Listen "Ep 83: Louella and Hedda, Part 6"
Episode Synopsis
For decades, Hedda Hopper argued that Hollywood was unfair to women. She campaigned for more women screenwriters, producers, and directors. She used her influence to boost the career of many women, including Joan Crawford, Gypsy Rose Lee, and Shelley Winters. She put the fear of god into Louis B Mayer when he tried to shove Ida Koverman into the Motion Picture Country Home.
Glowing press features and the cover of Time magazine in 1947 probably encouraged Hedda Hopper to sink her teeth into the Anti-Communist debate. Hedda played a shameful role in the blacklist years, but she should be remembered for more than that.
Glowing press features and the cover of Time magazine in 1947 probably encouraged Hedda Hopper to sink her teeth into the Anti-Communist debate. Hedda played a shameful role in the blacklist years, but she should be remembered for more than that.
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