Jessica Mitford ultimately became close friends of Adolf Hitler. Diana even married the British Union of Fascists' Leader, Sir Oswald Mosley. Upon the outbreak of war between Great Britain and Nazi Germany, Unity tried to commit suicide in Munich and Diana and her husband were interned without trial for the duration of the war. Jessica later described her father as "one of nature's fascists", Jessica (always known as Decca) renounced her privileged background at an early age and became an adherent of Stalinism. She was known as the "red sheep" of the family. At the age of 19, Mitford met her second
The World Famous Pontani Sisters Europe and the United States extensively, often with Los Straitjackets. The Pontanis appear on the cover of the Los Straitjackets album "Twist Party!!!", also credited to "Los Straitjackets with the World Famous Pontani Sisters and Kaiser George", and appear on an accompanying DVD. They have performed several times with Los Straitjackets on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". The Pontani Sisters were the subject of a 2004 documentary film by Rebecca Shapiro, "Showy and Five Foot Two." The Sisters have released two DVDs combining dance instruction with aerobic exercise- "Go-Go Robics" & "Go Go Robics II". Recently, Angie Pontani has also