EPISODE 103 - “ELEANOR PARKER: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH” - 9/01/25

This week, we celebrate our Star of the Month: the extraordinary ELEANOR PARKER. Known as “the woman of a thousand faces,” Parker built a remarkable career defined by range, subtlety, and strength. From her Oscar-nominated turn as a wrongly imprisoned woman in Caged, to her quietly powerful presence as the Baroness in The Sound of Music, she consistently defied typecasting and brought nuance to every role. But behind the glamour was a private, fiercely independent woman whose legacy has too often been overlooked in Hollywood history. Join us as we dive deep into the life, career, and enduring mystique of Eleanor Parker—a star who truly deserves to be remembered.

SHOW NOTES:

Sources:

Eleanor Parker: Woman of a Thousand Faces (1989), by Doug McClelland;

“Eleanor Parker: Above and Beyond,” Vol 13., #2, by Jim Meyer, Hollywood Studio Magazine;

“Eleanor Parker: Miscasting Has Sabotaged Her Beauty and Ability,” March 1962, by Doug McClelland, Film In Review;

“Hollywood’s Mystery,” June 1954, Screenland;

“She Loves To Act,” November 11, 1951, by Hedda Hopper, Chicago Sunday Tribune;

Wikipedia.com;

TCM.com;

IBDB.com;

IMDBPro.com;


Movies Mentioned:

The Sound of Music (1965);

Caged (1950);

They Died with Their Boots On (1942);

Soldiers in White (1942);

The Big Shot (1942);

Men of the Sky (1942);

Vaudeville Days (1942);

Busses Roar (1942);

We’re With the Army Now (1943);

Mission to Moscow (1943);

Destination Tokyo (1944);

Between Two Worlds (1944);

The Very Thought of You (1944);

Hollywood Canteen (1944);

Pride of the Marines (1945);

Of Human Bondage (1946);

Never Say Goodbye (1946);

Escape Me Never (1947);

Voice of the Turtle (1947);

The Woman in White (1948);

It’s a Great Feeling (1949);

Chain Lightning (1950);

Three Secrets (1950);

Valentino (1951);

A Millionaire for Christy (1951);

Detective Story (1951);

Above and Beyond (1953);

Escape from Fort Bravo (1953);

The Naked Jungle (1954);

Valley of the Kings (1954);

Many Rivers to Cross (1955);

Interrupted Melody (1955);

The Man with the Golden Arm (1955);

The King and Four Queens (1956);

Lizzie (1957);

The Seventh Sin (1957);

A Hole in the Head (1959);

Home from the Hill (1960);

Return to Peyton Place (1961);

Madison Avenue (1962);

The Oscar (1966);

An American Dream (1966);

Warning Shot (1967);

The Tiger and the Pussycat (1967);

Eye of the Cat (1969);

Sunburn (1979);

Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring (1971);

Home for the Holidays (1972);

The Great American Beauty Contest (1973);

Dead on the Money (1991);

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