7/4/2023 0 Comments Wisecracker by William J. Mann![]() ![]() Mayer insisted Haines give up Shields and get married for publicity purposes, Haines refused. Together they hosted some of Hollywood’s trendiest parties, in an era far more tolerant than most historians remember.īut once the Production Code was enacted, forever changing the political climate in the movie capital, the studios began insisting their stars live up to certain images. ![]() While he romanced leading ladies like Joan Crawford and Marion Davies onscreen, in real life he was unapologetically gay - living openly with his partner, Jimmie Shields. The reason was simple: he had refused to play the game. ![]() By 1933, he was forgotten - kicked out of an industry where he once was king. In 1930, William Haines was the Number One box-office-star in America. Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines ![]()
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