Hollywood is a fascinating and crazy place, behind the glamorous, but there are many tragic stories, And Francis Farmer may be the most tragic female star of these tragic stories.
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Francis Farmer was born in Seattle, USA in 1913. Her home was just an ordinary family like thousands of American families, and if anything, it was her parents, two snarky, well-known and profitable people.
Having such parents has made her develop a sharp-toothed, maverick personality. She was known for her rebellion as a student, so she didn't have any friends. When she was in high school, just in time for the Great Depression, when others were praying for God's blessing, she instead questioned the existence of God, and in a high school essay contest, she recited her essay titled "God Is Dead." There is a sentence mentioned repeatedly:
"God is dead, why can't they see this?"
You must know that the society of the 1920s and 1930s was not as civilized and open as it is now. Most of the people's beliefs are very religious, and The fact that Francis Farmer dared to say such a shocking thing in public was tantamount to dropping a bombshell on the local area and causing an uproar.
At that time, due to the economic downturn, many people were starving, and in this case, God was their spiritual pillar and the driving force for them to persevere. Now that Francis Farmer has taken this pillar away and put the harsh reality in front of them, they are naturally ashamed and angry, refuting Francis Farmer's remarks and seeing her as a "blasphemer"!
The news media also reported on the incident like a smelling cat, and more and more people knew about Francis Farmer's remarks, and more and more people gathered in front of Francis Farmer's house. This group of self-righteous people completely forgot that Francis Farmer was just a 14-year-old girl who, for the sake of their faith, wanted to plunge this "blasphemer" into the abyss. The malicious gaze of the people around her terrified Francis Farmer, but mixed with some excitement of being noticed, which made her feel that she had found a place to realize the value of life. However, the happiest is her vain mother, she feels that the notoriety is also famous, after telling her daughter not to go out, she has repeatedly dressed up to go out to speak for her daughter, and every time there are countless media and crowds around her, this feeling makes her intoxicated, she feels that her daughter is the opportunity to end her ordinary life, so the control of Francis Farmer is more and more intense.
Although the matter slowly subsided, Francis Farmer was also labeled a militant.
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At her mother's request, and in order to continue to enjoy the gaze, Francis Farmer graduated from high school and went to the University of Washington to study theater. Due to his excellent talent and beautiful appearance, he soon became a famous theatrical actor. She was also highly regarded by a travel agency and invited to become the spokesperson for the travel agency, and in return, the travel agency could give her a free trip to Moscow.
At that time, Soviet theater was very famous in the world, and as a theatrical actor, Francis Farmer cherished this opportunity. But her mother was adamantly opposed to her going to Moscow, for good reason. She was already a prominent militant in the region, and if she went to the Soviet Union again, she was likely to be affected by the anti-communist wave at home.
But Francis Farmer, who had grown up, did not want to give up this opportunity, and after a big fight with his mother, he resolutely embarked on the road to Moscow. Francis Farmer's rebellion made her mother furious and vowed not to let her out of her control again.
Sure enough, after returning from Moscow, Frances Farmer was once again attacked for not being able to stay in her hometown of Seattle any longer, her theatrical career affected, and the government did not allow her to take the stage on anti-communist grounds.
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In desperation, in order to continue to realize their dreams. In 1936, under her mother's arrangement, Francis Farmer entered Hollywood as a contract actor. She had acting skills and a moving appearance that had been honed through drama, and soon she was valued by the production company and signed a 7-year contract directly. After the contract was signed, the company also began to pick her up, so she ushered in her first film in Hollywood, "Polygamy", which made her stand out, got a lot of media and fan attention, and then she starred in "Golden Boy", and became famous with this movie, becoming a big star sought after by everyone in the spotlight.
But as time went on, Slowly Francis Farmer discovered the darkness hidden behind the spotlight, which overwhelmed her like a tsunami, and she struggled and could not break free. She found that the company recognized not her abilities, but more about her appearance and body, and even arranged for him to marry a Hollywood male star in order to hype his reputation. Under pressure from the company, she married the Hollywood actor. But the blood of freedom rebellion awakened again in her heart, and she began to disobey the company's activities and cheated on a dramatist. But the writer soon proved to be a scumbag, and after tricking her into bed, he quickly dumped her, and the company humiliated her many times because of her rebellious performance. The defeat of both work and emotion once again pushed Francis Farmer into the abyss.
Disappointed, she became addicted to alcohol and became more irritable, often proposing to her mother to leave Hollywood, and she wanted to drop everything and start a new life in the countryside, but her mother never agreed, which made her miserable.
Jailed twice for hitting people and drunk driving, the events of her imprisonment stained her stardom, and Francis Farmer's fame slipped like a comet. The cash cow tree fell, and the production company wanted to squeeze her last value. On the grounds of sabotage, they took Francis Farmer to court and demanded that she pay huge damages. To avoid the damages, her mother, at the advice of a lawyer, sent Francis Farmer to a mental hospital on the grounds that she was mentally ill.
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What kind of situation will a normal person stay in the madhouse, you can watch the movie "Flying Over the Madhouse". And what kind of treatment a female star will receive when she enters a mental hospital can be imagined.
In order to cure her "mental illness", as long as Francis Farmer does not comply slightly, he will be shocked by high voltage to shock, and will also be all kinds of sedation, whether it is going to the toilet or taking a bath, he is monitored, completely losing his dignity.
The most frightening thing is that the managers of the madhouse treat her like a prostitute and let her go out to pick up customers. "For $20, you can sleep with a Hollywood actress" gimmick, so many people flock to it. The insane asylum, which tasted the sweetness, became more strict with Francis Farmer.
The torture lasted for 11 years, but she still did not give in, and her heart to leave Hollywood has never changed. Eventually, her mother arranged for her to have leukoplasmectomy for her.
She finally became a walking dead who would not resist and obeyed, and also became a "good daughter" in her mother's eyes.
But the operation also took away Francis Farmer's soul, leaving only a shell. Francis Farmer's mother took her back to Hollywood as she wished, but her eyes had lost their sparkle, and she was no longer the spirited and talented actor, and after several years of wandering, with the death of her mother, Francis Farmer finally got her wish and lived a peaceful pastoral life.
It wasn't until 1970 that she died of esophageal cancer, finally ending her tragic life!
PS: I am a fish that spits cats and cats, asking for attention, asking for forwarding, seeing the world together, and may the world no longer suffer.