Who was the "star of the talkies", the "child of Manhattan" with links to the underworld of Times Square? This was Nancy Carroll (1903-1965) who starred in over forty films, many of which have not been remastered and released by Paramount & Universal. Why is that? Could there be an ongoing grudge against Carroll by Paramount due to her liaison with Joe Kennedy Senior in 1931? Find out in this video.

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