My guest, Lara Gabrielle is the author of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies. We talked about Davies career, which was more successful than rumor would have it, her unique and mysterious long-term relationship with William Randolph Hearst, the enormous good she did for friends, family, and the community, and how unraveling the myths about her is a crucial part of telling her story. 

You can learn more about Lara’s book and how to buy it at University of California Press. 

Films discussed: 

Show People (1928) 

The Patsy (1928) 

The Cardboard Lover (1928) 

Five and Ten (1931) 

Blondie of the Follies (1932) 

The Bachelor Father (1931)

 Little Old New York (1923) 

When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)

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