Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

By Erin CarlsonTV & Film Society & Culture Documentary History Film History

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast episodes

June 18, 2025 Betty Grable (Sensory-Sensitive)
BETTY GRABLE (sensory-sensitive--no background/transition music) THE WWII pinup girl. She was pushed into a life in show business, never able to choose her own path in life. And she rose to the top in Hollywood. Her image became one of the most recognizable and significant images from WWII. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: A book titled Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren; a book titled American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable by Charles River Editors; IMDB
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38 min
June 17, 2025 Betty Grable
BETTY GRABLE--THE WWII pinup girl. She was pushed into a life in show business, never able to choose her own path in life. And she rose to the top in Hollywood. Her image became one of the most recognizable and significant images from WWII. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: A book titled Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren; a book titled American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable by Charles River Editors; IMDB
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40 min
June 11, 2025 Patsy Kelly (Sensory-Sensitive)
Patsy Kelly (sensory-sensitive...no background/transition music) One-half of one of the 1930's most popular comedic duos whose name was forgotten within a decade... but she was never gone. She didn't fit the mold of the perfect 1940s actress, so she just kept herself busy in other entertainment avenues until Hollywood was ready for her again. She lived life her own way, and she was strong. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: A documentary titled "This Is… Patsy Kelly" by Lori-Suzanne Dell; Wikipedia; IMDB.
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35 min
June 10, 2025 Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly: One-half of one of the 1930's most popular comedic duos whose name was forgotten within a decade... but she was never gone. She didn't fit the mold of the perfect 1940s actress, so she just kept herself busy in other entertainment avenues until Hollywood was ready for her again. She lived life her own way, and she was strong. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: A documentary titled "This Is… Patsy Kelly" by Lori-Suzanne Dell; Wikipedia; IMDB.
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37 min
June 03, 2025 History of the Hollywood Sign (Bonus Teaser!)
Enjoy this special release of a Stars of the Golden Age bonus episode! Please visit patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast to learn more about the bonus content available. Next week we'll be back to our regular episodes covering fantastic golden age stars!

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31 min
June 02, 2025 EXTRA Anniversary Special!
This is a special extra episode commemorating one year of Stars of the Golden Age! No biographies in this episode... Just me talking about the journey of this podcast and my goals for the future.

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20 min
May 28, 2025 Burt Lancaster (Sensory-Sensitive)
Burt Lancaster (sensory-sensitve...no background/transition music)
The dashing leading man with the mad trapeze skills. Circus performer turned actor turned circus performer turned actor again... and producer. The man could do it all. He was hard-working, determined, and put his heart into the causes he believed in. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: a book titled Burt Lancaster: An American Life by Kate Buford; a documentary titled Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach from The Hollywood Collection; an interview of Burt Lancaster with Dick Cavett from July 21, 1969; a New York Times article from October 22, 1994; IMDB
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44 min
May 27, 2025 Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster: The dashing leading man with the mad trapeze skills. Circus performer turned actor turned circus performer turned actor again... and producer. The man could do it all. He was hard-working, determined, and put his heart into the causes he believed in. Listen now!
PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast
Episode Sources: a book titled Burt Lancaster: An American Life by Kate Buford; a documentary titled Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach from The Hollywood Collection; an interview of Burt Lancaster with Dick Cavett from July 21, 1969; a New York Times article from October 22, 1994; IMDB
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46 min
May 21, 2025 Hedda Hopper & Louella Parsons (sensory-sensitive)
Hedda Hopper & Louella Parsons (sensory sensitive, no background/transition music)
The two Nosiest Nellie's in Hollywood history! They could make careers and they could ruin careers. Listen now to hear about each of their rises to fame of becoming the most powerful gossip columnists in the golden age of Hollywood. PLUS a little extra surprise... COCKTAIL PARTY!
PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcast
Episode Sources: an article from The Saturday Evening Post titled The Career that Fear Built: Hedda Hopper Ruled the Gossip Business; cartoonresearch.com; the once upon a screen classic film blog at aurorasginjoint.com; Wikipedia; foodnetwork.com
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36 min
May 20, 2025 Hedda Hopper & Louella Parsons
The two Nosiest Nellie's in Hollywood history! They could make careers and they could ruin careers. Listen now to hear about each of their rises to fame of becoming the most powerful gossip columnists in the golden age of Hollywood. PLUS a little extra surprise... COCKTAIL PARTY!
PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcast
Episode Sources: an article from The Saturday Evening Post titled The Career that Fear Built: Hedda Hopper Ruled the Gossip Business; cartoonresearch.com; the once upon a screen classic film blog at aurorasginjoint.com; Wikipedia; foodnetwork.com
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38 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…