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The safety that grounded a mother's gun and freed her daughter
A mother pulls a gun on police to free her daughter's new husband, but the safety is on. This vaudeville child star's life is about to change.
The safety that grounded a mother's gun and freed her daughter
This episode explores the early life of June Havoc, a child star whose path was shaped by her mother's relentless ambition. It questions the true cost of her success and who controlled her destiny from the start.
Person: Ellen Evangeline Hovick (June Havoc)
Date: December 29, 1928
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Event: Mother attempts to free daughter's husband from police custody
- Rose Thompson…
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