#7: From Olympic Hopes to Hollywood

Esther refused to be diminished by her husband’s lack of ambition. She aspired to Olympic glory in swimming, aiming for the games scheduled in Japan. Alas, an unforeseeable tragedy ensured they never happened.

The onset of World War II forced the International Olympic Committee to cancel the games, crushing aspirations worldwide, including Esther’s. This turn of fate nudged her towards a new destiny in the film industry.