Part of the reason so many actors in Old Hollywood developed substance issues was the completely banalized role of the "pep pills" in enabling studios' frenzied production lines.

Many old Hollywood stars were pigeonholed into specific roles. If an actress had a certain look, there was a good chance she ...

Even the reviewer for The Hollywood Reporter found the character problematic in 1961 when he wrote: “Mickey Rooney gives his customary all to the part of a Japanese photographer, but the role is ...