Despite knowing that they probably won’t get plucked from the crowds and given a Hollywood contract, many tourists still fantasize about the possibility. For one beautiful and glamorous actress, that fantasy was actually a reality.
Gene Tierney came from an old money east coast family. Despite seeing the film industry as being beneath them, the family still made sure to tour a Hollywood studio on their California vacation. While being escorted on a special tour of the Warner Bros. backlot, Gene caught the attention of a Warner Bros. executive who tried to sign her to a contract on the spot. Her patrician parents were violently opposed to the idea of their daughter becoming a “lowly” actress. They eventually relented and Hollywood History was made.
