About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of divorce in the 1930s through the stories of Mae Murray and Evalyn Walsh McLean.
Marrying in haste is easy, but divorces can be oh so much trickier. Two complicated marriages finally dissolve in the courtroom. October 1933, Mae Murray is on her third attempt to divorce Prince David Mdivani. Amidst their divorce proceedings, she has several other cases related to an unpaid debt and a personal injury claim. Meanwhile Hope Diamond owner Evalyn Walsh McLean requests an insanity hearing for her wayward spouse Edward “Ned” McLean. In other news, more details on potential Lindbergh baby kidnapping suspects pop up. Other people and subjects include: Koran Mdivani, Mary McCormick, Prince Serge Mdivani, Pola Negri, Valentino, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Samuel Insull, Gaston Means, Cartier, Elizabeth “Betsy” Stack, Robert Stack, Charles Lindbergh, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, John “Jafsie” Condon, Cemetery John, Rose Douras Davies, Marion Davies, William Randolph Hearst, Dr. Ross Chapman, Dr. Arthur Patrell, Edgar Allen Poe, Reverend Francis Hurney, John Gorch, Otto Hawk – Arthur Young, bridal party, loans, usury, lunacy petition, mental cruelty, controlling behaviors, erratic jealousy, alimony, community property, child support, child custody, trust, financial settlement…
People in this episode
Host: Nicki Woodard
Topics covered
- divorce
- courtroom drama
- historical events
- celebrity scandals
- mental health
- financial issues
Keywords
- divorce
- Mae Murray
- Evalyn Walsh McLean
- courtroom
- 1930s
- celebrity
- scandal
- mental health
- financial settlement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Washington Post
Places: Pacific Shore Oil
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