53. Old Hollywood called them "rebels." The truth was far darker: a fatal crash, violent marriages, and a star found days after he died.

Meet 17 drunk Old Hollywood stars, from Humphrey Bogart and William Holden to Ava Gardner, whose worst nights were sold as legend. Behind the glamour were wrecked careers, broken families, and innocent people who paid the price while the press laughed it off.

Featured: Gail Russell, Buster Keaton, Humphrey Bogart, George C. Scott, Jack Pickford, Lawrence Tierney, Robert Mitchum, W. C. Fields, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Robert Walker, Mayo Methot, Frances Farmer, Peter O'Toole, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Richard Harris, and Ava Gardner.

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For educational and documentary purposes. Based on biographies, news reports, and public records. Some incidents are reported or disputed accounts.
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