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When 15-year-old Lois Andrews announced she was marrying 42-year-old comedian George Jessel, America held its breath. Today, it looks like Jessel was also having an affair with the girl's 30-year-old mother.

This is the tragic tale of Lois Andrews. A child showgirl who got her start on the stage of Earl Carroll at just 14 years old. Her winding journey would carry her through the arms of some of the most famous and powerful men in the golden age of Hollywood. But did it bring her peace?

Find out in this winding tale of another tragic Hollywood casualty.

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When Frank Ries killed himself in 1947, no one had any idea it was going to expose one of the darkest secrets in Hollywood history. A whole industry, designed to prey on young girls and movie star hopefuls...

This is the story of Frank Ries. Hollywood royalty and Tinseltown's very own "King of the Obscene."

A Hollywood story I'm willing to bet you've never heard before.

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This week, take a deep dive into one of the darkest sides of Hollywood's Golden Age. We'll be exploring the madams, procurers, and brothels that kept the film colony's thriving sex trade alive.

From infamous figures like Lee Francis to the "Black Widow" who lurked among some of Hollywood's most powerful figures. We'll explore some of the most harrowing and tragic stories from Hollywood's "white slavery" trade, and the people and places that made it happen.

Additional sources:

• J.H. Graham Hollywood Deep Dives
• Madams and Brothels of Golden Hollywood

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