Running Away
Leigh and Curtis couldn’t deal with the angry executives, so they ran to Connecticut in 1951 and eloped. The small ceremony had Jerry Lewis as their witness. Then, they returned to face the backlash.
Running Away
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Eloping didn’t ruin his career. In fact, it helped both of them. When they were together, they brought out the best in each other; the audiences loved them. However, Curtis would go into a downward spiral soon enough.
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