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The Screen Lover's Secret: One Leg, Hidden Pockets
A beloved Hollywood leading man hides a prosthetic and a room-sized illusion - how do you fall from that high?
The Screen Lover's Secret: One Leg, Hidden Pockets
In this episode, the story follows Herbert Marshall from a childhood of steadiness to a war injury that cost him a leg, and then into a film career built on concealment and composure. We trace the routines, wardrobe alterations, and social maneuvers that allowed him to appear effortlessly suave - but at what cost?
Person: Herbert Marshall
Date: April 9, 1917
Location: Second Battle of Arras; Saint Thomas' Hospital (London)
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