The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood

May 28 2024
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Step back in time and explore the extraordinary lives and styles of iconic actresses from Hollywood's Golden Era as well as the industry that brought them to success. In this podcast, I dive into the fascinating backstories of the women who captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world and those that created them. From the glamour and glitz of the silver screen to the grit and determination that drove them to succeed, I uncover the true essence of what made these women so unique and inspiring. Join me as I take a journey through the lives of Hollywood's Golden Era actresses and discover the timeless styles that continue to captivate us to this day.

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Alla Nazimova

May 28 2024 17 mins  
Alla Nazimova was once one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. She influenced the careers of women like Jean Acker and Natasha Rambova and set new standards with her eccentric and daring productions.

Veronica Lake

May 21 2024 19 mins  
Veronica Lake was one of the most recognizable actresses of the Original Old Hollywood film noir and her iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle had a long-lasting impact Hollywood history.

Nita Naldi

May 14 2024 17 mins  
Nita Naldi was a silent film actress, frequent partner to Valentino and - after Theda Bara - another famous Hollywood vamp. Her life story is complicated, sometimes unknown, obscure or fictionalized. Nevertheless, she is fascinating part of Old Hollywood.

Rudolph Valentino

May 07 2024 23 mins  
Rudolph Valentino was the first and biggest heartthrob of Hollywood and melted women’s hearts everywhere. His nicknames were „Latin Lover“ and „The Great Lover“ or simply „Valentino“. He died at the very young age of 31 and cemented his fame forever as the young and beautiful Latin lover all women long for.

William Powell

Apr 30 2024 12 mins  
William Powell - next to Myrna Loy - is the other half of the most prolific pairing in Hollywood history and an accomplished and lauded actor of Old Hollywood.

Myrna Loy

Apr 23 2024 28 mins  
Myrna Loy acted in 129 movies, formed with co-star William Powell the most prolific pairing in Hollywood history and received an Honorary Academy Award in 1991 for her career achievements. She also appeared in four Hollywood firsts: in the first European-American co-production (the silent film Ben Hur); the first film with a score (Don Juan); the first talkie (The Jazz Singer); and

Lana Turner

Apr 16 2024 26 mins  
Lana Turner is a screen legend and a popular culture icon of Hollywood glamour. Her early fame as the „sweater girl“ is as much part of her public image as is the role of a glamorous femme fatale that she originated in The Postman Always Rings Twice as well as her seven marriages.

Charlie Chaplin

Apr 09 2024 42 mins  
Charlie Chaplin is known around the world and the most popular figure of Old Hollywood and Hollywood altogether. He was one of the most progressive filmmakers and basically developed comedy for film.

Norma Shearer

Apr 02 2024 21 mins  
Norma Shearer is one of the most important film actresses of classic Hollywood cinema according to the American Film Institute. She had a rather short career in Hollywood and already retired by the age of 40. Nevertheless she made an indelible mark on Hollywood history and we are going to find out why.

Doris Day

Mar 27 2024 21 mins  
Doris Day was America’s sweetheart - but before she became a shining star in Hollywood, she was a successful touring singer with several bands as well as solo and would continue to record songs and put out albums for most of her life - even after retiring from movie and TV screens.