Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

Rest In Peace, Eva Marie Saint (7/4/1924-10/6/2026)

In honor of the great life she lived, please listen to this re-release of the story of Eva Marie Saint. An inspiration to us all.

LINDA DARNELL: She is most often discussed in relation to the way she died, but leading up to that tragic day was a whole life full of love, hardships, successes, and decades of incredibly hard work. She wasn't given the best circumstances in life, but she powered through with her own inner strength. This story will tug at your heartstrings... you'll laugh, you'll cry. Linda Darnell lived a dozen lifetimes in her short life on Earth. She was beautiful inside and out.

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Episode Sources: The book Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream by Ronald L. Davis; an article from Criterion from October 19, 2023 titled Linda Darnell’s Tough and Timeless Women by Mayukh Sen; IMDB

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Hot Off the Press! In this episode, we dive into the pages of the September 1953 issue of Modern Screen Magazine. We'll learn what the rest of Hollywood thought about Elizabeth Taylor as she settled into life as a mother... we'll hear about Dick Powell's surgery, Frank Sinatra & Ava Gardner's heated tiffs, Clark Gable ditching the Queen of England, Jerry Lewis's funny business, Bob Hope's orchid-filled birthday party, and so much more!

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Episode Source: September 1953 issue of Modern Screen Magazine

JOAN BLONDELL (Part Two:) The conclusion of Joan Blondell's story. Please listen to Part One first. In this episode, hear about the amazing woman Joan Blondell was in her adult life... her triumphs, her challenges, and her heartbreaks. But through it all, strength and optimism. She has an amazing story! Listen now.

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Episode Sources: Joan Blondell: A Life Between Takes by Matthew Kennedy; A Tale of Two Dogs by Joan Blondell; IMDB

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JOAN BLONDELL: The stunning actress who busted onto the Hollywood scene in 1930, making the world fall instantly in love with her. She went through a lot of pain and trauma to get to that point, though... AND she had already been working in show business for most of her life. Listen to the story of Joan Blondell's early life and first few years in Hollywood, and then check back in with Part Two to hear the rest of her story.

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Episode Sources: Joan Blondell: A Life Between Takes by Matthew Kennedy; IMDB

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Sir Laurence Olivier (Part Two:)

Please visit Part One before proceeding with this episode. In this episode, we talk about the marriage of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and the ups and downs that occurred within it. We talk about the second half of Laurence Olivier's career, his other romantic relationships and marriage, and the obstacles he endured that tried to keep him down only to be shown just how tough Sir Laurence Olivier was.

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Episode Sources: Olivier by Terry Coleman; Sir Larry: The Life of Laurence Olivier by Thomas Kiernan; Love Scene: The Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh by Jesse L. Laskey Jr. and Pat Silver; Laurence Olivier: A Biography by Donald Spoto; vivandlarry.com; IMDB

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Sir Laurence Olivier (Part One:) Sir Laurence Olivier brought Shakespeare's stories to life in legendary ways on London's West End and on Broadway, and he (reluctantly) shared his great gifts on the silver screen as well. He was a man fueled by passion, with the great love of his life being Vivien Leigh. In this episode, learn about Sir Laurence Olivier's early life, his rise to fame on the stage, his early relationships and first marriage, the early days of his relationship to Vivien Leigh, and just get to know him as the man he was. In the next episode, we will dive more into that relationship with Vivien Leigh, and I will tell you the rest of his story.

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Episode Sources: Olivier by Terry Coleman; Sir Larry: The Life of Laurence Olivier by Thomas Kiernan; Love Scene: The Story of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh by Jesse L. Laskey Jr. and Pat Silver; Laurence Olivier: A Biography by Donald Spoto; vivandlarry.com; IMDB

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Advice from Bette Davis?! YES, PLEASE!! During WWII, Photoplay Magazine handed over the great honor of providing advice to its readers to the one and only Bette Davis. In true Bette Davis style, she is blunt, honest, and real. And by 1943 standards, often very progressive. In this episode, I will read to you some of the questions sent into Photoplay in the summer of 1943, accompanied by Bette's responses.

Also in this episode, Cal York's celebrity gossip from the July 1943 issue of Photoplay, and Judy Garland and Olivia de Havilland's Hollywood horoscopes! You don't wanna miss it.

Straight from the pages of the July 1943 issue of Photoplay Magazine, I present to you HOT OFF THE PRESS! From Stars of the Golden Age.

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Source: Photoplay Magazine, July 1943

JEAN SPANGLER: Jean Spangler was a young woman with big dreams who was working hard to fulfil her dreams of Hollywood stardom. Her young adult life was rocky, but she was strong and her future was looking bright... Until the day she disappeared, leaving behind a heartbroken family and one of Old Hollywood's biggest mysteries. Hear the story here in this special crossover episode of Stars of the Golden Age and The Wanted Files.

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Episode Sources: The Disappearance of Jean Spangler: The History of One of Hollywood’s Most Enduring Unsolved Mystery by Charles River Editors; an episode of Hollywood Chronicles titled The Mystery of Jean Spangler; an episode of Mysteries and Scandals; IMDB

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Take the journey through the lives of three wonderful actors who helped make the hit 70s sitcom Three's Company extra special... and a whole lot funnier! Norman Fell, Audra Lindley, and Don Knotts (best known as Mr. & Mrs. Roper and Mr. Furley) all had rich careers for decades prior to joining the cast of Three's Company. Listen to their stories now!

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Episode Sources: Behind the Laughter: The True Story of Norman Fell by Oscar Starr; an interview with Norman Fell with the US American Forces Network; a segment from NPR’s Morning Edition with Neda Ulaby from September 18, 2024; playbill.com; IMDB; brittanica.com; and Wikipedia.

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