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The Haynes she bought a month early that sped her from star to silence
A rising Hollywood director buys a 1915 Haynes and, at the peak of her power, walks away-how do you fall from that high?
The Haynes she bought a month early that sped her from star to silence
In this episode, we trace Cleo Madison’s meteoric twelve‑month run directing eighteen films and the personal choices that shaped her rise. We map her path from Lulu Bailey in Illinois to a leading force at Universal and ask what made her stop at her peak.
Person: Cleo Madison (born Lulu Bailey)
Date: born March 26, 1883
Location: Bloomington, Illinois; Los Angeles, California
Event: Directed 18 films in…
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