Million Dollar American Princesses - Season 2 - Eps 1: Queens of the Screen
They were three American actresses about to take on the biggest roles of their careers, thousands of miles from Los Angeles. Join "Downton Abbey" star Elizabeth McGovern as she details how Grace Kelly, Gloria Swanson, and Rita Hayworth transformed from Hollywood royalty to part of European nobility. Unlike previous Million Dollar American Princesses, these starlets also brought unparalleled glamour and fame to the aristocracy, as well as dramatic twists and turns that would rival any one of their movies.
About Million Dollar American Princesses
Title: Million Dollar American Princesses
First Air Date: 2015-01-04
Last Air Date: 2016-01-24
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 7
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
Join Elizabeth McGovern as she takes an in-depth look at the young American heiresses whose real life stories inspired the acclaimed TV drama Downton Abbey. This series explores the time between the 1870s and the outbreak of World War One, when more than 200 daughters of America's new industrial millionaires marry into the money-strapped British aristocracy. They use their affluence, allure and ingenuity to their advantage, and they bring dramatic changes to the English ruling class and eventually the world.