Posted 06/13/09 by Al C.
This is just one example of the exploitation that happened and CONTINOUS to happen. although now it is more like an Understanding that if a woman wants to make it, she has to pay the “Dues” even by the time of Monroe that was understood. and Monroe regularly had to “DO” all the executives of any new picture she got. In fact, I believe that she was desireable enough that executives were willing to “give her” a movie as payment for the opportunity to HAVE her. after all she was a bad actress, the story lines worthless, so it was more like 20 executives would “pitch in” in the movie payoff deal in exchange for having sex with her.
it is a known fact Monroe had to do several executives and producers in a single day and more on subsequent days until all “got a piece” then she would get a new deal.
But Patricia Douglas Really got a RAW deal.
she got a forceful rape and then a cover up
by the Studio.
It is too bad that she was so bitter to the end that she could not come forward and do a new “trial”.
and expose MGM
This Documentary was a beginning of a Vindication but NOT a full Vindication.
MGM still is the same. nothing happened.