The Life of Old Hollywood Everyman Henry Fonda

In early 1950, Frances Ford Seymour entered Craig House, a psychiatric hospital in Beacon, New York, for treatment. The hospitalization followed a period of personal stress and the breakdown of her marriage. At the time, Craig House was a well-known private facility for psychiatric care.

While she was receiving treatment, the family faced a period of uncertainty. Jane and Peter were still young, and the situation created instability within the household. The events unfolding during this time would soon lead to a tragedy that deeply affected the family.