Millionaires, movie stars, and royalty have no guarantees on marital bliss. A royal prince trades his silver screen queen for a wealthier songbird.
Mourning her lover Rudolph Valentino, silver screen siren Pola Negri meets, marries, and divorces Russian Prince Serge Mdivani. Her rival Mae Murray meets and marries Prince David Mdivani. The two celebrity couples compete with each other to disastrous results. As Pola’s money disappears, Prince Serge finds another wealthy songbird Mary McCormic.
Date: 1926 - April 1931
Location: Los Angeles, CA; Versailles & Paris, France
Event: Pola Negri & Serge Mdivani divorce
Characters: Pola Negri, Prince Serge Mdivani, Prince David Mdivani, Mae Murray, Mary McCormick Rudolph Valentino, Prince Alexis Mdivani
Historical mentions: Marion Davies, William Randolph Hearst, Charlie Chaplin, Glorai Swanson, Cobina Wright, Louise Van Alen, Phil Plant, Samuel Insull, Mary Garden, Claire Windsor, Helen Jesmer, Julie Newmar, Koran Mdivani
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: Let’s Fall In Love For The Last Time by Mantovani, Albums The Great British Dance Bands & Tea Dance 2
Section 2 Music: Stardust by Freddie Gardner, Album More Sophistication
Section 3 Music: You Go To My Head by Joe Loss, Album The Great British Dance Bands
End Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands
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