Sex Lives of the Hollywood Goddesses
Sex has long been the common currency of the Hollywood Dream Factory. Early movie moguls packed their Biblical epics with naked women. In private, starlets often became stars via the casting couch, while others preceded their Silver Screen careers with "stag films." Joan Crawford starred in a number of blue movies, including one called "The Casting Couch." Louise Brooks and Clara Bow were both brought down by sex scandals—the latter, in a rumored liaison with the U.S.C football team.  Mary Astor’s career was ruined when explicit extracts from her diaries were read in open court. And silent star Alla Nazimova began the trend for Hollywood lesbians—Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Claudette Colbert were all members of the "Sewing Circle." A spirited romp through the roster of Hollywood's female stars.