If you haven't heard Episodes 6 and 7 of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED yet, I have a very interesting conversation with Lara Gabrielle, author of the new biography “MARION DAVIES: CAPTAIN OF HER SOUL” which gives readers a fascinating and informative look at vivacious actress/movie star Marion Davies, the first screwball comedienne of the 1920s and 1930s and lifelong companion of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst.
About the Book
The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."
From Marion Davies's humble days in Brooklyn to her rise to fame alongside press baron William Randolph Hearst, the public life story of the film star plays like a modern fairy tale shaped by gossip columnists, fan magazines, biopics, and documentaries. Yet the real Marion Davies remained largely hidden from view, as she was wary of interviews and trusted few with her true life story. In Captain of Her Soul, Lara Gabrielle pulls back layers of myth to show a complex and fiercely independent woman, ahead of her time, who carved her own path.
Through meticulous research, unprecedented access to archives around the world, and interviews with those who knew Davies, Captain of Her Soul counters the public story. This book reveals a woman who navigated disability and social stigma to rise to the top of a young Hollywood dominated by powerful men. Davies took charge of her own career, negotiating with studio heads and establishing herself as a top-tier comedienne, but her proudest achievement was her philanthropy and advocacy for children. This biography brings Davies out of the shadows cast by the Hearst legacy, shedding light on a dynamic woman who lived life on her own terms and declared that she was "the captain of her soul."
If you’re a lover of Old Hollywood and Hollywood history, like me, you’re going to LOVE these two eye-opening episodes of HOLLYWOOD OBSESSED!!
TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 7 CLICK HERE
TO LISTEN TO EPISODE 8 CLICK HERE
