Hollywood Mysteries #18 - Gene Tierney and her Dark Mind

The 'Get Girl' Gene Tierney's life was seemingly equally cursed and blessed. Born into high society, she rebelled against life as a society wife and threw herself into acting. Hollywood soon fell in love with her staggering beauty, but the studios soon began to push her to intense dieting, taking up smoking and, eventually, alcoholism to deal with the relentless pressure.
Despite the violent intensity of her psychological struggles, and a media campaign by the New York Times to destroy her, she was nominated for an Academy Award. She also starred in 'Laura', playing one of the most influential and mysterious characters in movie history.
If you'd like a little more on Gene's life, we recommend grabbing a copy of 'Gene Tierney: A Biography' by Michelle Vogel. It's currently available on kindle and in paperback on Amazon at the link here
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[@bobbyantonelli7978]

What a brave and beautiful woman. Her courage to be honest about her mental illness has brought the subject to the attention of many and helped others. This woman was amazing and dazzling and inspiring in every way. She deserves to be remembered.

[@jenford7078]

What a "heavy" life she lived. Most people think, looks and money solve all problems but the problems arising from mental health issues is with you all your days on this planet. Another thoughtful coverage of an interesting life. Thank you!

[@veenapaulson4934]

Whew....always enjoyed her acting ability!!! Had no idea her life was so traumatic and difficult.. Aga Khan obviously loved her very much. As did a few others....Howard Lee who took on the challenge by marrying her. And made her happy!! Laughing together about her condition, must have been a great way to lighten the mood. Absolutely exquisite looking and sweet nature...never blaming anyone else. .

[@jgog59]

@@jenford7078 unfortunately this is very ill formed. She was not an alcoholic God why don’t people do research before they post this stuff?

[@jgog59]

@@veenapaulson4934 read her books self portrait you can get it online. She overcomes her struggles and triumphs.

[@debrabader806]

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[@debrabader806]

The most Beautiful Actress at that time❤

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

I had no idea that, "The Mirror Cracked From Side to Side", by Agatha Christie was based on Gene Tierney's life. I am so sorry for her, her poor little baby and Cassini's cowardice. She was one of my favorite actresses. "Laura" was my all time favorite film with Gene and I thought the movie was perfectly cast. Gene Tierney's performances always captured me and I loved her in every film I've seen. To know she was a loving and caring mother regardless of the problems she faced warms my heart. She was a brave, beautiful, intelligent and loving person. Thank you for this excellent report on Gene Tierney's life. Well Done!

[@conniehiggins3406]

"Laura" is also my favorite Tierney film. The casting with Dana Andrews, Vincent Price and Clifton Webb was superb.

[@crim101a]

I remember my mother telling me that story. So sad.

[@nancyperron3453]

Me either

[@NinaGuth-hg5eh]

I thank "Hollywood mysteries" for this in-depth disclosure on G.Tierney...that woman was brave,beautiful and talented and I applaud her!!!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

We agree!

[@PhyllisFicarrotta-yg1om]

What a great video about Gene, one of my favorite actresses. Sounds like those critics were jealous. The camera absolutely loved her. Glad to hear she found some happiness later in life with an understanding partner. Keep up the good work!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KayBarsotti]

Yes, this app is more enjoyable than others I have been interested in a story,and never got be to read the end.

[@tmo.48]

Yup, they were jealous

[@marysue7165]

Thank you for sharing Gene's story. Like her, I too have a life time of mental illness. It's good to hear how brave she was in taking responsibility for her condition. It helps to have her as an example.

[@melissakrauss9180]

I have the same problem, and I think it takes a lot of strength to admit that you have a problem, and need help, as well as getting the help.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

I think her honesty and willingness to confront her problems helped change general attitudes and were also helpful to individuals suffering in similar ways.

[@stephaniestanley8041]

MarySue, wishing you well.❤

[@SandySaunders9142]

Wishing you both well. I have battled Major Depression my entire life. It's just something I have to keep my eye on all the time, especially since I lost my beloved husband in 2022. But we are not alone in these burdens, and it helps me to remember this.

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

@@SandySaunders9142 amen

[@MyDarkmarc]

Gene Tierney was one of the most underrated actresses of the Golden Era - Tierney was certainly much more than a pretty face and was never afraid to show a dark, off-putting and arrogant side in her characters. And the words ‘more than a pretty face’ not only refer to her talents as an actress but also to the fact that the word ‘pretty’ doesn’t even begin to describe her riveting and transcendent beauty which sometimes made it hard for her to get the credit as an actress she so richly deserved. In black and white, Gene Tierney could glow and shine even in the darkest settings, in Technicolor she looks like a painting. Her beauty, despite its elegance and style, never appears innocent or soft - instead, she could explore various shades and layers in her characters, turning her face more than once into a window to her inner feelings and this way extend the women she played beyond her own beauty. Since I live in Houston I have visited Gene Tierney's grave-site where Tierney, Daria and Christina are buried, Not too far from Tierney's grave-site is where Howard Hughes is buried

[@aniniboo]

She most certainly not underrated she was widely known and her beauty was worshipped literally before Marilyn there was Gene tierney

[@virginiamarzano9961]

I loved her in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir! My fav film.

[@susieqbrown]

I have that movie and never get tired of watching it. Rex isn't so bad to look at either!!!

[@lily3054]

Mine too ❤

[@MosaicRose99]

My absolute favorite as well. :)

[@gracieg7601]

Howard certainly loved to look at beautiful women. Elvis went to see a woman once that was on Howard Hughes contracts. There was a car driving around her house all evening. After thst happened a couple of times, They discovered it was some of Hughes men keeping an eye on her at her home, which Hughes owned. So Elvis started sending a car to bring her to his house in the Hollywood hills. Hughes men didn’t know if she was in the car or not. It was a black limo and so they picked her up at the door. I can’t remember who it was that was under Hughes contracts. It wasn’t Tierney. It was another Beauty out of Hollywood. Debra pageant. I had to look it up. I couldn’t stand it cause I couldn’t remember. She & Elvis were friends. Only friends. She said so and so did Elvis.

[@rubenflores3218]

Poor Lady, The public is cruel & unforgiving, behind the picture and projected ideal model fit. There is a longstanding indigenous superstition in different cultures around the world where people don't like being behind cameras or pictures believing it slowly drains from the life source soul&spirit of health and well being. Maybe there are negative parallels.

[@anthonysheppard9247]

She was beautiful ,what a wonderful classy lady ,fantastic channel

[@user-zx5kq6hs9d]

Indeed. Thank you so much, I always enjoy listening to your voice.❤

[@dianemiller3682]

I loved the talent and beauty of Gene Tierney❤

[@TJ-gm2uy]

Loved her in The Razors Edge I found out so much about her I didn’t know also love the rain sound 💗

[@louisgonzalez8846]

She played that role with perfection as Isabel Maturin!!!!.....a woman with common sense........not evil as some critics have labeled. Really surprised that the role of Sophie Mcdonald went to Anne Baxter which won her the best supporting actress. Like i said, common sense is never sympathetic!!!

[@jeankendall8461]

Love The Razor's Edge!

[@JAZZ4643indy]

Life is a little like a message in a bottle to be carried by the winds” ..Gene Tierney ….❤

[@stephaniestanley8041]

Gene was a great beauty whose life was both joyous and turbulent. The research done in this series is superb. And the narration is heaven to listen to.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thank you !

[@gingersnaptrack9337]

I love vintage movies and Leave Her To Heaven is one of my favorites.

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

I've seen several of her films and thoroughly enjoyed them. She had a special aura about her.

[@susanhaines4022]

I’ve always admired her♥️ I think she was one of the most beautiful faces in American cinema ♥️

[@bobbyantonelli7978]

Breathtaking and stunning! I loved “ Leave her to Heaven “ and she deserved the Oscar nomination. What a life, what a woman!

[@lynnrogersma79]

As the parent of a developmentally delayed child with brain injury I recognize the actress’ struggle as consistent with what we parents have endured. She showed strength and did her best alone,, more power too her.

[@janicebolton7002]

Back then, women were signed up by studios for their looks. The hope was that they would learn to act. However, Gene was an acting gem

[@shuroom57]

Bette Davis famously fought her way around that system, and we were all the better for it.

[@lynnrogersma79]

Her response to pressure to send her fragile daughter away was natural and appropriate. their bond and touch was needed by her child and she knew it and probably felt her child’s deep loss of her. Today there is awareness of the effects on institutionalization. She seems to have responded to tragedy’s as we all might, but with more courage and sensitivity than many.

[@ccway7]

She is the epitome of beauty

[@sheryldalton8965]

When i was in high school in the late 60's one of our football coaches would be a substitute tacher in the off season. His classroom was the auditorium so he often played different types of educational films on the old time projector. The one movie he had was "Laura" which he showed numerous times. You could've heard a pin drop we were all transfixed by Gene, especially Coach Swann haha. Wonderful memory.

[@stephaniec3619]

I love how very thorough you are in your research and delivery. I have learned so many things about Hollywood, especially during the silent film era that I did not know. Thank you for starting this channel, I’m glad I ran across it!

[@emilien.]

Gene Tierney -- stunning on so many levels. This woman had character and not enough of that is highlighted these days. One could argue that those with character do not seek the limelight, as they are simply too busy with getting on with life, that is, demonstrating that they think of someone other than themselves. This has been another wonderful tribute and thank you "HM". Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the woman who exposed her to German measles was a nurse no less!!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

We didn't know that - definitely a tragic irony

[@emilien.]

@@HollywoodMysteries I did some checking and now I read it was a young Marine... either way, shame oh shame!!!!

[@elizabethmoini2902]

I've learnt so much, about Gene Tierney's🌹life. Thank you!🎬🎥👍

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eleanornelson5810]

I’m so glad she went to Menninger’s clinic. They’ve helped so many people. One of the son’s is my psychiatrist and he’s helped me so much!

[@anncarper8163]

Gene Tierney is an inspiring woman! Thank you for this video.

[@rosannacellini2158]

I always thought, Gene Tierney was so beautiful, and had great acting ability. I love the old movies, especially hers. I really appreciate your telling her story. My late aunt was in and out of mental wards at a young age, many years before I was born. She was treated better later, and was put on proper meds. I'm sorry Gene suffered so much with her illness for so long. She kept trying though, but it was best for her to retire and relax in her latter years. God rest her. ❤️🌹🌹🙏

[@LindaCharles-sg6mz]

How very sad, outwardly looking as though she had everything, inward turmoil plagued her all her life. She was angelic looking.

[@rebeccabrown3898]

My #1 favorite movie (next to Gone with the Wind) was the Gene Tierany movie, The Ghost and Mrs Muir with Red Harrison. Such a beautiful ghostly love story.

[@Brenda-t5r]

I enjoy your stories, and the classy way you present them. 👌🏼

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you like them!

[@lily3054]

Rosemary Kennedys life was so tragic also.

[@RenataCantore]

Thank you for your excellent presentation ❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉 Thank you for the Truth about these ladies's suffering. 💔 💔 💔

[@andrewmiller4885]

Always liked her very much. The story of her first child is heartbreaking. I never ever liked Oleg Cassini he always went after the Hollywood beauties. I think he took up with Grace Kelly after Gene. Oleg only ever truly loved Oleg, glad Kelly dumped him. Thank you so much for this great video. Gene is healthy whole and happy now in every way, as is her precious daughter.

[@popstarboy]

A million thank yous for this intricate, expertly researched & narrated feature on the Exquisite Gene Tierney. I have enjoyed your documentaries more and more over the last month and they just get better and better. Hoping one day to see you highlight and feature on the life and career of the dedicate Joan Fontaine. Without question, I have always considered Gene Tierney And Joan Fontaine to be the standout absolute greatest beauties of Hollywood. Your time effort and meticulous dedication to accuracy, it's genuinely appreciated.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Joan Fontaine would be a great video, we will look into it, thank you

[@LoriFitzgeraldutrealtor]

Thank you for providing these in depth honest bio’s of these Hollywood legends. I especially enjoy your calm and succinct narration. Your voice is soothing and clear. I appreciate your work.

[@sherrillsturm7240]

What courage she had!

[@MoonlightSonataInD]

Tierney was one of my dad's favorites. She certainly was a beauty. Those eyes!

[@sp61300]

I watch a lot of old movies and docs about them but your entire series here is far and away the most informative, insightful, gripping, intelligent and well done one I’ve ever followed. I always look forward to new ones and learning more about the history, mystery, the people of old Hollywood and their filmmaking by way of your unique perspective and presentation. Thank you for your great work here.

[@gigiarmany]

God..these critics were brutal to this lady..so unfair..such a tragic life😢

[@WVgrl59]

I loved her in The Ghost and Mrs Muir

[@schwartzenheimer1]

I have watched several of your videos, and find your narration very pleasant. I appreciate the depth you bring to these personalities. In this one, I was particularly interested in Zanuck's concern for Gene Tierney's state of mind. He apparently was afraid that she was "suicidal", but that word was bleeped out. Was this intentional, or imposed by KZbin's algorithm? If the latter, I find it very disturbing. How did we ever get to a p!ace where ordinary speech can be censored in such a trivial and nonsensical way? It's just getting out of hand...

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Hi, sadly, yes, we are forced to 'bleep' out a certain number of words due to strict KZbin policies. To their credit, they seem to have recently evolved these policies to be slightly more relaxed. 'Bleeping' seemed a better alternative to us than just avoiding the subject altogether.

[@schwartzenheimer1]

@@HollywoodMysteries Agreed. Thanks again for what you do...

[@arrow-lo7jf]

What a hard life for this lovely lady, she had it all, and morales not to fall for the smooth talkers like JFK and others, that mental health is just devastating to us all. A fine actress and human.

[@paolazuffinetti]

Very interesting! Thanks!

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Glad you liked it!

[@dibarcus1452]

So many of those celebrities lead sad lives. I loved The Ghost and Mrs Muir.

[@marygard4608]

The number of famous young women who come to bad ends due to the media is crazy. Frances Farmer, Gene Tierney, and Former Princess Dianna of Wales are three I can think of off the top of my head. There must be dozens in Old Hollywood alone.

[@jeromesullivan4015]

I am enjoying your feed…didn’t think I would, but interesting..the comments are riveting…

[@MariaPerez-zm6hj]

She was beautiful and a good actress. I love her in Laura also in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

That's one of our favorites too

[@dianacryer]

It sounds like that critic wanted her in a bad way but knew it was never going to happen. So he decided to attack her every chance he got. What a miserable human being.

[@alisonabbott91]

I just love Gene. She is my favorite actress.

[@Topsy6892]

This was written so well

[@JudyHarger-Gedeon]

The detailed Kennedy daughter story could have been conveyed with less detail. There are different versions of it. The disregard for a stranger’s privacy grows more popular. The disinterest in accuracy is more casual.

[@natlyfranks6856]

So happy I found your content

[@aimeemetzinger6718]

I don’t see that you erred from the truth when recounting Joe Kennedy’s decision for Rosemary’s lobotomy, despite other opinions shared in this comment section. The history of Joe Kennedy is despicable, as is the origins of his sons’ move up the ladder of politics, facilitated by his crooked connections and dealings. They may have become a rich family (through ill-gotten gain), but they are not untouchable, despite the tragedies which befell (or were brought on by) them.

[@CarolKessler-p2z]

Then there is one who could not even get across a bridge.

[@nancyayers8322]

What they did to Rosemary was deplorable, barbaric and sadistic. Rose Kennedy, her mother, did nothing to stop it either I believe. I understand that the so called doctor was stopped from doing theses procedures, but set up shop somewhere else. At the time lobotomies were considered cutting edge in psychiatric medicine. 😮

[@tommybutler2454]

I'm here because my wife loves you !!!

[@jopowers5006]

Appealing vocal quality in these narrations. On Gene Tierney: What is meant by the phrase “typical middle child”? Birth order is a topic in psychology.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

There's a lot of discussion about these traits but some commonly accepted ones include being more rebellious, more social, feeling overshadowed and more independent minded. Will not apply to all, of course, but they do seem to apply to Gene Tierney.

[@shuroom57]

I loved your Anthony Quinn episode and this was just s good. Consider me subscribed.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thank you, welcome aboard!

[@sandeesimons6045]

It's been known for ages that we Scorpio's are known for our exquisite eyes! 😊 Gene is no exception! ❤

[@melissakrauss9180]

What the heck did the New York Times have against her?

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Their playbook hasn't changed all that much since then, unfortunately

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Loaded question. I think I will back away slowly from this one.

[@caroliner2029]

@20:58 mins Re: the excited fan telling GT that she'd escaped from German Measles quarantine because she just had to meet her. What a sledgehammer to GTs heart and mind as the realisation of it hits her! This same sledgehammer was made the plot of Agatha Christie's "The Mirror Cracked From Side To Side". Addit @21:27 mins The narrator confirms that it was the plot of the novel.😁

[@chanadye4292]

So beautiful, so brave.

[@Sootyfu]

Love Your Channal, Any Chance Of you Doing An In-Depth Look At Edward G Robinson !

[@lisaprendergast9716]

That is not quite true about Rosemarys parents. Her mother Rose Kennedy was away and Rosemarys father went behind his wife who did not ever agree to the lobotomy of her firstborn daughter. Rosemary was lobatomized without the mothers permission and as it was a mammoth disaster, Rose really never forgave him;

[@MariaPerez-zm6hj]

And rightly so. May she rest in peace.

[@WanderingSpirit-ld1zc]

Too many ads. I might be spoiled by all the channels with 8-11 hours of no ads and no I don't have a KZbin subscription.

[@hillaryspeedie3189]

She was quite a cougar - a friend of mine was her toy boy when she was staying in London.

[@Riach-Lynn]

Lucky 🍀 him.

[@KayBarsotti]

I enjoyed her movies. She was very pretty. I was unaware of her mental illness. Thing's are talked about much more than in the past.

[@debralee1401]

Cruel family😥

[@crim101a]

Laura is my favorite movie.

[@RenataCantore]

Those harsh critics were cruel. I wonder how Karma repaid them for it.

[@amandasteele6443]

Sooo horrible for Rosemary

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Her story is truly awful. And the opportunity to tell a small part of it in this video seemed worth exploring. Without that lobotomy she might have become the actress she dreamed of being, and had her own Hollywood career.

[@crystalball82]

her only issue was her extremely painful life, it's as simple as that. It's hard to accept that "stars" can experience such terrible events like those she had to endure. And having to keep up a smile and being professional in that extremely cruel and stressful environment was not helping for sure...

[@LizAnne1980]

I loved Leave Her to Heaven

[@libertyann439]

Wow! Gene, Christina and I share November 19th as a birthday! Funny, her name is spelled with a G.

[@deborah3912]

What happened to her daughters?

[@kimmccabe1422]

She was the first in so many things. Today, it would all be a walk in the park, with just a slight overcast. Did she ever reunite with daughters??

[@jgog59]

This is a disaster. This is so ill informed. Whoever did the research on this should be ashamed of themselves. She was not an alcoholic and numerous other inaccuracies

[@MsLilsweets]

@jgog59 you should do a video of your own!

[@jgog59]

@@MsLilsweets well it sounds like you’re being a little sarcastic there. Maybe you’re not. Tierney wrote an autobiography called Self Portrait. Listening to this you can see excerpts from the Wikipedia page but rearranged for some reason maybe she doesn’t want to plagiarize. Rearranging facts to fit some narrative that isn’t true like her alcoholism. There was no alcoholism. She was bipolar and changing the timeline. I’m not digitally gifted so I don’t have any of those tools to make my own video. I just don’t like misinformation. Especially when somebody who puts this much effort into video not to get the facts correct

[@QEsposito510]

Nothing personal, and I try to convey this to every KZbinr: do not censor the word suicide. Pretending it doesn’t exist does more harm than good, and is not worth the few dollars you receive from AdSense and/or any other monetization platforms with juvenile content filters. The bizarre censorship criteria that KZbin imposes will change sooner or later. We all know it’s ridiculous. Please, while you still have an outlet that produces quality, intriguing videos, don’t give into the moral panic.

[@HollywoodMysteries]

We appreciate your thoughts on this. However, it goes beyond demonetization as KZbin will effectively remove or hide the video if certain words trigger the algorithm. And so the hard work we put in will never be seen by anyone, as has already occurred three times. To their credit, they have begun to roll out more nuanced guidelines and tools for censorship, but this one issue is one they are very sensitive about, following several lawsuits, and we don't see any other way to circumvent it at this time. If their policies change, we will of course stop censoring the word.

[@maudemathildeh335]

Thank you for saying this. I see this more and more. One of the words: "unalived" has become popular and it makes me sick! For those of us whom have lost loved ones to "murder" "suicide" these new sugar coated words are insulting. It doesn't soften the blow nor does it change what happened.

[@jonquil8572]

Rose Kennedy did NOT agree to have rosemary lobotomized. She worked so hard to get rm to be a functional person and rm was doing good. Joseph didnt want her pregnant so he had the operation without Mrs.K consent or knowledge. It broke her heart, so when the old bastard had a stroke after golfing she would not let his niece take him to the Dr. Instead she insisted the niece take him up to his room to "rest". Hours later she allowed her to call for help. By then the stroke had done its damage! Karma is a B***H, and so is a woman scorned!😂😂😂 lmao

[@starbubbli]

Back in the day when women dressed lady like and you could tell the different between male and female. Those women were real and beautiful. How times have changed! Great work sister. Thank you!!!

[@brandyjean7015]

Bosley Crowther deserved that critique of his perpetually nasty reviews.

[@sulevisydanmaa9981]

@brandyjean7015 THE DUDE was not a critic. He was a sadist/narcissistic/egomaniacal HACK. Other examples a-galore. Shoulda been fired by the Sulzwhadevos YESTERDAY !!!

[@maryoleary5044]

Poor Gene, her daughters and animals tortured in laboratories

[@tmo.48]

Such a pretty woman

[@Kimllg88]

Tragic life

[@AS-wj1du]

Never watched a bio on Gene, watched Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Vivien Leigh, Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow, Ava Gardner. Leigh and Tierney had known mental illness, Leigh slept around as part of it. Many beautiful women seem unwell, the industry takes broken people and ruins them, still does. Don't know why people still contribute to it 😒

[@rebeccabrown3898]

At the end of this video all I can say is, "what a woman!"

[@bieberfrau6660]

I wonder if she had part Alzheimers? Or, early Alzheimers? She is one of my favorites of all time.

[@loditx7706]

You mistake. Rosemary's lobotomy was arranged only by her father. Her mother was not informed and was distraught at the negative consequences. However she was distraught so many times during her marriage to Joe Kennedy that ultimately. She just had to go on, regardless.

[@saugusguy]

You mistaking have a picture of rita hayworth in this..not gene in negligee

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Hi the woman at 3.37 in the negligee is most certainly Gene Tierney and not Rita Hayworth, thanks for the comment.

[@janasteele9358]

❤❤

[@jolandasteffen3578]

Telling the story, u gt such a very beautiful voice❤

[@HollywoodMysteries]

Thank you so much!

[@MsLilsweets]

I think she was pretty remarkable in recognizing her mental illness and limitations.

[@maggiemiller5999]

You got a lot of the Kennedy stuff wrong. Joe was never was a bootlegger. A lobotomy while horrifying, was cutting edge treatment at the time. Kennedy was protecting his daughter from sexual exploitation as much as the family's reputation.

[@cocoaddams4502]

I love this channel and the amount of research you put into it and the obvious care you have for the people you profile. This is why I'm very disappointed to see you've done very little truth-finding in the story of Rosemary Kennedy. There's an excellent book with well-documented sources telling her life story. It looks, though, as if you've relied on gossip and assumption to finish her story. Her family wouldn't have had her presented to the Queen if they were n'tproud of her. They loved her as one does a sister. Due to her lack of oxygen during birth, she was left with physical and emotional problems. She was physically aggressive toward staff and as she got older -- and larger -- this became a more serious problem. Joseph Kennedy had her in one school after another but every one found they couldn't control her and sent her back. The story you put forward that Kennedy had her lobotomized due to his fear she'd get pregnant is conjecture. Having the lobotomy was one person's decisions -- Joseph Kennedy -- and none of the other members of the family supported it. (Again, I'm basing this on actualy evidence and documentation.) Describing the lobotomy -- which was horrific but not done with a butter knife -- is so disrespectful, especially if you're presuming to feel sorry for her. I won't be following this channel any more.

[@levcath13]

❤❤❤

[@grios5530]

John not Jack

[@sammidizzle5599]

23:10 she resembles Kate Moss, here

[@ChipRohlke1]

To me.. the only hope any of us have ultimately is in Christ. Everything else is vanity and chasing the wind.

[@caroliner2029]

Thank you for this informative biography of GT. I'd tried watching a movie of her's and found her acting to be so wooden, it was unwatchable. Perhaps she was unable to show emotion and was unwell but not enough for it to be completely debilitating at the time. Describing lobotomy as barbaric t0rture is accurate. There was absolutely NO research showing benefit, and no care was taken to "do no harm". Early ECT was rough and they didn't know how much voltage to use. I've met many elderly people who were subjected to ECT and their brains were fried. Psychiatrist Dr Peter Breggin campaigned strongly against lobotomizing patients and introduced "Talk Therapy". It sounds like GT may have been blessed by his work.

[@sarahalbers5555]

Have you seen "Laura"? She is perfection.

[@RenataCantore]

I'm Disgusted by oleg cassini. BOOOOO !!! 👎 👎 👎

[@Artorius19631]

So, what you’re saying is, her parents were right.