“Even at 95, I remember everything. Closure is never complete. I didn’t ask for Hollywood, it discovered me.”

—  Janis Paige

Harassment in Hollywood's Golden Age: A Survivor's Firsthand Story (Guest Column) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/harassment-hollywoods-golden-age-survivor-janis-paiges-first-hand-story-1052498 (October 27, 2017)

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