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April 13, 1938
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
Jackie Coogan, former child movie star, considers selling his life story to finance a lawsuit against his mother and stepfather for an accounting of his $4 million earnings, claiming he was limited to a small allowance.
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Coogan May Sell Life Story to Finance Suit
HOLLYWOOD, April 13. (UP)—Jackie Coogan said today he may sell his life story for money to press a suit for accounting against his mother and stepfather for the $4,000,000 he claims to have earned as a child movie star.
"Two syndicates are after me to sell them the story of my life," said the youth who worked for the movies for $400 a week at the age when other boys were playing with blocks. "I think it might be interesting; there are many things about my life that have never been told. That's one way I could make some money now, when I need it."
Jackie, now 23 and married to Betty Grable, blonde starlet, claims he was held to $6.25 a week allowance from the fortune he built. Upon becoming 21, even this was stopped, he claims, and he was cut off with $1000.
He is suing his mother, Mrs. Lillian Coogan Bernstein, and Arthur L. Bernstein, the Coogans' business manager whom the mother married after Jackie's father died in an auto accident.
HOLLYWOOD, April 13. (UP)—Jackie Coogan said today he may sell his life story for money to press a suit for accounting against his mother and stepfather for the $4,000,000 he claims to have earned as a child movie star.
"Two syndicates are after me to sell them the story of my life," said the youth who worked for the movies for $400 a week at the age when other boys were playing with blocks. "I think it might be interesting; there are many things about my life that have never been told. That's one way I could make some money now, when I need it."
Jackie, now 23 and married to Betty Grable, blonde starlet, claims he was held to $6.25 a week allowance from the fortune he built. Upon becoming 21, even this was stopped, he claims, and he was cut off with $1000.
He is suing his mother, Mrs. Lillian Coogan Bernstein, and Arthur L. Bernstein, the Coogans' business manager whom the mother married after Jackie's father died in an auto accident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Family
Fortune Reversal
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Jackie Coogan
Lawsuit
Child Star
Inheritance Dispute
Life Story Sale
What entities or persons were involved?
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Mrs. Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Arthur L. Bernstein
Where did it happen?
Hollywood
Story Details
Key Persons
Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Mrs. Lillian Coogan Bernstein
Arthur L. Bernstein
Location
Hollywood
Event Date
April 13
Story Details
Jackie Coogan, a 23-year-old former child star married to Betty Grable, plans to sell his life story to fund a lawsuit against his mother and stepfather for mismanaging his $4 million earnings, claiming he received only a $6.25 weekly allowance until age 21, then $1000.