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Hollywood ’s Golden Ageof cinema produced some of the most fabled picture show of all clip , but some of these flicks had incredibly sullen story from behind the scene . The Golden Age of Hollywood sweep from the 1920s to the 1960s , after the world of cinema begin to move fromsilent moviesand began using synchronise phone , often referred to as " talkie . " During this time , some of the big stars in cinematic history made their debut to the world .
Hollywood ’s Golden Age go under up its thespian to become known worldwide , celebrated for their dissemble chopper , vocal and terpsichore skills , and even their fashion style . However , when the television camera stopped rolling , things were n’t always as sunny as they seemed . Even though it was a different time , there are mess of repugnance stories from behind the scenes of Golden Age movies that , even in the modern world , are utterly shocking .
10The Wizard Of Oz
Judy Garland’s Strict Regime Drained The Actress
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Based on Frank L. Baum ’s Holy Writ of the same name , The Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale ( Judy Garland ) as she ’s brush away to the wizard terra firma of Oz . Upon arriving , she fall afoul of a beldam , then enlists the help of a scarer , a tin man , and a Leo in order of magnitude to find the Wizard and get home to her sept .
The Wizard of Ozis easilyJudy Garland ’s most memorable movie . At only 16 , Garland took on the lead role of Dorothy , incognizant that it would lead her to become one of the big LGBTQ+ icons ever . With the pressures of Hollywood and her female parent breathing down her neck , Garland was forced onto a diet of coffee and soup while filming , as well as an unbelievable 80 cigarettes per mean solar day ( viaBiography ) . She was also prey " pep pills , " including amphetamines , to keep her awake for filming , follow by sleeping pill at night to combat the issue of the first dose .
9Singin' In The Rain
Debbie Reynolds Suffered With Long Shoots
Singin ' in the Rain ’s legendary soundtrackis still well - remembered even seven ten after its dismission , but the filming of some of its melodic numbers did n’t go smoothly . In the fiftieth anniversary documentary for the moving picture , Debbie Reynolds , who portray Kathy , speak about fritter " Good Morning,“which left her with bleeding feet . According to her 2013 memoirUnsinkable : A Memoir , the shoot lasted over fifteen hours . The longsighted shooting session , plus her lack of saltation experience , which also caused friction between her and Gene Kelly , resulted in the actress ' peel painfully blistering and hemorrhage after repeat the terpsichore again and again .
8Gone With The Wind
The Unfair Dismissal Of George Cukor
go with the Windwas stuck in production hell for the first two years of its existence , but the first three week of motion-picture photography see monumental changes behind the camera . The original director , George Cukor , was bind to the project during its preproduction stage but was shortly interchange by Victor Fleming . While there had been some engagement with other members of production over the playscript and tempo of the film , this was argued .
Emmanuel Levy , who wrote Cukor ’s biographyGeorge Cukor , Master of Elegance : The Director and his ace , has claimed that the cause for his dismissal was more complex . It was suggest that Clark Gable , who played Rhett Butler inGone with the idle words , was on the QT a male escort and that Cukor knew about this . Uncomfortable with working with him , Gable supposedly used his influence to get rid of Cukor . While various stars from the sentence , as well as historians and other connections of the two , have contradictory opinions on the matter , one thing is open : Cukor and Gable ’s relationship was strained .
7The Birds
Several Allegations Were Made Against Director Alfred Hitchcock
The Birdsis one ofAlfred Hitchcock ’s skilful films , but behind the scene , the director caused a luck of friction . During cinematography , rumors began mobilise about the relationship between Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren , who portrayed Melanie Daniels inThe Birds . InTippi : A Memoir , Hedren spoke out about the treatment she received during this time , labeling Hitchcock as " obsessive"and utter of instance in which he would forcefully grope her and that she ’d rejected him on multiple occasions . After reject him , Hedren found herself in unsafe take conditions .
During the motion-picture photography ofThe Birds ' famous phone kiosk onset scene , she was wound after a pane of methamphetamine hydrochloride shattered across her face , which left her scarred ( viaThe Guardian ) . Since this audience , Hedren claimed that the assault happened after the two worked together onMarnierather than onThe hoot , although her memoir then conflicted with her reprised statement . While it ’s unclear precisely when the shift in Hitchcock ’s behavior happened , there ’s no dubiousness that Hedren ’s treatment duringThe Birdswas a revulsion for the actress .
6Noah’s Ark
Unsafe Filming Conditions Killed And Injured Extras
Noah ’s Arkwas released in 1928 , making it one of the very earliest pic in Hollywood ’s Golden Age . However , the production suffered a Brobdingnagian tragedy mid - agency through filming that would impact the world of cinema . The film is well remember for its climatic flood scene , which , on the day of shooting , saw an unbelievable 7500 extra gathered for it .
According toStunt ; The Story Of The Great Movie Stunt Menby John Baxter , an astonishing 600,000 gallons of water were dropped over them . This lead in the death of three duplicate , one who required their stage to be amputate , and several others with other varying , yet serious , injuries . After these events , more developed prophylactic regulations were implement for future projects , see that such a tragical incident would n’t pass off again .
5Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?
The Peak Of Crawford And Davis' Feud
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?saw two of the Golden Age ’s biggest name together , Bette Davis and Joan Crawford . While Crawford recommended Davis for the role of Jane , appearing on serious footing . But , behind the scenes , it did n’t seem to be the case . The feud has been covered several times over the age , including in the 1989 bookBette and Joan : The Divine Feudby Shaun Considine and in the Ryan Murphy anthology seriesFeud . Murphy , a long - time fan of Davis ' , interviewed the actress before her decease in 1989 , in which she spoke of her hate toward Crawford ( viaEW ) .
It was rumored that the two had been feud for years behind the scenes , purportedly over a love triangle involving Crawford ’s fiance , Franchot Tone , but it all came to a brain during filmingWhatever Happened To Baby Jane?There were several story of issues between the two women during filming , but many of these qualms were down to green-eyed monster . In fact , according to the bookNot the Girl Next Door : Joan Crawford : A Personal Biographyby Charlotte Chandler , Davis even insure with theatre director Robert Aldrich that she ’d have more close - up shots than Crawford .
The existence of the feud between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford is one that has been claimed and denied many times over the year . In fact , it was even suspect to be a publicity stunt at points , despite conflicting reports from both Crawford and Davis . Either fashion , it ’s well-defined that there was drama behind the scenes ofWhatever Happened To Baby Jane?between the two icons , whether it was plan or legitimate .
4Cleopatra
Mark Anthony And Cleopatra Were Kissing Off-Screen Too
There were many reports of affairs between Centennial State - stars duringHollywood ’s Golden Era , but one that stands out is that of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor . The duad run into while film the 1963 filmCleopatra , andafter just over a calendar month of motion-picture photography , the two touch off up an intimacy that chop-chop made headlines . At the time , both actors were married , Burton to Welsh actress Sybil Christopher and Taylor to singer Eddie Fisher .
The scandal gained so much media attention that it depend back on the production , which was already front worry due to delays in shot and force changes ( viaVanity ) . Burton and Taylor married in 1964 before in short divorcing in 1974 , married a second clip in 1975 and finally put their family relationship to layer in 1976 . During their wedding , the two made 11 films together , include The Taming of the Shrew and Who ’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf ? While their affair induce quite the drama , their passion and love did profit Hollywood .
3Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Hepburn Wasn’t The Only Thing That Sparked On-Screen
Breakfast at Tiffany’sbrought one ofAudrey Hepburn ’s undecomposed roles , as the style socialite Holly Golightly . While filming the iconic opening picture , production was pullulate by crowds of onlookerswatching Hepburn ’s character window shopping . This made the actress nervous , and she started to make mistakes . Behind the television camera , a crew member was then almost electrocuted whilst filming , which shook Hepburn up enough that it allowed her to concenter on her performance ( viaIMDB ) .
Hepburn also hated Danish pastries , which made the scene even more challenging to film . However , the documentaryBreakfast at Tiffany ’s : The Making of a Classicclaimed that other parts of this scene , specifically the arrival of the taxicab cab outside Tiffany ’s , were easy to shoot as the streets were cleared . However , this was the first twenty-four hours of filming , which could be explained as the electrocution event chance on another sidereal day .
2Swing Time
Ginger Rogers' Eggs-perminental Filing Conditions
Ginger Rogers , who is considerably remembered for doing everything Fred Astaire could do , but backward and in heel , faced difficulties while starring opposite the celebrated song and terpsichore gentleman inSwing Time . In her autobiography , powdered ginger : My account , Rogers spoke of film one saltation vista with Astaire . After removing her shoe to find them filled with stock , Rogers had " danced [ her foot ] raw"but was determined to get the shoot complete due to the pressure she felt .
Another scene saw her character , Penny , with shampoo in her hair , but the various soaps the production endeavor to use did n’t show up well on tv camera and be given down Rogers ' cervix and back . However , a solution was found , and the actress had to take with testicle whites in her hairsbreadth . Because of the heavy , blistering light , the orchis commence to cook , leaving Rogers uncomfortableand hold to push through the bad smell , on top of being exhausted from the filming agenda .
Hollywood ’s Golden Age lasted from 1927 to 1960 and during this time lots of iconic playacting duos came together to make countless classical picture .
1Baby Burlesks
Shirley Temple Was Put On Ice, Literally
Iconic baby whizz Shirley Temple made her first on - screen appearing in the scant film seriesBaby Burlesksin 1931 at the untried age of 3 . However , the treatment Temple received behind the scene was so shocking that it was surprising that she carry on her playacting career as long as she did . In her bookChild whizz : An Autobiography , Temple spoke of her time shootingBaby Burlesksalongside a dozen other child .
According to Temple , if she or one of the other children misbehaved , they would be thrust into a windowless sound booth to sit down on the " punishment box,“a large , cubed slab of icing . While Temple did n’t believe that the treatment caused any lasting scarring to her , mentally or physically , she did acknowledge just how preposterous it was . Considering these child were so immature and hardly speaking in full sentences at that point , even if they were doer , the mistreatment of the minor was simply unacceptable .
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Based on Frank L. Baum’s book of the same name, The Wizard of Oz follows young Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) as she’s swept away to the magical land of Oz. Upon arriving, she falls afoul of a witch, then enlists the help of a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion in order to find the Wizard and get home to her family.
