Behind The Door The Real Story Of Loretta Young [Paperback]

This project began in 1990, but my life went into a different direction and was never published. Then, in 2012, Linda Lewis, Loretta Youngs daughter-in-law, called, urging me to finally bring this book to life. Ill be forever grateful to Loretta Young, a guarded woman by nature, who finally decided to tell a very personal story. In doing so, she enlisted the help of her three sisters and life-long friends. These people have all passed on, but their voices are vividly in the present. Loretta Young was a luminous beauty and movie star. She went from 20s late silents, to early 30 s Warner Brothers Depression heroine, to late 30s Twentieth Century Foxs leading glamour-star. Her peak movie stardom came in the late 40s. Then in the 50s, she waltzed through a door wearing a glamorous gown to introduce that weeks episode of The Loretta Young Show. Today, her name is connected with a secret baby fathered by Clark Gable. And, wasnt there something about Spencer Tracy and Tyrone Power? This book investigates all the above but so much more. This is the personal story of a woman, who happened to be a movie star, the major focus being on her relationships with the most important people in her life. Excerpts pertaining to Lorettas relationship with Clark Gable Gable arrived at Lorettas train compartment uninvited. She recalled, I allowed him in as I would have any member of the crew, thinking he was there for a visit. He had other intentions. Very persistent intentions. He wasnt rough, but I kept saying no, and he wouldnt take no for an answer. Loretta received a phone call from Ria Gable a few weeks later. Loretta recalled, I was in Mama's room and I picked up the phone. Mrs. Gable said, 'This is very presumptuous of me, but you may or may not know that there are rumors flying around town about you and my husband.' In 1998, when Loretta was eighty-five, she was watching television with Edward Funk. There was the mention of date-rape on the news, anlÓ: