![]() ![]() Male popular novelists writing in a similar vein, like Sidney Sheldon or Harold Robbins, were spared those harsh judgments. But it forcefully underlines the double-standard by which Collins was judged for writing about women who savored sex just like men, without the usual slut-shaming consequences. The book made Collins a celebrity to a degree seldom afforded authors, particularly one who made no claims to be a literary artist.įairrie’s film is stronger on the personal recollections of friends, family and colleagues than on broader social context. I remember coming out of the water at a gay-friendly swimming spot in Sydney and having to shield my eyes from the sun reflecting off the silver palm trees on dozens of dust jackets of the hardcover edition being devoured by readers. If you were too young in 1983 to be aware of its impact, it’s impossible to overstate the splash made by Hollywood Wives in the pre-TMZ age, when celebrity and entertainment blind-item gossip had largely gone the way of Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons. ![]() ![]() Venue: Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight Documentary) ![]()
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