Frances Farmer: Hollywood's Bad Girl of the 1930s and '40s (opens in new tab)

The world has always known people who just do not want to be told what to do. Sometimes it can be hard to draw the line between rebellion and mental illness, especially when you throw in exacerbating factors. Frances Farmer was a beautiful woman who became a movie star in the 1930s. Naturally rebellious, she could not abide the Hollywood studio system that had her under contract. They told her what to wear, who to talk to, and even who to marry. They prescribed amphetamines to keep her weight...