He was involved with all of these actresses either professionally or, in most cases, romantically.
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Its a really interesting portrait of the time in which it was made, says Longworth.
Rupert Hughes was a writer and a director who was vehemently against film censorship.
He set out to make this film to show the positive aspects of Hollywood.
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Longworth selects an early career entry for Hepburn,Christopher Strong.
Its a really interesting story of a woman who is the other woman from the womans perspective.
Its fascinating and really ahead of its time.
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Its a straight melodrama.
Politically, its extremely conservative.
The performance Ginger Rogers gives in it is truly incredible.
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Ophuls decided he would get revenge on Hughes by making a movie about him.
It takes these facts about Howard Hughes, and it manipulates them so that Howard Hughes couldnt sue.
Outrageis the best film she directed, says Longworth.
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It is about a woman who is raped on her walk home from work at night.
Domergue was yet another notable Hughes mistress.
He never did, but she did get to appear in this film noir made at RKO.
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She stars opposite Robert Mitchum and gives a really great, crazy femme fatale performance.
Its just a really fun, dark film noir.
He was more concerned with that than necessarily making a good movie, says Longworth.
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His Kind of Womanis actually the best movie he produced.
Its a film noir, but its also a comedy.
Its also an action adventure film, and its a spoof on Hollywood.
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Vincent Price is in it.
He gives a really funny, interesting performance.
After he died, she basically made a claim on his estate.
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She made this filmCome Back, Little Shebawhich shows her to be a pretty serious method actress.
She stars opposite Burt Lancaster.
And 1950s repressed sexual panic ensues.
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It takes place in a turn-of-the-20th century small-town Illinois.
He just wants to stay in the small town, explains Longworth.
She becomes slowly disillusioned and realizes the extent to which shes been lied to.
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