Posted on 08/05/2022 8:37:17 PM PDT by Cecily
Paul Newman's drinking was so bad that his long-suffering wife Joanne Woodward once found him lying insensible on the floor, his head bleeding after falling out of bed.
She came close to leaving him that night. 'It was one of many, many scenes,' she said.
When she did finally snap, bundling their three young daughters into a car and driving to their Malibu beach home, Newman came in hot pursuit, banging on the door and shouting to be let in. She refused and Newman, the blue-eyed actor lusted after by women worldwide, spent several nights sleeping in his car on the drive until they reached a compromise.
He couldn't give up the booze completely, he said, but he would stick to beer rather than whisky and the half dozen martinis he was downing every night.
Given this was a man who would drink a six-pack of beer at breakfast, it wasn't much of a concession. But, as a new TV series reveals, the episode offers an intriguing insight into how the 50-year partnership of 'Hollywood's golden couple' — long regarded as blissfully happy and stable — was very different in reality.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
You have to give kudos to a Hollywood couple who stayed married for 50 years, despite flaws and difficulties.
Hot Headed Luke
Nothing like trashing the dead…they can’t come back at you to defend themselves.
Paul Newman has passed on. So he is no longer able to defend himself from accusations, both great and small. I’m all for second-guessing historical figures like Caesar and Lincoln. Otherwise let sleeping dogs lie, so to speak.
“genuinely talented and charismatic movie stars.. Tom Cruise could be one but for his crazy cult beliefs.”
Because of beliefs his talent and charisma don’t measure up. Or are not genuine. You must be sensing some kind of weird connections that don’t exist.
No cult stuff but I’ve got some crazy notions. How about you?
Paul Newman was a really fine race car driver. Sure he had the money to field the best cars but his skill behind the wheel was fun to see.
So have no opinion.
Staying married to an alcoholic is insanity. The children would have suffered horribly as did his wife
Because his crazy cult beliefs are a turnoff to me. I tune him out rather than pay attention to his life and career as I do actors like Paul Newman.
You should try the olive oil and vinegar dressing sometime. Absolutely tasty. I always keep a bottle on hand. Very good stuff.
According to the story, they already had three daughters; and they did stay married.
“...Joanne Woodward once found him lying insensible on the floor, his head bleeding after falling out of bed.”
Just like “the great Henry Gondorf.”
Sorry, not interested.
Who drinks a six pack of beer for breakfast? A bottle of chardonnay seems more like a breakfast beverage. Wine coolers are good for a hangover.
With 50 eggs?
i heard he left the cult- ?
I Do Not Eat Salad.
Greatest sports movie, ever!
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