Actually here Bronxie, you've touched upon the very reason why I thought Charlie doin' himself in at the end of this thing was a farfetched proposition.Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑April 30th, 2024, 8:33 pm
What did Marion expect Charlie to do in New York? Shakespeare in the Park? Keep his ideals intact while the family goes on relief?
And this being that even though he would've been throwing the BIG Hollywood money away, with his name-recognition alone, I'm sure getting star-billing in some Broadway production would have still been entirely possible for him. Well, that is of course IF Charlie COULD actually act and wasn't just a "movie star".
I mean, remember here, a number of those blacklisted from Hollywood during the Red Scare era would still find very gainful employment on "the boards" back in the Big Apple during that time, right?!
I mean, didn't this sort of thing happen to the actor (John Garfield) who originated this role on the Broadway stage, and as just one example of an alternate and more logical course for this character that could've been taken? AND, that wouldn't have had or needed to have had ended up as a case of destitution?
(...it was just too bad Garfield had that weak heart in his case)