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Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (War! Episode 4)
Gossip Girls: Louella Parsons And Hedda Hopper (War! Episode 4)
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
World War II begins to reveal the gulf between Louella’s conservative but essentially business-minded politics, and Hedda Hopper’s virulent right-wing fervor. These differences — and the glee with which Hopper would destroy lives to shore up political power and further her ideology — come through loud and clear in the stories of two controversies: the casting of Gone with the Wind, and the paternity trial of Charlie Chaplin. Meanwhile, Louella shows her devotion to Hearst by using her power to cripple Citizen Kane.
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Released:
May 25, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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