Did you know that Orson Welles credited a cocktail called the Negroni with balancing out the effects of alcohol on his liver? Did you know that legendary screen idol Cary Grant was such an evangelist for LSD that he may have even convinced Judy Garland to try it?
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Tallulah Bankhead 02:16 - Cary Grant 03:58 - Richard Burton 05:34 - Robert Mitchum 07:04 - Spencer Tracy 10:15 - Joan Crawford 11:43 - Herman J. Mankiewicz 13:39 - Richard Harris 15:20 - John Huston 16:32 - Montgomery Clift 18:23 - Orson Welles 20:19 - W.C. Fields 22:05 - Peter O'Toole 23:59 - Dean Martin 27:18 - Outro
In this in-depth look at some of Hollywood's most notorious drinkers, we explore the booze-soaked careers and antics of stars like Dean Martin, Richard Burton, Joan Crawford, and more. From John Barrymore's early days as a teenage alcoholic to the drunken escapades of Tallulah Bankhead and the Algonquin Round Table, we cover the full spectrum of Tinseltown's tumultuous love affair with liquor.
You'll hear tales of Montgomery Clift's self-destructive spiral, fueled by the pain of hiding his homosexuality in an unaccepting era. We dive into legends like John Huston and Peter O'Toole, whose larger-than-life personalities were matched only by their legendary alcohol intake. And of course, no discussion of Hollywood and booze would be complete without Dean Martin, whose onscreen persona as a lovable lush blurred the lines between fiction and reality.
But beyond just the salacious stories, we also examine the real-life toll that alcoholism took on many of these stars, from ruined careers to untimely deaths. It's a sobering reminder of the dark side of fame and excess.
At the same time, the sheer scope and variety of these stars' drinking habits paints a fascinating picture of the ways alcohol has been deeply intertwined with Hollywood history and mythology. So pour yourself a drink (or maybe don't) and join us on this captivating journey through the annals of Tinseltown's most famous tipplers.
The Biggest Alcoholics in Hollywood, #1 Is in a League of His Own
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