it Was an actress but was better known for the many husbands of that by the films. Zsa Zsa Gabor, who died this Sunday at age 99 years, entered into more than 60 films, but the number that really matters is the nine — they were nine husbands, somewhere in quick and stunning sequence. In 2014, the then vice-prime minister Paulo Portas was speaking at a conference, and, as it was one of the last speakers, said: "I Feel like the 8.Th husband of Zsa Zsa Gabor, when he said: 'I don’t know how to do this so unique and interesting…’"
The actress herself did not have this problem — she did know how to behave and always unusual and interesting. And scandalous, too. the In September 1968, was in Portugal, and caused a small diplomatic incident as the guest of the one who became known as the "ball of the century". The party was organized by the millionaire bolivian Antenor Patiño, known as "the king of tin", and brought the Alcoitão dozens of Hollywood stars, princesses of the european royalty, playboys international, and industry moguls.
For the Popular Daily, the "restless" and "troubled star" — that will, for example, in "Moulin Rouge," "Lili" and "The Headquarters of Evil", Orson Welles — was "one of the names most explosive among the celebrities", carried "one of the biographies, the busiest in the history of cinema" and should the fame "more to the scandal of his private life than his arguable artistic talent". In fact, reported the article, ‘ your voice 'annoying' was an impediment to the assignment of roles dramatic" and "their interpretations coated‐almost always of a secondary character, in an exploitation pure and simple of your physical beauty".
To prove this point, the newspaper recalled that the former Miss Hungary, known as "the pump of Budapest", had had "five husbands in 29 years". The first marriage, who had served for Sari (real name) "to be free from the yoke of the father", it was with a diplomat Turkish-bearer of a "jealousy almost sickly". The second was with the millionaire Conrad Hilton, accused of having an "extreme mental cruelty". the The third was to actor George Sanders, who was "cold as a refrigerator". The fourth was with the industrial Herbert Hutner, a man who caused "tiredness". And the fifth was with the millionaire oil Joshua S. Cosden, Jr. In September of 1968, the journalist from the Popular Daily could not guess, but I would be certainly amazed to know that Zsa Zsa Gabor still would add four more husbands over the next 18 years.
During the party Patiño, Zsa Zsa Gabor also not danced very much. "Tired of the journey", was "pressed inside a empire line dress that may not be the most the benefits," wrote the newspapers. the Remained calm during the dance, but a few days after "the pump of Budapest" would lose his head. September 8, left the Ritz, in Lisbon, and stayed in the Palace Hotel. But forgot a small detail: the account was unpaid. The Popular Daily reported that the managers of the Ritz "were surprised" that "the silence of the cinquentenária vamp" and they sent an employee to collect the "nine tales" in debt. The actress delivered a "personal check" and decided the potential scandal.
But the modesty was short-lived. A few hours later, Zsa Zsa has returned to the Ritz. Was "furious" and cast "diatribes against the party of Antenor Patiño, against Portugal and against the Portuguese". Wise, the hotel staff asked for help to the embassy of the United States. When the official american already reached was not in time to avoid the worst. the actress drank a cup of tea and asked pâté "to two dogs who came with". To pay the bill, "threw the two dollars to the employee".
The problem is that total spending amounted to nine dollars. The employee has not had the courage to confront her. And the head of the reception also not. Had the emissary of the embassy. Using all his diplomacy, he explained the unpleasant situation to the actress. the Zsa Zsa – the Popular Daily was now for the Zás Zás – raised himself, and, "along with the seven dollars in debt, and threw a strong slap to the employee of reception".
After "the pump of Budapest" leave the hotel, there was a driver with another account: the actress had refused to pay 2.732 shields for the rental of a car for three days. Not knowing who to go to, the owner of the car turned out to also ask for help from the official of the embassy, which clearly was not prepared for nothing.
return to Estoril, new scandal. the Hotel Palace did not want to accept a check as payment and Zsa Zsa Gabor was once again out of itself. The matter only resolved when a third hotel, the Estoril Sol, offered him the rest of the stay.
The actress deplored with a journalist from the Popular Daily: "When I was invited to the feast of the lord Patiño, I thought I had everything paid for. However, not even a car sent me to the airport to take me to the hotel. the I’m an actress, I am not a rich woman. Up to this point have spent $ 500 in Portugal. This can’t continue. I have been Asked, at the Ritz, $ 40 by the arrangement of the hair, and 10 for two coffees. I was exploited!"
When they finally arrived at the airport, on the 11th of September, Zsa Zsa Gabor thought the worst had already passed. But her optimism was unfounded. At the counter of the airline TWA, demanded you to 541 dollars for excess baggage. the actress, "he called them explorers" and refused to pay. Predictably, lost the plane. Only managed to get out of Lisbon and a flight of Pan American, at 13h30. Before boarding, I still had one last sentence to say about Portugal: "Bloody
This text is an adaptation of an excerpt from the book "The longest Night" (ed. The sphere of Books)
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