Herbert K. Somborn

[2] He married Gloria Swanson in a civil ceremony at the Alexandria Hotel in Los Angeles on December 20, 1919.

[7] In March 1923 Somborn alleged that Swanson had committed adultery with fourteen men, including Cecil B.

[8] Scandals involving Fatty Arbuckle and Bill Taylor had led to the formation of the Association of Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, partly to manage public perception of the film industry's morals, run by Will Hays.

Swanson was concerned that a divorce scandal would wreck her career, and Lasky faked a telegram from Hays suggesting that it would also be disastrous for the entire industry.

[10] It became a favourite eating place for people in the movie industry, including Wallace Beery, Swanson's first husband.