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The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other underage girls into attending a stag party, where she was raped.
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If you freeze shots of the hand-written call sheet early in the film, some names of the other extras can be found on the IMDb. They include
Eleanor Bayley (5), likely
Amber Norman (17),
Nancy Deshon (24),
Ruth Day (26),
Ginger Wyatt (29), Darleen Hackley (aka
Darlyn Heckley, 33),
Vivian Mason (54),
Patsy Perrin (59),
Sue Gomes (80),
Nancy Page (83), Peggy Campbell (86, probably
Jean Stevens),
Collette Merton (96), and
Thelma Joel (97).
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Call Her Savage (1932)
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"Pulse"
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Aaron Hondros and Michael Maxwell
Published by Pink Notes Music Publishing (ASCAP) and Chemical Music (ASCAP)
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The biggest issue I have with the film besides- his constant focus on himself instead of the story- is that for someone who claims to know MGM and Hollywood so well, he calls Peggy Montgomery, one of the most, if not THE most famous child film star ever, a Hollywood extra. She was Baby Peggy for god's sake.
Since he got that huge, very obvious item wrong, it may indicate other research that is not very good either. Could that be why he spends too much time on himself. All of the time on him is wasted time and self aggrandizing. Time to watch "Broadcast News" for tips on why it doesn't work to focus on himself.
Pat Douglas's story is important, particularly in light of other famous (Fatty Arbuckle for one), and some more recent, Hollywood rape cases.
I, at least, applaud him for telling Pat's even in this not very well handled documentary.