11 DISGUSTING Golden Age Hollywood Actresses You Were Tricked Into Liking

11 Golden Age Actresses You Were Tricked Into Admiring
Old Hollywood didn’t just sell movies—it sold myths. In this video we unpack how the studio PR machine polished certain stars into saints while off-camera stories told a different tale. Using memoirs, newsreels, and contemporary reporting, we explore image vs. reality—clearly labeling allegations and claims where facts are disputed.

🎯 What you’ll see
• How publicity reframed harsh behavior as “eccentricity”
• Rivalries and rumor-wars sold as “ambition”
• Why some legends still get a free pass—then and now

👉 Tell me in the comments: Which reveal surprised you most—and which felt like spin?
⏱️ Chapters (adjust to your final cut)

0:00 Intro — Saints for sale
0:40 Joan Crawford — The “perfect mother” myth
1:35 Shirley Temple — America’s Sweetheart, complicated legacy
2:30 Hedy Lamarr — Beauty & brains, sanitized
3:25 Tallulah Bankhead — Eccentricity… or abuse?
4:15 Zsa Zsa Gabor — Scandal as branding
5:05 Bette Davis — Ambition vs. sabotage
5:55 Joan Fontaine — Sibling rivalry turned warfare
6:45 Greta Garbo — Privacy as a shield
7:35 Veronica Lake — Tragedy that hurt others too
8:25 Jean Harlow — Rumors and halo effects
9:10 Marlene Dietrich — Power dynamics behind the icon
10:05 Wrap-up — Image vs. reality today
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