Some have money, the others don’t. In the game of fortunes, the heart might be the first casualty. Can you figure out who’s who?
Even before the Wall Street life was not what it seems, and already people are hiding the truths of their situations both love triangles and fortunes while trying to stay amongst the elite. It may be decades later, but Newport still has appeal for the likes of Taylor Swift.
Section 1: Outcasts Doris Duke and Barbara Hutton attempt to mingle with elite teens, unaware of the secrets involving fortunes and lovers
Date: Summer 1929
Location(s): Newport, Rhode Island
Event(s): Summer activities begin & ranks of the hierarchy are defined
Characters: Doris Duke, Barbara Hutton, Jakey Astor, Louise Van Alen, Prince Alexis Mdivani, Van Alen brothers
Historical mentions: N/A
Section 2: Issues in reconstructing the past
Section 3: Modern Newport colonists
Archival Music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands
Section 1 Music: Nightfall by Benny Carter & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz Classics
Section 2 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect Blues
Section 3 Music: Top Hat, White Tie and Tails by Carroll Gibbons & Boy Friends, Album Sophistication – Songs of the Thirties
End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands