While Mary Astor was taking Ruth Chatterton's husband on screen in "Dodsworth" (1936), Astor was dealing with a child custody battle behind the scenes gone ugly. Her ex-husband, Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, had released her diary which reportedly held numerous accounts of her cheating exploits to the press which would risk not only her career and reputation, but her lover's, married playwright George S. Kaufman, as well. Astor lived in her dressing room bungalow while working on "Dodsworth" during the day and appearing in court in the evening with no support around her.
The older Ruth Chatterton ended up spending all but two days of the trial with her.
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| Jenna Coleman as Mary Astor |
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| Amy Adams as Ruth Chatterton |
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| Chris Pine as Dr. Franklyn Thorpe |
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