MGM Stories Part 11: David O. Selznick Part Two: Jennifer Jones and Robert Walker

MGM Stories Part 11: David O. Selznick Part Two: Jennifer Jones and Robert Walker

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In 1941, Selznick signed a young actress named Phylis, who was then married to actor Robert Walker. Selznick renamed Phylis “Jennifer Jones,” and set to work turning her into a star, helping her to earn an Oscar for her first film under…