Shaw’s Sixth Marriage Was a Slap in the Face to Gardner
Following Gardner, Shaw began dating a novelist named Kathleen Winsor, and the two married in 1946. Winsor rose to prominence with her debut book, Forever Amber, which was released in 1944 and became controversial due to its sexual content, even being prohibited in 14 states on the basis that it was pornographic. Winsor had an intellect to match Shaw’s, making them a suitable fit. However, their connection was a smack in the face to Gardner because she read Forever Amber shortly after its release, and Shaw blasted her for reading such a rubbish work. Perhaps Gardner was relieved to learn that Shaw and Winsor’s romance would terminate after only a few years, only for Winsor to marry her lawyer.
Shaw’s Sixth Marriage Was A Slap In The Face To Gardner
Gardner Finally Catches a Break With the Killers
Ava Gardner’s early years were difficult due to bad relationships and low-quality roles. However, she received her big break when director Robert Siodmak saw her and decided she’d be ideal for the femme fatale in his noir picture The Killers. The film was being produced by Universal, but Siodmak persuaded them to strike a deal with MGM to loan Gardner over. Based on Ernest Hemingway’s short tale, the film was a major hit, earning critical praise and multiple accolades before becoming a genre classic. Ava Gardner went from being a relatively unknown actress whose only claim to fame was the renowned men she had dated to being a star almost overnight.
Gardner Finally Catches A Break With The Killers
