Hollywoods Fifth Commandment in a Moorish Mansion Feud
Mary Astor clashes with her parents over support and a $200,000 Moorish estate. Court action in Illinois and a California criminal statute hinge on whether an adult child must aid indigent parents. a 21,500 bid at auction highlights tensions as the Langhanke family fights over money and home.
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Taller Man Lures Joanne Saffelle in Odd Romance Tale
The article describes Joanne Saffelle, six feet one inch, as she explains why she prefers a taller husband after Paris experiences. Biologists weigh in on height matching, noting it could prevent mixed traits in offspring. The couple’s conspicuous height is seen as a notable quirk in their romance.
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Theatre Folk and the Fifth Commandment
A collection of brief, gossip style notes about early 20th century actors and their family ties. Items mention Lise Janis Al Jolson George M Cohan Mary Pickford Sophie Tucker Ellin Mackay Clara Bow Benny Leonard Ruthetting Nan Halperin Sime Silverman Mary Miles Minter Jimmy Durante Norma Talmadge and others detailing parental influence marriages and career tensions without graphic detail.
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Mary Astor’s Moorish estate tied to mortgage struggle
A Hollywood private drama centers on Mary Astor and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Langhanke, amid a mortgage on a Moorish hillside estate built around a 120 foot winding pool. Astor, claiming to have given at least 500000 of her earnings, says the loan funded luxuries, while her parents press for ownership.
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