Elizabeth Taylor claimed that the film studio was in control of absolutely every aspect of her life. This was especially true of personal relationships. MGM management specially arranged a meeting between 16-year-old Elizabeth and soccer player Glenn Davis. The young people were engaged for one month, but the wedding never took place.
When the 18-year-old actress was about to get married to Conrad Nicky Hilton, MGM took over the wedding arrangements to make it a media event. The marriage didn’t last long, but the event was good publicity for Taylor’s upcoming film at the time, Father of the Bride.
The big studios of old Hollywood would also make actors and actresses follow so-called moral clauses. It was a set of things that could damage the image of a star or a studio. Gay relationships were banned, and this rule could not be broken. So, Rock Hudson was forced to marry Phyllis Gates to hide his orientation. Such relationships were called lavender marriages. A rare example of a star that managed to win her right to be herself was Marlene Dietrich.

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