Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

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Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast episodes

August 13, 2024 James Dean
James Dean. The King of Cool. THE rebel without a cause. A child who was abandoned who turned into a young man who had a desire deep within to live life teetered on the edge at all times. This lifestyle would end in tragedy. Listen now!
Image Source: IMDB
Music Credit: Denis Pavlov & Music_For_Videos

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36 min
August 06, 2024 Luise Rainer
Known most famously as "Hollywood's Forgotten Star," Luise Rainer was an inspiration to all women and stood up for her values long before it was acceptable and admirable to do so. She lived over a century long, with only 3 of those years spent in Hollywood. Listen to her amazing story now!
Sources: "The Short Career and Long Life of Luise Rainer" by Fritz and the Oscars; a 2010 interview with 100-year old Rainer with Robert Osborne of TCM; an article from Far Out Magazine titled "The Forgotten Star of Hollywood: Luise Rainer" by Calum Russel from 1/12/22; luiserainer.wordpress.com; IMDB
Images Source: IMDB; TCM; USA Today

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34 min
July 30, 2024 Doris Day
Doris Day was America's girl next door. But behind that door was a personal life much less perfect than the roles she portrayed on screen. A beautiful soul who did amazing work in her contributions to animal welfare, but wasn't given the same unconditional love from humans as she received from her animals. Listen now!
Sources: Doris Day: A Biography of the Famous American Actress and Singer by Sophie Miller; Doris Day: Her Own Story by Doris Day & A.E. Hotchner; Vanity Fair article "Doris Day's Vanishing Act" by David Kaufman (5/08;) dorisday.com; IMDB
Images Source: IMDB

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38 min
July 25, 2024 Introducing Stars of the Golden Age!
If you love Old Hollywood and learning all about the behind-the-scenes lives of the biggest faces on the silver screen, this show is for you! I'll also dive into some lesser known names, as well as stars of music and the early days of television. Join me every Tuesday!
1 min
July 23, 2024 Cary Grant
More than his debonair good looks, Cary Grant overcame heart wrenching childhood trauma to make his dreams a reality. Listen now to hear how a poor unappreciated boy from England became one of America's most beloved and wealthiest stars.
Sources: Cary Grant: A Touch of Elegance by Warren Harris; Vanity Fair article "Cary Grant and Randolph Scott's Hollywood Story: Our Souls Did Touch" by David Cranfield (1/18/24;) Documentary "Cary Grant: The Leading Man"
Images: IMDB

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54 min
July 16, 2024 Hattie McDaniel
Known by many for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind or as the first African American to win an Oscar. But there is so much more to this incredible woman. Listen now!
Sources: Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts; Vanity Fair article titled The Icon and the Outcast: Hattie McDaniel's Epic Double Life by Hadley Hall Meares, 4/26/21; encyclopedia.com; IMDB
Images Source: IMDB

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37 min
July 09, 2024 Humphrey Bogart
Film noir leading man, Humphrey Bogart. He searched his whole life for someone to love him, and he finally found it in a young starlet half his age. Learn all about it now!
Sources: Humphrey Bogart: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Netherland Institute article; Country Living magazine article by Maria Carter (8/13/17) titled Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's Romance Began with a Scandalous Affair; humphreybogart.com; biography.com; britannica.com; IMDB

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23 min
July 02, 2024 Barbara Stanwyck
One of the true queens of Hollywood! She overcame a lot of struggles in her life and still came out on top. Listen now to learn all about her remarkable rise to fame.
Sources: Barbara Stanwyck: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) Los Angeles Times article (6/22/85;) barbara-stanwyck.com; biography.com, IMDB
Cover Images: Barbara the showgirl, Wikipedia; Barbara Stanwyck in The Thorn Birds, IMDB; Barbara IMDB

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24 min
June 25, 2024 Tallulah Bankhead
The queen of living her life her own way! Learn all about her now. Sources: Tallulah: My Autobiography by Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah Bankhead: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Yorker article by Robert Gottlieb (5/8/05) titled The Strange Case of Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah's biography page in the Encyclopedia of Alabama Cover Images: Lifeboat, Wikipedia; Tallulah, Town & Country Magazine; Tallulah, Wikipedia

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22 min
June 18, 2024 Grace Kelly
Grace Kelly went from Hollywood royalty to ACTUAL royalty in her lifetime. But there is so much more to know about her. Learn about her fascinating life! Sources: Grace Kelly: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series,) britannica.com, biography.com, IMDB

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21 min

About Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

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Welcome to Stars of the Golden Age, a show that pays tribute to the legends of Old Hollywood. I will dive into the early lives that led to stardom for some of the biggest names from Hollywood’s…