Van Johnson & Evie Wynn : The Brutal MGM Campaign to “Straighten” a Gay Star

Name: Van Johnson & Evie Wynn : The Brutal MGM Campaign to “Straighten” a Gay Star
Uploaded: 2026-02-07T18:00:47+00:00
Duration: 1 h 2 min 53 s
Channel: The Hollywood Bond
Description: In the 1940s, MGM tycoon Louis B. Mayer orchestrated a brutal campaign to ""straighten"" gay star Van Johnson to prevent a box-office disaster. This documentary uncovers the shocking true story of a staged ""wife robbery,"" where actor Keenan Wynn was forced to divorce his wife, Evie Wynn, so she could marry Van within hours—a tragic cover-up of Hollywood's most fatal secret.

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Van Johnson & Evie Wynn : The Brutal MGM Campaign to “Straighten” a Gay Star

In the 1940s, MGM tycoon Louis B. Mayer orchestrated a brutal campaign to ""straighten"" gay star Van Johnson to prevent a box-office disaster. This documentary uncovers the shocking true story of a staged ""wife robbery,"" where actor Keenan Wynn was forced to divorce his wife, Evie Wynn, so she could marry Van within hours—a tragic cover-up of Hollywood's most fatal secret.