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The Oscars: The Grand Dream Factory and Its Dark Secrets
Hello, friends! Today, we embark on a captivating, and at times truly chilling, journey through the world of Hollywood and its premier award – the Oscar. Prepare yourselves, because what you're about to see might shatter your perception of the "dream factory." This is a story not just about cinema, but about power, money, intrigue, the mafia, Freemasons, and, alas, the demise of countless talents.
Introduction: The Beginning of Hell for a Young Star
Imagine the year is 1938. Los Angeles. Fifteen-year-old Judy Garland, a girl from a modest theatrical family, seemingly receives a ticket to a happy life. She is chosen by Louis Mayer himself, the head of the giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio, for the lead role in "The Wizard of Oz." Mayer is not just a studio head; he is a veritable god of the film industry, capable of elevating anyone to the pinnacle of fame or crushing their destiny. But for Judy, this was merely the beginning of hell. Six months of filming turned into torture: shifts of 18 hours, sometimes three days without sleep. And the diet? According to Mayer, Judy was to subsist solely on chicken broth, black coffee, cigarettes, and... pills. Yes, pills became the key element of her "success." Every day, the fifteen-year-old girl was given amphetamines to keep her from
Thesis 1: Hollywood as an Inhuman Machine
Judy Garland's case is not an exception, but the rule. Young Hollywood was an inhuman money-making machine. Stars were squeezed dry, forced to work without days off. Rapes of actresses by industry bosses were commonplace. Pregnant women were forced to undergo illegal abortions, and incon
