Episode 418 Stage Door with Author Kathleen Brady

IN this episode I spoke with author Kathleen Brady to discuss one of her favorite Lucille Ball films Stage Door. A boardinghouse for female theater actresses gets a new arrival in the form of Terry Randall (Katharine Hepburn), an upper-class woman pursuing her dreams against her wealthy father's wishes. At first, her status makes her unpopular with the other boarders, particularly her roommate, Jean (Ginger Rogers). As Terry becomes better acquainted with the other girls and their shared ambitions, rivalry -- both professional and romantic -- explodes among them

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Episode 418 Stage Door with Author Kathleen Brady is an episode from Forgotten Hollywood by JLJ Media.

This episode is 21:40 long.

This episode was published on Apr 6, 2026.

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