WAMPAS Wrangle
In 1931, thirteen members of the Fox Film Company publicity department resigned in protest of WAMPAS (Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers) failure to name a Fox starlet on their annual list of baby stars. Linda Watkins missed by one vote and Mack was a bit farther down the list of those omitted. In response Fox named Mack, Watkins, and Conchita Montenegro as rival debutantes or budding stars. Fox proposed to name baby stars for each year after, by a vote of its executives.
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