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Casting couch

The Immortal Casting Couch
10 Jan 2018

The Immortal Casting Couch

by John Harding | posted in: Hollywood history | 1

Watching the body count rise from the backlash over sexual harassment in Hollywood, one might think the days of the “casting couch” are now over. But the phenomenon didn’t start with the movies and it won’t end with Harvey Weinstein’s … Continued

Ben-Hur, Casting couch, Irving Thalberg, MGM, morals in Hollywood, Norma Shearer, studio system, The Ben-Hur Murders

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