Hollywood marriage

A Hollywood marriage originally meant a glamorous high society marriage between celebrities involved in the U.S. film industry, as "Hollywood" is a common metonymous term for that industry; such marriages are more commonly known as supercouples in modern parlance. However, the term has grown to also have strong negative connotations of a marriage that is of short duration and quickly ends in separation or divorce.[1] The term developed the negative connotations fairly early; by the 1930s, a "Hollywood marriage" was a marriage both glamorous and short-lived.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Sidney Poitiers Enjoy Solid Tinsel Town Marriage, Hollywood Author Reports". Jet. September 23, 1985. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Graham, Sheilah (July 31, 1938). "Soon Strike Rocks: Average Hollywood marriage ends before five years". St. Joseph News-Press. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Barbara's former fiance also paying visit to Reno". The Border Cities Star. April 3, 1935. Retrieved February 21, 2011.