40 Bizarre Rules That Old Hollywood Stars Were Forced To Obey

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31. Many were also sent to horseback riding, fencing and dance lessons

On top of acting lessons, prospective stars were often given lessons in other disciplines, with the end goal of making them better all-round entertainers. After all, the idea was to transform these young people into multi-talented stars with true screen presence. To that end, horse-riding, dancing and even fencing lessons were therefore commonplace.

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