It was a very interesting little precode film starring the always lovely irene dunne and a vampy prethin man myrna loy. In 2014, roughly one hundred people marked the anniversary of entwistle s death by gathering in the parking lot of beachwood market in hollywood to watch thirteen women on an outdoor screen. No less a star than bette davis vividly recalled seeing her act in the wild duck in boston in 1926. Thirteen women and the experiment that transformed their lives free read. May 04, 2020 entwistle then secured her first film role as a minor character in thirteen women widely regarded as the first female ensemble movie. Peg entwistle in thirteen women, in one of her only closeups. It stars myrna loy, irene dunne and ricardo cortez. Netflixs hollywood was inspired by real lifetragedy of peg. Selznicks thirteen women, was cut from the final film. A video tribute to peg entwistle, mostly remembered as the hollywood sign girl for her tragic suicide fall from the h of the hollywoodland sign on september 16, 1932. Thirteen women stars myrna loy and irene dunne in a pre hays code, highbudget thriller produced by david o. The legend of peg entwistle, the welshborn actress who. Peg entwistle haunting the hollywood sign americas most. Oct 11, 20 another location that i learned about thanks to the fabulous hollywood death and scandal sites book, which was penned by fellow stalker e.
Finally, in 1932, she landed her first big film role, an rko production of thirteen women, a david o. Oct 21, 2018 thirteen women premiered in new york on september 16, 1932, the month following her suicide, and in l. Millicent lilian peg entwistle 5 february 1908 16 september 1932 was a british stage and screen actress. Read book peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide. Proceeds from a raffle and from food and beverages sold at the screening were donated to the american foundation for suicide prevention in entwistle s name. I discovered the truth of why pegs role in rkos thirteen women was reduced from 16 of the first 22 minutes down to 4 the definitive biography also features many of peg entwistles own words from extant letters to her family and newly. She then secured her first film role as a minor character in thirteen women widely regarded as. The hollywood sign girl several days ago, i finally had a chance to watch thirteen women, which had been on my dvr for a few days. Peg entwistle s birth certificate states she was born as millicent lilian entwistle on wednesday february 5th, 1908, in port talbot, wales, united kingdom.
Sadly, the directors cut of the movie failed to include. I got to see her in thirteen women and thought she was pretty fairnot great, but probably would have done very well if she had only hung in there a little longer. Peg entwistle tried to make her name in 1950s hollywood but ended up becoming famous for. Pegs one movie role in 1932s thirteen women starring myrna loy and irene dunne was a consolation prize. Peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide by james zeruk jr. Many believe this figure is none other than the spirit of a troubled young woman named peg entwistle.
Selznicks thirteen women was cut from the final version of the film, a devastated entwistle hiked to the hollywood sign, climbed 50 feet up the h on. Peg entwistle, who famoulsy committed suicide by jumping off the h of the hollywood sign in 1932, will be the subject of a movie from writerdirector tony kaye american history x. Entwistles death is said to have happened like this. Her exhusband, actor robert keith, was the father of family affairs uncle bill, actor brian keith. Jun 30, 2018 peg entwistle landed the part of hazel clay cousins in thirteen women, her firstand onlymovie. Born lillian millicent entwistle in port talbot, wales, united kingdom, her birth date is given as either july 1. Peg entwistle project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. This was a common event in hollywood, and many actors and actresses went on and off contract. In 1932, the aspiring actress leaped to her death from the h of tinseltowns famous sign. Anyway, pegs brother and i have spent hundreds of hours talking and his stories about his sister will make you smile, laugh, and cry. An actress who, in the midst of the great depression, and on the verge of her own career breakthrough, leapt off. Suicide and the hollywood sign the girl who jumped from the. By the summer of 1932, entwistle had just completed her. Another location that i learned about thanks to the fabulous hollywood death and scandal sites book, which was penned by fellow stalker e.
Peg had the first 22 minutes of thirteen women, but the production notes are clearthe lesbian story line of pegs character hazel was the reason for the audience revolt. Hi, i assume ellen was alluding to me and my book peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide mcfarland, 2014. But entwistle struggled to stand apart in tinseltown, and she ended up out of work in a sea of pretty faces. Veja peg entwistle in thirteen women 1932 twenties girl no dailymotion. James zeruks peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide. Entwistles one movie, thirteen women, premiered around the time of her. Peg entwistle in thirteen women 1932 video dailymotion.
Sep 19, 2014 peg entwistle, who famoulsy committed suicide by jumping off the h of the hollywood sign in 1932, will be the subject of a movie from writerdirector tony kaye american history x. With laura liguori, james pomichter, will rothhaar, michael rothhaar. Peg was cast in another film called thirteen women. Thirteen women is a 1932 american precode psychological thriller film, produced by david o. The truth about peg entwistle, the young actress who. She began her stage career in 1925, appearing in several broadway productions. On the evening of september 16, 1932, she left the house she shared with her uncle, saying she was going to the drug store for a book and then to visit friends.
Despite the fact it was a small role, entwistle developed high hopes for her movie career. Oct 20, 2012 i got to see her in thirteen women and thought she was pretty fairnot great, but probably would have done very well if she had only hung in there a little longer. Entwistle was born millicent lillian in wales in 1908 to parents who were british actors. Best film book huffington post very impressivea compelling story that is a must for anyone interested in cinemas rich history. For the last 86 years, the hollywood sign has been haunted. How lana del reys lust for life connects to an infamous. Thirteen women premiered in new york on september 16, 1932, the month following her suicide, and in l. Also adding to the atmosphere of old hollywood strangeness is the sad fate of peg entwistle who plunged to her death from one of those famous landmark letters a few months after, this, the film that marked her only screen credit was released. An imagination of the last day of peg entwistles life. She played a small supporting role as hazel cousins. Her parents, robert and emily entwistle, were english and actually lived in west kensington, just outside of london they had been visiting emilys family in port talbot at the time of her birth. Pegs contract was not renewed, along with a group of other actresses rko cut from the list that year.
An imagination of the last day of peg entwistle s life. A lobbycard of thirteen women, the only film featuring peg entwistle, from 1932. For the next few months, entwistle went to audition after audition, but further parts never materialized. She spent early life in london before ultimately emigrating to the u. Of the stories i read on the internet, this is the closest to the one i always heard peg entwistle was born millicent lilian entwistle on july 1, 1908 in london, england. Peg entwistle did jump to her death off the hollywood sign. Rko pictures had originally considered her for the lead in the film bill of divorcement but gave it to another promising new starlet instead. Entwistle began her stage career in 1925, appearing in several broadway productions. Entwistle became despondent over her career and jumped to her death from the hollywood sign on september 16, 1932. A biography is a magnificent book truly, one of the finest nonfiction books ive ever read. Park rangers and joggers have reported an overpowering smell of gardenias and seeing a blond woman appearing to walk on air. In 1940, the h fell down, and people pointed to peg entwistle, the actress that. Rko actually only cast 11 because was just too many. May 17, 2020 peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide.
Peg was simply an unfortunate employee positioned at the bottom of the totem pole. Thirteen women features the only film appearance of actress peg entwistle. She appeared in only one film, thirteen women, which was released after her death. Jul, 2017 pegs contract was not renewed, along with a group of other actresses rko cut from the list that year. Peg entwistles birth certificate states she was born as millicent lilian entwistle on wednesday february 5th, 1908, in port talbot, wales, united kingdom. Before thirteen women became a terrible movie, it was an even worse book. An actress who, in the midst of the great depression, and on the verge of her own career breakthrough, leapt off the hollywoodland sign and into infamy. Then on september 18th, 1932, peg climbed her way to the top of mount lee, up to the landmark hollywood sign. Millicent lillian peg entwistle was a british actress who died by. In 1945, the land portion of the sign was removed, leaving only the now famous hollywood.
Peg entwistles only movie, thirteen women, is way crazier than. Shes the reason bette davis became an actress, reportedly, as a young davis saw entwistle perform and was inspired. Oct 24, 2018 pegs one movie role in 1932s thirteen women starring myrna loy and irene dunne was a consolation prize. A well researched and very informative biography of peg entwistle, the girl who was more famous for the way she died than the way she lived. Peg entwistle plunges to her death from atop the famous hollywood sign. The sad tale of peg entwistle young actress who jumped off. Peg entwistles only movie, thirteen women, is way crazier. Entwistle then secured her first film role as a minor character in thirteen women widely regarded as the first female ensemble movie.
The heartbreaking story of peg entwistle, the 24yearold blond brit who. Born lillian millicent entwistle in port talbot, wales, united kingdom, her birth date is. However, two years after pegs birth, in 1910, turmoil descended upon the entwistle home. Entwistle played a small supporting role as hazel cousins. After the death of her mother when peg was a child, she and her father. In 2014, roughly one hundred people marked the anniversary of entwistles death by gathering in the parking lot of beachwood market in hollywood to watch thirteen women on an outdoor screen. Selznick and drawn from the novel by tiffany thayer. I loved it so much, i bought the paperback and the kindle version. Overcome with grief and feeling like a failure, on the night of september 12th, 1932, 24yearold entwistle told her uncle that she was going to walk up beachwood drive to meet several of her friends at a nearby drugstore.
Oct 31, 2014 but entwistle struggled to stand apart in tinseltown, and she ended up out of work in a sea of pretty faces. Peg entwistle landed the part of hazel clay cousins in thirteen women, her firstand onlymovie. Also, peg entwistles scenes in the original cut had 20 minutes, then it was cut to 16 minutes and. She is the actress who had appeared in many stage plays but just one film who leaped to her death off of the h in the hollywood sign at the time, it spelled out hollywoodland, promoting a new subdivision below it in which peg lived barely 2 miles away. From an early age, pegs life was filled with tragedy. Proceeds from a raffle and from food and beverages sold at the screening were donated to the american foundation for suicide prevention in entwistles name.
The film is based on the 1930 bestselling novel of the same name by tiffany. She committed suicide by jumping off the h in the hollywoodland sign that overlooked hollywood, california. The photo of scantily clad peg in angers book is not even her. I finished this last night, and will be watching thirteen women tonight especially armed with the knowledge of the. Also, peg entwistle s scenes in the original cut had 20 minutes, then it was cut to 16 minutes and. Her only film role was in movie thirteen women but the film studio decided to push back its release. Peg entwistle, 24, jumped off h of hollywoodland sign in 1932. It was a psychological thriller based on the foretelling of doom and the revenge of a bullied young woman. Peg entwistle and the hollywood sign suicide mcfarland. Sep 15, 2016 a video tribute to peg entwistle, mostly remembered as the hollywood sign girl for her tragic suicide fall from the h of the hollywoodland sign on september 16, 1932. Notable as the only film of peg entwistle, a young actress who infamously committed suicide by jumping off of the hollywood sign. Her small appearance in thirteen women was her only credited film role. I enjoyed watching thirteen women as a brief diversion, full of suspense, where its hard not to root for the villain. May 08, 2020 entwistle was born millicent lillian in wales in 1908 to parents who were british actors.
1325 208 734 648 839 423 617 1303 663 1382 111 1139 226 726 1185 1084 1175 1292 1298 596 354 501 1238 524 1176 566 909 875 1364 555 806 133 681 549 1190 1334 551 507 253 971 117 38