Studio Heads From Classic Hollywood Who Were Actually Terrible People

Did you know that Howard Hughes was seen as being even too creepy for his Hollywood peers, and did you know that David O. Selznick dedicated the last years of his life to making a bizarre film about his mistress that everyone hated? In recent years, it seems that a lot of progress has been made in Hollywood in regards to how talent is treated by those in positions of power. However, Old Hollywood was filled with studio heads that abused their power in many different ways, with those ways generally being sexual.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Louis B. Mayer
02:39 - Howard Hughes
04:04 - David O. Selznick
04:46 - Jack Warner
06:20 - Harry Cohn
08:02 - Outro

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The classic days of Hollywood were filled with studio heads that were not only ruthless but weren’t above using their power to secure sexual favors from those under their employ. One of the worst offenders of the lot was Harry Cohn, who many credits with popularizing the idea of a studio head asking for sexual favors in return for offering a role.

Besides Harry Cohn, other infamous studio heads from Hollywood’s Golden Age include Louis B. Mayer, Howard Hughes, and Jack Warner. Louis B. Mayer was the head of MGM during the days that the studio released such classics as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. The star of the prior film was Judy Garland, and she was one of the ones who received Louis’ abusive behaviors the worst.

Howard Hughes was better known for his work in the aviation industry before venturing into film, though he seems to have turned Hollywood into his own sexual buffet upon his entrance. The studio head was incredibly controlling of the women he employed and ruined many lives. Jack Warner was one of the titular brothers that founded Warner Bros., and he ended up scamming his three brothers out of their shares of the studio, possibly resulting in one of their deaths. Join Facts Verse as we explore studio heads from classic Hollywood who were actually terrible people.

Studio Heads From Classic Hollywood Who Were Actually Terrible People