Old Hollywood forced its first stars to work long hours and take amphetamines in exchange for fame

Old Hollywood forced its first stars to work long hours and take amphetamines in exchange for fame
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A teenaged Judy Garland worked six days per week, sometimes 18-hour shifts of constant singing and dancing to pump out as many movies as possible. To keep her energy up and force her weight down, studios plied her with “pep pills,” amphetamine uppers to keep her perky and alert all day. When she couldn’t sleep, they supplied sleeping pills.
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Fecha: December 27, 2016 at 12:25PM
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