FORTUNES DISAPPEAR
Everybody has heard of the hugo salaries paid to film "stars," and although nowadays they are, generally, speaking, not as colossal as they -were once, a successful screen player may still earn a large income. But the saying, "Easy come, easy go," seems to be true of a great many of these fortunes, says the "Sunday News." Kudolph Valentino was reputed to be worth at least £250,000. When he died, however, it was revealed that all he had was about £100,000 worth, of debts. The sale of his estates, personal property, and other assets brought ia enough to cover this deficit, but about all that is left from his huge income is some £20,000. Mabel Tvorinand, a premier "star" ia her day, who was believed to have saved £100,000, .left about £20,000. Jeanne Eagels, who received £250,000 during her stage and screen career, left £20,000. Her jewels, believed to bo worth a huge sum, turned out to be paste. Charles Eay, once wealthy, was practically bankrupt by a single film failure, "The Courtship of Miles Standish." At least ono former leading director is now a doorman at a film studio.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 9
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192FORTUNES DISAPPEAR Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 9
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