Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes.; Photograph included in the Exhibit: All Rise! Hollywood & the Herald Go to Court. The MGM actress was officially splitting from Franchot Tone whose penchant for late night partying conflicted with her work schedule. Crawford relunctantly appeared in court after the judge refused to grant an interlocutory divorce based only on depositions. Photograph caption dated April 11, 1939 reads, "'He said he wasn't the marrying kind and wanted his freedom.'"
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Crawford, Joan,--1908-1977 Crawford, Joan,--1908-1977--Divorce Crawford, Joan,--1908-1977--Trials, litigation, etc Tone, Franchot--Divorce Tone, Franchot--Trials, litigation, etc Trials (Divorce)--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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