Ep 154: Lillian Burns, The Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood
Before the Stanislavski 'Method' overtook Hollywood in the 1950s, each studio had their own in-house drama coach to develop talent. The dram...
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Ep 153: Claire Trevor in Born to Kill (1947)
In Robert Wise's Born to Kill (1947), Claire Trevor veers between planning a future with Lawrence Tierney and curating his downfall. She giv...
Ep 152: Kim Novak in Bell Book and Candle (1958)
After struggling for years under the controlling grip of Harry Cohn, Kim Novak was finally able to relax once the Columbia boss had a heart...
Ep 151: Joan Crawford in Johnny Guitar (1954)
During production of Johnny Guitar, Joan Crawford wrangled a lacklustre script, a mercurial director, a chaos agent, and columnists who put...
Ep 150: Constance Bennett in Two Against the World (1932)
Constance Bennett's deal with Warner Bros. became a Hollywood scandal after Louella Parsons estimated that the star would earn $30,000 a wee...
Ep 149: A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949)
During a turbulent era in Hollywood, Joseph L. Mankiewicz reinvigorated woman's pictures when they might have easily been cast aside. Ann So...
SATIN RACKETS: PART ONE
Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written an...
SATIN RACKETS: PART TWO
Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written an...
SATIN RACKETS: PART THREE
Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written an...
Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part Three
When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with the new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is writt...
Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part Two
When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with the new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is writt...
Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part One
When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with a new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is written...
Ep 142: Tallulah Bankhead in Faithless (1932)
Under contract with Paramount, Tallulah Bankhead made six pictures in less than two years. Although they all have their charm, only Faithles...
Mink Syndicate: Part Three
Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls c...
Mink Syndicate: Part Two
Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls c...
Mink Syndicate: Part One
Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls c...
Ep 138: Diana Barrymore in Between Us Girls (1942)
Diana Barrymore plays five different roles in her third production at Universal, following in her great-grandmother's footsteps. Louisa Lane...
Ep 137: Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton (1932)
Joan Crawford gets away with murder mostly because she's dressed like a high fashion gladiator in a silver shield designed by Adrian. Joan g...
Myrna Loy's Nose: Part Three
In Part Three, Dot investigates a cosmetic surgeon in Beverly Hills who claims that he can give any gal Myrna Loy's nose for $200. Myrna Loy...
Myrna Loy's Nose: Part Two
In Part Two, Dot's sob sister column gives honest advice to women in trouble. But Grady, the city editor, isn't too excited by the circulati...