Insane rules Old HOLLYWOOD stars had to follow during the Golden Age of Hollywood

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Insane rules Old Hollywood Stars had to follow during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Hello, my name is Peggy, and I am Hedda Hopper's best friend; I worked at MGM for 15 years during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and I know all of the dirt.
The golden age of Hollywood was the period from the 1920s to the 1960s, when the big five studio system ruled the film industry. These studios created stars like Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland, but they also controlled the actresses with strict contracts and many other ways.
1. Actors had to sign long-term contracts.
2.Talent could be loaned to other studios
3.Actors could not refuse a part
4.Studios would try and tank your career
5.Actors had to change their names
6.Women were forced to change their appearance
7.They had to take acting classes
8. Voice lessons
9. Then had to do minor film roles first.
10.Actresses had to uphold an image
11.Appearance was significant
12.Wearing pants was frowned upon
13.Male actors were expected to act like gentlemen
14.Actors had to suck up to the press
15.They had arranged relationships and love lives
16.Marriages were arranged
17.Some relationships were forbidden
18.Actresses weren't allowed to have children
19.There were some loopholes
20.Promoting their films was everything.
21.Getting a Vacation was very difficult
22.Women had to maintain slim figures.
23.Diets were often restricted.
24.Fitness routines were encouraged.
25.Children often worked long hours.
26.sick days were a punishable event.
27.Even children knew not to waste the Studio's time.
28.Actors had to use studio assistants.
29.Tarnishing one's reputation was inexcusable.
30.Actors had to fight for the best roles.
31.They had to adhere to the production code.
32.On-screen kisses were heavily regulated.
33.On-Screen lovers couldn't get too comfortable
34.Married couples had to follow the rules.
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[@annabelleimmanuel959]

Sounds like the modern day K-pop companies 👀

[@janejones7638]

Sad but very true. The k-pop stars stay in line because they make much more money than the average korean.

[@lzrnsong49]

That is what I thought as I was watching it.

[@ewakam1586]

I thought exactly the same...

[@bee1411]

That’s what I said!!!!

[@taeynv_]

That's what I was thinking 😂

[@elsielinstrom]

Jeez so you basically signed your soul away

[@KRstar78]

@@theodora7101 you’re better off being on Broadway but I heard there’s a casting couch there too

[@GriffithsJacqueline]

How sad to encourage Judy to take drugs to keep working late & drugs to sleep. It seems to me they were quite abusive to some actresses.

[@ExoticalT369]

…That’s because they were, which is why so many of them became drunks and drug addicts.

[@katrabbit]

The things they did to Judy were horrific...

[@loretta_3843]

It's unconscionable how she was used. The studio didn't stop and think how they were harming her, they could just drop her and do it again!

[@loretta_3843]

@@ExoticalT369 It's almost as if you didn't stand a chance, it was engineered in such a way that was extremely harmful.

[@audrey9able]

They definitely did it to actors too but the fact they did it to children is so cruel.

[@cocoaorange1]

Taking acting classes and voice lessons make sense.

[@Laurajaneatelier]

Disclaimer: I am pretending that it is the 1960s and I worked for MGM during the golden age of Hollywood, I do not currently work for MGM this is just time travel and role playing. Shop Vintage Doll Cosmetics www.vintagedollcosmetics.com

[@MalcSkizz]

Word wtf is this

[@vr4482]

You should say this in the beginning of your videos

[@denisefreitas6727]

But even with all the rules, there were scandals. Humans are just humans. Great video.

[@jackiehall7491]

People are People

[@bobbythedesertwalker594]

They really had to keep their roll up even in their personal lives. So they embodied the characters that the public saw on the silver screen. Fascinating! 😎

[@Laurajaneatelier]

I know right! It seems pretty awful!

[@danshari5975]

What an abusive exploiting business… so much mud under the glitter…

[@ivettek3190]

i agree

[@bee1411]

🙌🙌

[@retrocausality6159]

Nothing has changed. This is also how government works.

[@bee1411]

THIS

[@normajeane17]

Omg love it! Was this inspired by You Must Remember This? They have a podcast series currently called Gossip Girls which is all about the feud between Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons - absolutely fascinating.

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[@jahlaune]

I love those two lol they had power lol if they didn't like louella Hedda they knew they better act lol 😁 or else

[@msstammy]

LOL at "this is what my friend told me". I don't think much has changed tbh.

[@bee1411]

I agree. There’s so many things like this that still go on. I mean, look at how they pump men up on steroids and dehydration for muscular roles. And how many stars still take drugs and starve themselves for the perfect look. :( I wish people were allowed to simply be themselves. Perhaps things would be more authentic.

[@r3dact3d]

I liked this video a lot, the angle that you worked for MGM and had the inside gossip, laying out the rules for the stars. I saw you mention Marlene Dietrich and would love for you to do a video about her diet, her life, her makeup, etc. like you've done for the other stars. I don't believe I've seen videos for her on your channel but maybe I've missed them? She was a fascinating person who sort of played by her own rules. She had her own lighting person to make sure she looked amazing at all times and towards later in life, if I remember correctly, she used to sort of tape her face up and hide the tape in her hair like a facelift and it caused her headaches. Thanks for all that you do -- your channel is awesome!

[@zalethice1984]

Forced abortion that is so sad 😞

[@TheStarface09]

Love your videos.. I like that the studios had standards back in the day for keeping their stars looking like stars. Today, there are no stars and no standards.. that is why we love old Hollywood so much.. Joan Crawford said she always when out looking like Joan Crawford.." if you want to see the girl next door go see her" Today most stars don't care about how they dress... I see them all the time in LA. Do not agree with the studios pushing pills, that was bad. However today, stars are doing far worse.. and a ton of them are always in rehab. All that said keep up your great work! You are by far my favorite KZbinr!!!!! Loved the tour of your parents mansion!!! WOW!!!

[@susanbrogan2517]

Maybe that explains why they were in and out of marriages. To keep up that moral code. Living together wasn't allowed.

[@alp7928]

Yes, that's why

[@bee1411]

Ugh! And it really doesn’t make much sense, does it? Wasn’t the nuclear family revered back then? Lol.

[@elizabethvillegas1232]

Hi Laura would love to see gypsy rose lee the burlesque dancer makeup/ skin care routine🌟🌟

[@yutohatesyou6491]

reminds me alot about kpop idols

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

I would not have survived six months! Thank you for the video!

[@angelinarosa8938]

Joan Crawford’s real name is beautiful why would they change it??

[@Laurajaneatelier]

Gosh who knows !? Maybe it wasn’t catchy enough

[@r3dact3d]

From what I recall reading a while ago, it was because the name read together quickly (Lucille St. Cyier? I believe?) sounded similar to "sewer" but I could be misremembering.

[@someunoriginalname299]

I heard she thought her last name sounded too much like "sewer"

[@KRstar78]

Because it sounded like the sewer

[@bee1411]

Ikr??? Her original name was far more glamours!!!

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I love your videos and you acting a part, such fun.

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Thank you

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Thank you so much for make this video.

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Great video! These are the ones I love ❤️ so much!🥰

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[@anaporres5721]

Thank you for your information

[@lightningbug276]

Enjoyed this so much!

[@Str4wberrychampgn]

I knew most of the stuff but thank you for this video. Regarding Rita Hayworth, she was changed by her first husband, because he was just using her to make her look good next to him , she had to follow a really awful diet, exercise every day and just smile, but she suffered all this rather than dancing with her father who beat her and sexually abused. And after signing the contract with Columbia Pictures, she looked different again. And I would like to ask, did MGM dancer Eleanor Powell have to follow any such rules?

[@loretta_3843]

I love Bette Davis! So talented. Poor Judy Garland, she didn't stand a chance with the pills they were giving her. Exploitation in the extreme!😕

[@bee1411]

And by her own mother! It’s sickening. :(

[@ragantate3995]

I know they forced Sammie Davis Jr to marry because they knew he was in love with a woman who wasn’t black, so it’s true they made rock Hudson marry a woman because they didn’t want him dating men. Knew about what happened to Judy too. Pretty messed up stuff.

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i finished reading the seven husbands of evelyn hugo and ig that explains why im here😭

[@CassieArapakis]

I've really enjoyed your creativity in these last few episodes. What about a old timey beauty shop gossip theme you could dish on old scandalous Hollywood affairs. Maybe use someone's hand and give them a manicure while dishing on Elizabeth stealing Eddie from Debbie. That could be really fun.

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Also you've gotten Fanatics with editing and effects! The movie film reels overlapped with the celebrity images was very cool. You are getting good at this Laura. Did you take a new skill share course? Love this!

[@Laurajaneatelier]

Awe thanks Cassie! I’m always taking Skillshare classes. I learned this new editing on my own however

[@Laurajaneatelier]

So glad you like it!!

[@marianrussom631]

Laura, I have a question that has bothered me for years. Maybe you can help. What FACE makeup did the stars wear that made their faces so flawless? Vivien Leigh in GWTW? The ladies on Perry Mason? All the ladies were soft and perfect looking. What was used on them? Any of the products available now? So of the later stars looked great too...like Joan Collins, and many others. Thank you so much for your videos...maybe one on how to makeup like Lauren Bacall, etc. Marian

[@msstammy]

I know Max Factor pancake makeup was used a lot back in the day. It's really heavy and like spackle.

[@rainicascadia5514]

Yes! It was Max Factor!

[@il_signorino_elisio2636]

Remember that they used filters and editing, so that they look with flawless skin!

[@sarahholland2600]

Marilyn used vaseline under her makeup to get that dewy look. It also made the peach fizz on her cheeks grow & it caught the light, giving her that backlit look. She was asked to get rid of it & refused. Outside of work she like Nivea at the start of her career , then later, Elizabeth Arden.

[@LadyNiril]

Camera filters :) plus film stock looks different than digital footage.

[@WaveDancer426]

Love the delivery format of narration so fun! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@ellynbernardo5858]

That is crazy that they are forced into relationships and even marriage! That’s crazy!

[@Weeeewriter]

*Hollyweird destroyed Judy Garland.*

[@hoboonwheels9289]

Interesting they usually keep stage names, even on grave markers. I don't watch hardly any movies, just too out there, these rules suited the time.

[@soburnt17]

The more i watch the more i feel actresses and actors that loved were real people just another character being played by them

[@Peanut_taco_muffin]

I know the story about you working for MGM is admitted to be untrue in the description box, but it’s just kind of weird and confusing.

[@LorraineCareyAuthor]

They may have well joined a convent! Yikes!

[@lindseyjennings6751]

So cute! Loved the format!

[@mariaremedio1422]

I love the hollywood back then than today especially actors and actresses like Marilyn Monroe etc. were the best ones

[@ellynbernardo5858]

The plastic surgery difference is crazy

[@claudiaweidman1004]

Awesome video, very interesting

[@southernbellechef]

That was cute

[@katharineanne7397]

I really enjoyed this video!!

[@bee1411]

K-pop idols still cope with a lot of these “rules” today. Like limits on weight, name changes, forced plastic surgery, etc. Really puts into perspective how fucked up it is. :(

[@lw8546]

Wow ! You look really great for your age!

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Extreme extreme extreme extreme extreme extreme extreme extreme!.......

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Getting close to 100K subscribers! 🎈🍾🥂🎈🍾🥂🎈🍾🥂

[@maryanntamburello8840]

This video was creative genius.

[@liabeachy]

Thankyou and really enjoy watching and feeling nostalgic over that period. You do cool work and look gorgeous 💛🤔

[@lizascorps]

You STEPPPED UPPP. GREAT EDITING

[@h.l.asolomonov7674]

Oy thats sad Thank you for this vidoe

[@jahlaune]

Those were some hard days that's why those old stars are so revered . They earned the right to be fabulous as hell unlike these ppl of today

[@bee1411]

That’s slightly untrue, shit like this STILL goes on behind the scenes. They’re simply curated differently for a different time and culture.

[@elizabethgia1180]

Used to work at MGM and a friend who used to work at Warner Bros. Where do I apply?

[@anneplowman9034]

Fascinating!

[@knezfikol5010]

Millie Bobbie Brown kind of looks like Judy Garland

[@sandrazavala6241]

Love love your channel 💞💄🌹🌻

[@casey4602]

What about all Micky Rooney's womanizing, homewrecker Liz Taylor's & both their scandalous divorces?

[@Lily_Anne]

Just one thing - Elizabeth Taylor did have biological children. And they looked just like her! I heard that Kim Novak was the last person in the star system. Do you know if that's true?

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Sofia Loren famously refused the nose job. She packed her bags and was going back to Italy. They relented. Same for Briget Bardot. They wanted her to wear high heels. She threw them away. Sofia Villani Loren married Carlo Ponti. She had two boys. Liz Taylor had 3 biological children and one adopted.

[@jimkirk4357]

SEEM extreme?!?

[@juliecook2510]

This is great! Would love something on Barbara Payton x

[@isabelrowbotham359]

your intro is very cute, say hello to Hedda for me!

[@princess_flyyy]

who are the handsome men in the middle and on the right hand side at 6:34?

[@freddiemartin699]

Your friend told you a lot! Soooooooooo it's mostly secondhand information!

[@bella28498]

These rules still apply today!!!

[@bee1411]

Exactly

[@starlight3886]

The most interesting channel 💕

[@cindywharton5558]

What about the casting couch?

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I have vintage magazine with liz Taylor where can I sell them

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[@itravisoni]

The 1920s were the silent film era.

[@rosiellagrace]

🌹🌹

[@ConstantiaVerted]

Great vid, thanks.

[@sandygoddard7478]

Oh, how awful! Doesn't sound much different than the state of Hollywood today, expect to another level. Bwaha hahaha!

[@Minji68689]

2:22

[@brooke9297]

Love how your video editing just keeps getting better and better! Thanks for the quality viewing 😊

[@Nanakaririka]

I don't blame the studios though they didn't ask them come act and besides they knew what it was like to act but yet still decided to get themselves into it

[@deannawitt9376]

So what do you do for MGM? I dont believe it's even a thing now.

[@Laurajaneatelier]

I’m just pretending

[@sosamena]

jeez.

[@missshae6145]

First

[@Fancym80]

Whyyyy was everyone a redhead back then lol

[@NickCADA]

Marilyj Monroe was a poor actress

[@hollywoodglamour7510]

Love your newest videos so much

[@brvndxxxn]

Ur so funny Laura! ☠️

[@brvndxxxn]

Great video!