So, I am toying with the idea of blogging a story. as I have like no followers that should be entertaining for me. actually the word "story" is sorta inaccurate. the word term "using my job as grist for my blog-mill" would work better.
yeah I dunno...
Monday, December 26, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Girl 27
Last night, I watched a documentary. If you know me personally, this is not a shock. This time it was extremely different for me. It stuck with me after I turned off the computer and when I was in bed. I woke up with it on my mind, for those that know me personally; this would be the shock as it’s pretty well known that I have a hyperactive mind and an ADHD personality.
Its title was “Girl27”, and was directed by David Stenn. It covers the rape of Patricia Douglas and the cover up that ensued, the cover up was at the hands of MGM.
It’s well known that “Old Hollywood” was good for manipulation. What is not so well known is that Ms. Douglas to it public.
This didn’t keep me up all night.
Ms. Douglas was raised by an indifferent mother who eventually sold her daughter out when MGM came a bribing. Later, Ms. Douglas had a daughter of her own. Due to the depression and other issues stemming from the rape and following events, she was not prepared to raise her. Remember, in 1937, she would not have easy access to psychiatric care, and depression just didn’t happen to “normal” people. So instead she either packed her child up or sent her away or she slept most of the time her daughter was around. In time, her daughter was molested at the hands of a stepfather.
As the documentary continues, you start to notice the daughter’s coldness and obvious dislike for her mother, and in the end referred to her as “a junked vehicle “when discussing her ashes after cremation, even discussing her disgust for having to pay 25 dollars for a box to keep her ashes in.
This is what kept me up all night.
I know that my family circle isn’t the healthiest. Nor is it for MANY people. But I couldn’t understand how a daughter could be so cold even after finding out the truth of her mother’s past. It just astounds me. And the only thing I can honestly say is that I know, in my heart, that I could never do that to someone.
I can’t sit here and defend a woman I only know from Google and a documentary without you thinking me crazy, nor can I judge her daughter. But, a part of me hopes that Patricia Douglas is at peace and hopefully her daughter will come to find some for herself.
To see “Girl 27” for free (and legally) http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/girl_27/
For a better film critique,(I suck at it) http://www.ferdyonfilms.com/?tag=hollywood
Or
I do want to say to David Stenn, good job bringing this story to the light, as it should have been in the very beginning and thank you.
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