Marion Davies

While appearing in the Follies, Davies also modeled on the side. One day, a Broadway studio hired her to appear in a series of photos where she wore elaborate costumes

Hearst, her low-key stalker, was lurking in the background of the photo studio. Terrified, she ran off set and locked herself in her dressing

William Randolph Hearst persisted and the 53 year old newspaper tycoon, finally lured her to him by financing her film career. She became his mistress

ca. 1917

ca. 1917. A haunting image that came to life when colorized

ca. 1917