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More intrigue from the set today.
Judy finally returned - she missed 99 days of shooting! I didn't ask her what was wrong. There are too many rumors going around, and to be honest, I was just anxious to complete filming.
So the day after Judy returned, she and I filmed a song and dance number, called VooDoo. I'll admit - it was quite risque - but really well choreographed and quite detailed. I think it raised a few eyebrows on the set...
Somehow word gets back to Louis B. Mayer, and he comes down today to have a look at some of the reels. He screened the VooDoo number...and I've never seen him that upset. You all know he has quite a temper, so believe me when I say he was enraged. Apparently the number was too torrid and scandalous....
and he demanded that the negative be burned on the spot!
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So when I came home, naturally I told Betsy what had happened. She was more interested in what was so naughty to have Mayer fly off the handle like that!
I tried to explain the sequence, and while she didn't blow up, I can tell that she's a bit....miffed.
Back to the old doghouse for me. I'll be gazing at the stars this evening, with a nice slow sipping Scotch...
Judy finally returned - she missed 99 days of shooting! I didn't ask her what was wrong. There are too many rumors going around, and to be honest, I was just anxious to complete filming.
So the day after Judy returned, she and I filmed a song and dance number, called VooDoo. I'll admit - it was quite risque - but really well choreographed and quite detailed. I think it raised a few eyebrows on the set...
Somehow word gets back to Louis B. Mayer, and he comes down today to have a look at some of the reels. He screened the VooDoo number...and I've never seen him that upset. You all know he has quite a temper, so believe me when I say he was enraged. Apparently the number was too torrid and scandalous....
and he demanded that the negative be burned on the spot!
***
So when I came home, naturally I told Betsy what had happened. She was more interested in what was so naughty to have Mayer fly off the handle like that!
I tried to explain the sequence, and while she didn't blow up, I can tell that she's a bit....miffed.
Back to the old doghouse for me. I'll be gazing at the stars this evening, with a nice slow sipping Scotch...