when a Jewish MGM producer took out his dick to show a young Shirley Temple? She laughed uncontrollably and he threw her out. Fricking pervert.
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Alice
Ha. On stage, theyre over the top, glamorous, and seemed like having fun. But off stage, theyre controlled by movie studios and feel like the stars are owned.
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Ha. On stage, theyre over the top, glamorous, and seemed like having fun. But off stage, theyre controlled by movie studios and feel like the stars are owned.
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Standupphilosopher
Olivia De Havilland went to court for herself and other actors to choose their parts and not be locked into contractsIt wasn't Katherine Hepburn
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Olivia De Havilland went to court for herself and other actors to choose their parts and not be locked into contractsIt wasn't Katherine Hepburn
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Frayhua
Old Hollywood has history of racism actors and actress of color aren't getting lead roles back then they are cast in supporting roles mostly sidekicks.
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Old Hollywood has history of racism actors and actress of color aren't getting lead roles back then they are cast in supporting roles mostly sidekicks.
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Jeffrey
Fabrication, manipulation, repression, cover-ups, conforming to established faulty standards. sadly Hollywood hasn't really changed that much.
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Fabrication, manipulation, repression, cover-ups, conforming to established faulty standards. sadly Hollywood hasn't really changed that much.
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fanjoy
85% of a child actor's earnings should go into a trust. Parents should get jobs to support the family instead of stealing their kid's money.
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85% of a child actor's earnings should go into a trust. Parents should get jobs to support the family instead of stealing their kid's money.
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Roller
Wowwww Rita Hayworth was the most beautiful woman in the world. (That hair, those lips) and she was long and lean. An amazing dancer
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Wowwww Rita Hayworth was the most beautiful woman in the world. (That hair, those lips) and she was long and lean. An amazing dancer
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JPSE57
The studios routinely ignored or deliberately flaunted the Hays Code until Joseph Breen replaced Hays as the head of the agency.
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The studios routinely ignored or deliberately flaunted the Hays Code until Joseph Breen replaced Hays as the head of the agency.
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Tom
Vintage Hollywood do what we say where you wear say what we say do what we do if you don't we'll just throw you out in the streets
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Vintage Hollywood do what we say where you wear say what we say do what we do if you don't we'll just throw you out in the streets
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ScienceFraction
A lot of actors had to hide their ethnicity which is shameful. For decades I didnt know that Raquel Welch was Latina.
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A lot of actors had to hide their ethnicity which is shameful. For decades I didnt know that Raquel Welch was Latina.
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jamison
if i had a kid and they were in acting, i would put 100% of their money away. thats their money. they earned it, not me.
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if i had a kid and they were in acting, i would put 100% of their money away. thats their money. they earned it, not me.
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Celeste
Yeah i do not think stars today has to follow any rules. But its interesting to see how things have changed since then.
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Yeah i do not think stars today has to follow any rules. But its interesting to see how things have changed since then.
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