msladysoul Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I know some of you have heard of this new movie, The Aviator about Howard Hughes. Jean Harlow, Katherine Hepburn and Ava Gardner will be portrayed. Now maybe I'm just not a fan of folks portraying others unless they come real close to resemblance but none of the ladies who are playing Harlow, Hepburn or Gardner resembles them. It's like their playing the role as they would in a movie instead of playing them. I've seen some of the previews on tv. How do you all feel about Hughes. I don't see why women went so crazy over him. Well the money and the fame is one but I mean, he had reputation for playing around, and not being serious, I guess those women felt they would be the one he would be faithful to. I feel sorry sometimes reading how the lovely ladies of Golden Era never found the right man. They always ended up with men who used them. They wasted their beauty and youth on good-for-nothings. I don't think any of them took the time to really get to know their partners, they just jumped and married thinking because their beautiful, no one could ever hurt them or nothing could ever happen but when they found out how each other really were, they wanted out. The men found the women weren't what they were on the screen. It would hurt me to if a guy fell in love with the screen image of me but didn't like me kind of like what happen to Rita, Prince Aly Khan loved Gilda but not her and would watch Gilda before making love to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leobertucelli Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 To me it's because money is an tempting and downright sexual stimulant. To some it's blinding. It's as simple & complex as that. And regards to ill match ups: Bette Davis married Gary Merrill cause she thought he was just like the character he played in 'All About Eve' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I always heard that it was Gary Merrill who married Bette Davis because he thought she was like her character of Margo Channing. I believe Miss Davis herself made the statement. Mongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loliteblue Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 your absolutely correct mongo on that score! On a talk show i think it was Merv Griffin or the Mike Douglas show years ago she said that ! I saw the show too! lolite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brackenhe Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 I wanted to add this--back during the time Hughes was in Hollywood, there weren't that many ways of getting attention. Sorry to say that talent wasn't all that got women anywhere. They had to have a "sponsor" (read-sugardaddy) that would take them places and introduce them to the right people. I sometimes think that those women around Hughes saw an opportunity for "quid pro quo." Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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