Marilyn Maxwell was Hollywood’s proudest & boldest side chick

[@Chillikilli]

I used to watch vintage makeup tutorials and alot of times they would say "less is more, use colors that match your skintone, wear blushes that are right for your undertone, use eyeliner snd eyelashes that fit your face shape" now more people wear a bunch of makeup and alot of times we are following and usuing makeup that doesnt fit our face, color or features just because its a trend. Also, i agree fashion now is crazy people back then dressed, so elegantly poor or rich didn't matter.

[@KarineAlourde]

I agree! We need to bring back the glamour and elegance. Even the less fortunate looked well put together in the past, so I don’t understand the excuse today. 💖✨

[@Chillikilli]

@@KarineAlourde so true 🤭

[@bree2woke737]

@Wendilane Back then they weren't wearing much clothes either, depending on what culture lol

[@derpderplul]

Camera quality too, cameras now pick up on details MUCH better than camera forever ago.

[@tonyareeves4431]

Excellent point ...never really thought of that. 🤔​@@derpderplul

[@kelleennordquist5697]

I agree with you 100% Karine! I'm 61 and I remember how beautiful the women looked even in the 70's. I grew up watching the classics and the young women today don't rely on natural beauty. I wish they'd go back to that.

[@danavixen6274]

Or at least minimalist makeup. I STILL love how women wore makeup back in the 90s. I love Sam Fine and Kevyn Aucoin as the EXCLUSIVE makeup artists to the stars at that time.❤ Rest easy, Kevyn. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️ Sidenote: Back in the 40s and the 50s, women were more EFFORTLESSLY glamorous. ❤

[@learhaynes1002]

Facts

[@TheElochai]

The answer to why their wigs look good is 2 things: 1- Money, they paid good money for a good wig. 2- People took pride in their work and made a product stand the test of time

[@rosiebottom3870]

Yes Marlene paid £2k on her stage wigs in the 50s and 60s. Thats about 20k in todays money.

[@annabelleleigh-]

Many wigs were handmade and bespoke artisan wigs. Not factory made mass production made by machinery.

[@donkeyslayer9879]

Ah, polyester is good enough.

[@rjlloyd5721]

*"Bring Back The CLASS!!!"* I'm with you!!!💯💯💯

[@lysirishfleur3030]

I am so tickled. I discovered this channel. Not too much on old Hollywood anymore. Love her coverage, with total sympathy to the women of that era

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you so much 😭💖✨

[@geraldinelafayette1838]

Yes finding Karines channel was one of the best things to unwind to in the most tumultuous times of my life. Learning everything these beauties went through behind the scenes and just HOW STRONG THEY WERE has helped me to carry on and fight with grace! Thank you Karine, your empathy and own wisdom added into your narration is so wonderful and spot on! ❤❤❤

[@paulyricca3881]

🚬👴🏿🥃 BA BA BOOEY HOWARD STERN

[@paulyricca3881]

@@KarineAlourde🥃👴🏻🥃 DOROTHY DANDRIGDE HAD TALENT MAXWELL WAS IN THE MAFIA IN NYC 1945

[@mel2000]

I really like that you take the time to put these "recently old" Hollywood stars in the context of their time and place to help us gain a better perspective on their behavior and decisions.

[@KarineAlourde]

Yes because understanding the culture of that era makes it easier to understand their decisions 💖✨

[@RachelFrazier-id9no]

Karine knows how to title a video that will make me pour a glass of wine and sit my tail directly down regardless of what im doing 😂

[@KarineAlourde]

😭😭 I have to hook you guys in with the title 😂😂

[@paulyricca3881]

👱🏻‍♀️ BA BA BOOEY HOWARD STERN

[@paulyricca3881]

@@KarineAlourde🥃👴🏻🥃 DOROTHY DANDRIGDE WAS A NATURAL BEAUTY MAXWELL PUT TONS OF BOTOX IN HER FACE

[@fantasia19]

Yes ! ❤😂

[@peaceknot]

As far as the plastic surgery, I think back then, the goal was to make them look their personal best. Now, it's like they're all going for the same face type. Sunken cheeks, overfilled lips and cat eyes. No individuality anymore, smh.

[@danavixen6274]

YES! Very disturbing! 😱

[@Krose333]

Very good point!

[@beeoo9722]

i agree

[@stephaniepersin4222]

I believe all these stars in the past were made to look cookie cutter rather then tweak anything in a minor way. Marilyn Monroe had a wider nose and a few other changes. Only ones that weren’t really changed were woman who already have the cookie cutter look like Barbara Stanwyk and Ava Gardner.

[@milax2730]

I noticed that now all celebrity women start look a like , same factory made their faces .

[@cygnusstarscream]

Wigs back then were "Built" one strand at a time using Real Human Hair. and "Conformed" to the individuals head. Plastic surgeons were Specialists with years of practice before being "Allowed" to touch the money makers (Stars) of old Hollywood.. Before mass production of Makeup, a Foundation was Spray Painted on. Pretty much like the spray painting of the automotive industry. It took them almost 6 hours sitting in the Make up chairs or Artists Stations. Now with mass production the makeup industry is sadly a cash grab by Mega Corporations.

[@BlessedVivi]

Woww. Good to know!

[@Itsoktoloveyourself]

6 hours, whoa...

[@hollywoodjaded]

✔

[@notnice3721]

I spit my coffee when you told the solid truth about current beauty looking a hot mess compared to yesteryear! Love you Karine-telling it like is really is!!

[@danavixen6274]

Karine is telling the TRUTH! When she hinted at celebs who wear pajamas to major events. 🥱 Billie 🥱 Eilish😅

[@kristina-insitu2523]

She and Bob Hope made bad decisions in having an affair. And Hollywood wasn't the only place this happened. Morality is an historic fallacy that we peasants are told to shallow. Humans have always been messy and will always be messy.

[@itchycoopark2]

The men wore wigs too.. Hollywood back in the day had whole departments for hair, makeup and wardrobe which was enhancing rather than revealing.. they taught people how to walk and talk.. the photographers were artists using light and shadow to make you look beautiful.. all the fillers and more invasive cosmetic procedures that are done today , make people look old and all the features are the same.. it's sad..

[@jenniferjacklich7557]

“Bring back the class “ yes yes yes!!!👏🏼 ❤🌹💃🏼💅

[@deb7518]

It seemed like old-school Hollywood Glam was coming back there for a little while, with well cut, elegant gowns on the red carpets, but then suddenly now, Extreme Tramp has become the look, and some bare it all who should really keep it to themselves! And, what's up with the huge, fake discount-store looking fake eyelashes? They look ridiculous! I asked my husband what he heard other men saying about those lashes on women, and he said he thinks they look stupid himself, but that some of the younger guys thought that looked really hot. (Dude! Fantasize much about your sister's plastic dolls growing up??! Just askin'...)

[@learhaynes1002]

Preach

[@TheMagdalenaBB]

I do enjoy vintage style, but photos do pick up more flaws these days.

[@learningtobecomelove4211]

I agree. There is no doubt people sometimes look unclassy, plastic or just a plain mess. Yes let's take a lesson in looks from when people were better dressed and better looking. Their physical demeanor and how they walked and talked was classier too. 💐💐💐💐🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@mmi97]

i love how you start with their original story then lead up to the stardom. Also your voice is very calming to me 😅 thanks for another good vid 🫶🏼😽

[@KarineAlourde]

Oh thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 💖✨

[@lolathomas2652]

Yes, very soothing when stressed

[@redbone8844]

Those fire 🔥 sign women something else she was a Leo ♌️ thank you for introducing Her to us I LOVE OLD HOLLYWOOD those women were gorgeous and dressed so beautifully!

[@ifyouknowyouknow6964]

Unfortunately… and being under someone or told what to do sucks lol

[@redbone8844]

@@ifyouknowyouknow6964 That’s definitely true I’ve been there in a relationship very toxic one!! I’m FREE NOW

[@soomysaleem351]

As a fire sign I have to agree hahahah I got a weakness for water signs though 😂😂😂😂

[@redbone8844]

@@soomysaleem351 I’m one myself 🤣🤣🤣 and that’s the truth I fall hard for water signs fire sign men grind my gears 😤😤🤬

[@cianna9828]

I believe it’s cheap, mass produced “one size fits all” products and lace wigs

[@S_H9260]

I've never heard of or seen her before. She was pretty. Just started the video. Thanks for sharing the stories of these stars of the past.

[@stache1954]

A) People look better in black and white B) Film was more forgiving in general with lighting tricks etc. HD is curing a lot of their problems with filters etc. I don't think many people are using stylists for everyday jaunts but I get what you're saying. Contract players would be provided with a wardrobe for off camera if needed. It's a lot of work.

[@capricornqueen90]

Never heard of this lady. Very interesting…Neatly done 😊

[@KarineAlourde]

Thank you! 💖✨

[@capricornqueen90]

@@KarineAlourde you’re more than welcome 🤗

[@SJ-ni6iy]

Everyone’s skin was probably better because we ate cleaner foods without all the chemicals/preservatives.

[@MonicaGama-k2b]

😂😂 right

[@heathereagleson1098]

Not to mention the air quality was much better I’m sure.

[@charliehustle817]

Agreed

[@learhaynes1002]

Facts

[@DDT-lr3zz]

She died from a heart attack at the age of 50, she was alcoholic.

[@MyDarkmarc]

One of the reasons why I respect Marilyn Maxwell since she became a close friend of Rock Hudson, she helped closet his homosexuality by making frequent public appearances with him and teasing reporters about how their relationship was "only a friendship."

[@happycarrot8166]

Cameras nowadays pick up everything! That's probably why makeup or wigs don't look as good today as they did back then

[@GoddesssFrequency]

This story reminds me why it’s always best to know your worth and add tax , centering yourself and your values over the heat of a man . Men will disappoint you every time you set yourself up for it . Why not support and take care of yourself and let them do the same for you? I’m literally done listening to anyone else but my self and my introspections. I feel like she couldn’t be alone with herself toward the end bc she had regrets … that’s why I just try and practice stoicism and plan accordingly the rest always falls into place

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

My late grandma taught me how to apply makeup and always made sure the foundation match my skin color, less eyeshadow, proper lipstick, little blush and decent contour. Even my husband says my makeup looks natural and he hates the caked up makeup look, to the point it's catfishing.

[@marywatkins9438]

14:29 Wow, “Love Actually” before Love Actually, lol! Marilyn was bold!

[@LorryHill]

Her and Bob Hope look quite similar. I’ve never heard of her; beautiful hair but a pretty average ordinary face; maybe that’s why she was seen as relatable ? Do a video on Bob Hope !!

[@KarineAlourde]

Hey Lorry!! I definitely will do one for Bob Hope and they do look similar.

[@debralarose8790]

I agree with you.

[@cdmbooks1493]

I am 69 a fan of Diahann Carroll and rarely could people tell I wore wigs in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. My favorite style though was the Lana Turner Peyton Place French Roll. The worst I have ever seen is the lace wig. From the glue to the unnatural fake parts, I am glad I am not from this era with style, hair, and makeup. I have only seen two lace wigs in my life that ever looked OK.

[@denisehenry3427]

Me too ❤

[@princessofarchetypes3870]

Yes!!! - Diahann Carroll was a true lady!!

[@oliviastar3812]

how did you disguise that you / when you were wearing one then? (without the lace front trick I mean)

[@cdmbooks1493]

@@oliviastar3812 You pin the wig or fall around your edges tightly and then place bobby pins in the middle. The leave out is combed in at the top and on the sides. Nobody ever knew once I had on a wig. In this thumbnail I am wearing it the same way.

[@ginaferracini9375]

Love this channel She's so beautiful loved their singing voice back then.shes right about how we get sick. No point feeling angry or stressed the make up dresses and hair looked amazing back then 🌺🌷

[@amyu.9722]

I don’t think it’s a question of advancement, I think it’s a loss of artistry. People were artisans back then. People don’t hone a skill these days, they pick careers and there is a difference. Wig artisans, surgeons, and makeup artists I think prioritized skill probably natural skill. Nowadays anybody can become a surgeon, makeup artist or wig maker and a lot of times artistry can’t be taught.

[@nunyabizz3518]

Ya but the average Joe & Jane doesn't have some1 telling them what hairstyle to wear based on their face shape, how to dress based on the body type & etc. These stars were ran through a movie star factory before being pushed out to the public Like u said n the beginning the factory put her n different haircolors & told her she looked best as a blonde

[@summerreynolds9477]

I agree that plastic surgery back then looked more natural but this generation is not aging as fast on looks as the generations of the 40s 50s and 60s

[@alamc200]

Also take into consideration that many people back in those times used to smoke a lot and drink more so that ages people too.

[@chiquitabanana2272]

Never heard of her but women but then had that all natural beauty even wearing makeup! Always seemed super comfortable with there bodies even if they really weren’t! I love it ! I just want to live back in that era , without extreme in your face racism though, and lawd the pin curls! 😊

[@kb3716]

Firstly, another fabulous deep dive! The wigs? OMG. It has to be a combination of great wigs, great makeup artists, and great photography, a trifecta probably not easily attained today. But what the heck do I know. Yes, beautiful, talented, and eventually tragic. Geez, almost sounds like a meme for the time. But I adore this fleeting, glamorous bygone era. Advancing and expanding technology, relaxing social norms, and increasing instant everything smothered it, very similar to what post-WWI changes did to the Victorians I suppose. I love how you keenly focus down on the individual and their personal journey within the "machinations" of the Hollywood (or the fashion industry or whatever) of their time. We all are the product of our choices, after all. Fate is just a threshold. But I totally agree about bringing back some everyday style and grace! It's far easier than magnetic lashes and a hella lot more fun! 😇

[@ingridcarr4689]

Wonderful job Karine on covering Marilyn Maxwell's life! ❤ I had never heard of her before. I may have seen her in movies and mixed her up with another starlet of that time. So unfortunate about the way her life ended. ❤️💐

[@nymeria7239]

Dolores Hope probably saw herself as the last woman standing as she watched Bob give Marilyn's eulogy.

[@MoonFairy11]

I so agree with you on bringing back class. Love your videos!❤

[@daniellatheczarina2u915]

Not sure that Delores didn't know or suspect Bob's affairs she chose to stay in the marriage which was the convention in those days to avoid scandal I guess.

[@chloefontain5469]

Women are still expected to look young when aging. Celebs are still laughed at if they get a regular job or do only fans.

[@marywatkins9438]

Good evening, Ms Karin. Thank you for this fascinating video on Marilyn Maxwell. I noticed that you incorrectly pronounced Jimmy Durante’s name. It is pronounced “də-RAN-tee”, not “də-RANT”. If you plug in a name on Google, you can actually find audio clips that further illustrate tricky pronunciations of names. You also mentioned about makeup getting worse over the years. I agree that there has been some drop off, but I think 4K resolution is the real culprit. Thank you again for the video.

[@lydiapicano8806]

I agree with you on both counts. Bob Hope doing her euology was a terrible slap in the face to his wife. Maybe, she let it go because she knew it would be his last interaction with her. Her ex's who "loved her" should have gotten together and taken care of her. 💐🌻🌹🌷🌼🌺

[@ahub87]

Yeah Bob Hope was a freak!!!! That’s why Quagmire on “Family Guy” is based off of him lol

[@mritzs5142]

I was a kid. I watched her on a weekly show with my mom I'm not sure what the show was, but she just had something about her. Glamour!So I will keep watching and maybe I'll find out what that show was. You are the best! you're bringing us stories on people that must not be forgotten.

[@XiomaraThaGoddessMeow]

It’s also important to note that they had “filters”, back then. Similar to what people use now, they had special camera setups that would hide blemishes, & all that.

[@valeriesmith15]

Thank you Karine. Great podcast.

[@tiffani5353]

I've never heard of her before, but I love how you do these videos Karine❤

[@lilymccann5329]

Her beauty was very attainable, as you said lol. Compared to others you've covered, she is the Homely Homewrecker

[@LynnE507]

I always adhered to the rule of using makeup to bring out the natural beauty.

[@kayBee555]

I love the fact that you give us the best narration of these Hollywood glamour stars without shaming the lifestyles they lived. I have to agree 100% on bringing back this beautiful glamorous Hollywood style.

[@EnergyreaderempathMary]

You are right! They had better plastic surgery back then. This documentary is interesting. Pure glamour back then. And they will be lucky if they have you reporting on them… not TMZ

[@KarineAlourde]

Aww thank you 💖✨

[@traceylennon1204]

Wow, how do you come up with these people? I've never heard of this lady before!

[@KarineAlourde]

Really? The golden age of Hollywood had some really classic beauties

[@traceylennon1204]

​@@KarineAlourdeAwesome research!! ❤️🙌🏾👏🏾

[@hisdncr]

Thanks for this video and I had never heard of her before now. I was preparing dinner for my husband and I and literally laughed so loud out loud when you said the people today come to red carpet looking a hot mess! 😂 You are so right. And I never knew Dorothy Dandriege wore wigs and this lady was wearing lace fronts! What!!!!????? Today some women in Hollywood get plastic surgery and end up looking like the joker! Again, so right…back in the day they all were stunning but today- jacked all the way up! Love all your vids sis!

[@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl]

Amazing episode 😊

[@jubalcalif9100]

THANK YOU ! Quite an informative, intriguing & entertaining video ! Kudos ! Well done, indeed ! My fave Marilyn Maxwell role & performance is in the 1949 classic drama "Champion". 👍🤓❤

[@tawandam8729]

OMG YOU HAVE BEEN DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB PUSHING OUT CONTENT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO TO EDUCATE US AND KEEP US ENTERTAINED

[@karenhollywood3523]

🌺Wow, I have never heard of her, what a crazy story. You were SO right about celebrities wearing and looking trash compared to back them. I too, have always been amazed at how perfect and glamorous women looked compared to now with EVERYTHING! History in 2099 will make them look silly for sure. Working from home, KZbin is always on ( Silence is not golden with me 😂) this is now my #1 favorite channel of all subjects I tune into. So thanks so much for another fantastic video! 🌟😘🥂

[@MsMaud1]

When I was small I remember my Dad talking about meeting Marilyn Maxwell at a USO show with Bob Hope in Japan. After watching your video, I thought Ah hah! Also there was a lot of airbrushing of photos back then. So the celebrities were made to look flawless in their studio portraits.

[@Colorbrush21]

I remember Marilyn Maxwell. She reminds me of the European courtesans of the French Kings named Louis. She was no different than Diane de Poitiers and Madame Dubarry. She was also like a Japanese geisha girl.

[@beyoncearne]

I love your videos so much. ❤

[@KarineAlourde]

🥺🥺💖✨

[@ConnieCaudle]

I absolutely ❤ this channel. Please keep the fabulousness coming😊

[@PrecociousFriand]

We need to bring back rants

[@noteveharrington]

I loved/loathed Maxwell's character in "Champion." She was indeed beautiful and glamourous. Too bad she lived most of her life as a side chick! I enjoy these old Hollywood videos, Karine!! I would love to see you do one (if you haven't already) on Carol Landis, Norma Shearer, Edna Hae Harris (a star of the so called "race films" of the '30s'40s & 40's) and Nina Mae McKinney (considered at one time thought to become the first black movie star).

[@pamorama]

I really enjoy your videos. You always have beautiful photographs accompanying the narration and I love the honest and heartfelt way you give us the biography. You also have an amazing voice. I had never heard of Marilyn Maxwell until this video. So thanks for teaching me something new! She had gorgeous hair, especially for those days. I can’t believe it wasn’t fried from the bleaching and setting.

[@TheRenaissanceAmazon]

The same thing would happen now. If a woman has an OnlyFans page now they shame her. Nothing has changed.

[@dashiajames1882]

Good evening: I really love how you talk a lil bit about these starlets that aren't really know talk about today & not relevant. Plus you introduce me into ppl, I've never even heard of. Could you please do Malcom X, Debbie Allen Phylicia Rashad & Toni Braxton.

[@KimiPetri]

I don’t think she would be comparable to Marilyn though. They just seem like 2 very different women all the way around.

[@joydunn2109]

RIP Beautiful Marilyn Maxwell

[@valeriefelitto6336]

I just found your channel. Love it since I am a 1930s buff. You should do Carmen Miranda. Just a suggestion....

[@joannemeeks745]

I had never heard of her. What a great video tribute!!!!! 🌼 🌸 🌻 🌹

[@paulinatomczak8874]

Yes, bring beautiful tailored fashion ✨️ back! Make-up and hair that accentuate beauty 😍

[@cow1109]

my favorite by far!.. i’m in love with her

[@dalehoward3704]

I haven't seen any of Marilyn Maxwell's movies. I'll check them out now! 💐

[@kathykatinator6966]

Karine you are 💯 correct about all these men that use these women as side and where are they in the end !

[@MildredBrignoni]

Your doc makes me smile...thanks for your all your funny videos

[@whendeterminationmeetsbeau3341]

Can you do Patrick swayze, or farrah Fawcett, or Chris Farley ?

[@ontheroadhome4796]

Thank you! You are absolutely correct. I remember talking with my mom back when the change really began and people just didn't care how they look. Makes me think of what Joan Crawford had said. She would always present herself well dressed etc even if it was just to go run some errands. Because she never wanted her public to see her looking horribly, and that is why when she saw that picture of her with Roseland Russell and saw how she looked in that picture she was horrified and never was photographed ever again.

[@8gagee]

I love all these vintage dresses...if I were a Hollywood starlet today, I would look at old films and have something made in one of these vintage styles

[@afrobride0579]

Nope never heard of Marilyn Maxwell. Thank you for re-introducing her!

[@mariedestrees4571]

Concerning the wigs , back in the days it was hand made and custom made with a specialized wig hairdresser styling them . Nowadays a wig in a shop cost 500$ girls put them on straight from the package. I wear wigs , they are custom made with European hair , then I have a talented hairdresser cut it. And total is 10 000$ here is the difference between wigs and wigs

[@cianna9828]

I was the wife of 13 years and everybody knew about the other woman but me. The houses and all 😅 It was kind of triggering to hear but that’s the reality of dealing with certain people

[@Cobbmtngirl]

She bleached her hair every 4 days?! That has to have been hard on it.

[@beckygould2330]

Excellent presentation

[@susangutrugianios2241]

So interesting Well Done Thanks 🎉🎉🎉

[@cookie-mi7fb]

Peace and blessings 👑 i 💘 the classics🙏❤💪💫

[@thehair1474]

Bob Hope's long standing mistress. Say no more. She did have talent.

[@ladydi7195]

New subcriber heere! Love love love old Hollywood classiness and elegance.❤

[@shevandy55]

I'm so glad I watch your content. I have never heard of this actress. I learn something new every time I watch your videos.

[@mckenzieta777]

So sad that her friends and loves didn’t help sustain her during those difficult times. 💐💐💐

[@nashaymarie2567]

Frank Sinatra name keep coming up this man don slept with the whole Hollywood.

[@moonlightdancer5495]

I have seen a lot of men and women on TikTok are bringing back the vintage look

[@kendria4102]

Thanks for telling us about pretty good women love it.. 🎉❤

[@idgie1965]

Like Gregory Peck abandoned his first wife for a French journalist while making Roman Holiday...I lost respect for him and the new wife, tho they were the elite of L.A.

[@jf9151]

Totally agree. Uff coming back from Italy people aren't in PJs leggings nope. Love sophisticated polish looks.

[@WillVenusASMR]

Are you kidding? I LOVE WIGS! I love making hand tied wigs. My job is everything. 😃✨

[@stephaniewatkins1787]

Karine, where am I in line for your commentary on Francis Farmer PLEASE?

[@Brenda-t5r]

Wasn't she a beauty! Your videos are a joy to watch. Well done! 👏🏼

[@roadrunner381]

What a sad pathetic ending to a glamorous Hollywood life in the movies, for her to hit rock bottom like that she must have hit the bottle hard, good job on this story!👍🌟

[@persebra]

Love all the glamor! Fave outfit 27:26 it just screams "HOMEWRECKER!!!"

[@baylorsailor]

Finishing classes in high school and actual finishing schools were a huge thing for many generations of women. Extreme feminism kind of put a stop to that for the masses back in the 1970s 😕. Now the idea of a finishing school is ridiculed as sexist.