True Stories Of Tinseltown

Jan 04 2025 100 ep. 53 mins 163
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Classic movies, true stories of tinseltown. All about classic Hollywood #classichollywoodstars# vintagehollywood #oldhollywood#Hollywoodscandals

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Joel Brokaw Discusses His Wonderful Book Driving Marilyn...Yup, Monroe. All About his Dad Norman Brokaw, Super Agent To Super Stars..

Jan 04 2025 79 mins  
Joel was such a great guest. He has great stories about his dad, who was the only agent to receive an Emmy award, and Normans gallery of star clients, Natalie Wood, Kim Novak, and many more. Joel talks about his own interactions with so many old Hollywood greats. Joel truly was and is mega FAB!! There is so much we didn't get to talk about so Joel will make a return visit. Thanks

I Speak To My Pal John DiLeo About His New Book Not Even Nominated:40 Overlooked Costars Of Oscar Winning Performances..

Oct 09 2024 53 mins  
John's latest book is a lot of fun. He chose some great performances that got no love from The Academy. We discuss some of my faves, including one of my autumn Halloween faves, Rosemary's Baby. Why he thinks Mia should have gotten a nod for her Rosemary..As a PS. She got served divorce papers from Frank Sinatra while on the set..OUCH! I had a great time as usual as we yakked away.

Crazy Old Ladies: The Story Of Hag Horror author Caroline Young Joins Me To Talk About The Classic Hollywood Battle Axe Genre..Which Movie Started It All

May 04 2024 44 mins  
Caroline and I discuss her informative and fun read Crazy Old Ladies: The Story Of Hag Horror. We talk Joan, Bette, the fascinating genre, and all our other beloved babes doing their best to horrify and entertain us. I had lots of fun. Thanks so much to Caroline. She was great and loves my girl Joan! Mostly thanks to you, the listeners. I so appreciate all of you. Grace xo You can

Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère Talk About Their Book, Eleanor Powell:Born To Dance..Was EleanorThe Best Dancer Of Classic Hollywood??

May 02 2024 58 mins  
Lisa and Paula join me to discuss their fab book Eleanor Powell:Born To Dance. Eleanor is widely thought to be one of the best (some people say the best) dancer in the grand old days of Classic Hollywood. Get to Know Eleanor through their eyes. We learn a lot about her wonderful career and her very tumultuous marriage to Glen Ford. You will like her a lot. I know I did. Thanks so m

I Talk To Dwayne Epstein About His Book Killin' Generals:The Making Of The Dirty Dozen..We Talk Loads of Behind The Scenes Info..

Feb 09 2024 56 mins  
I talk to Dwayne Epstein about his book Killin' Generals..It's all great info on al, things behind the scenes. We talk about the actors like Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown and the whole gang, and so much more.. Thanks so much to Dwayne for coming on the show and mostly to all of you that listen. You are the best!! Grace xo You can get the book anywhere books are sold. Dway

Anthony J. Mohr Joins Me To Talk About His Award Winning Book Every Other Weekend:Coming Of Age With Two Different Dads

Feb 06 2024 57 mins  
Today's guest is award-winning author Anthony J. Mohr who talks about his book, Every Other Weekend, Coming of Age with Two Different Dads. We talk about the contrasting lifestyles of Anthony's two fathers. One a movie/tv star, the other a successful business man.He tells of his families relationships against the backdrop of glamorous Hollywood and everyday realities. Tony is a gr

David Fantle And Tom Johnson Join Me To Talk About Their Book C'mon Get Happy.Lots Of Great Behind The Scenes Scoop From The Musical Summer Stock

Feb 06 2024 49 mins  
In this episode we chat about their latest book C'mon Get Happy, The Making of Summer Stock We discuss the unexpected hurdles, notable musical performances, and enthusiastic viewer reactions the film generated. They also shed light on Judy Garlands personal struggles and her professional relationship with co-star Gene Kelly. There are so many wonderful tidbits. We get a glimpse int

The Fab Boze Hadleigh Joins Me To Talk About His new Book Game Show Confidential

Nov 14 2023 52 mins  
Boze is wonderful as usual and we talk about his 29th (wowsa)book.. Game Show Confidential... We talk the early scandals, up to today. Thanks so much to Boze for coming on the show..You are a doll.. Mostly Thanks To You All For Listening, Grace xoxo Boze author page https://www.amazon.com/stores/Boze-Hadleigh/author/B000APSH3M?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrate

Part 2 Stone Wallace Joins Me For Annual Spooktacular And We Discuss Classic Scary TV Shows..

Oct 28 2023 41 mins  
Stone Wallace is back for our year 3 Spooktacular. We talk about great old classic TV scary shows like Thriller, Alfred Hitchcock hour and much more. We also talk about some scary old TV movies. A lot are cheesy deluxe but fun..no blood no gore..My kind of stuff.. Stone also has a new book out called Playground Of The Dead..It's spooktacular!! Thanks so much to Stone for joining me

Part 1 Spooktacular Time!! Stone Wallace Joins Me For Annual Show And We Discuss Classic Scary TV Shows..

Oct 28 2023 44 mins  
Stone Wallace is back for our year 3 Spooktacular. We talk about great old classic TV scary shows like Thriller, Alfred Hitchcock hour and much more. We also talk about some scary old TV movies. A lot are cheesy deluxe but fun..no blood no gore..My kind of stuff.. Stone also has a new book out called Playground Of The Dead..It's spooktacular!! Thanks so much to Stone for joining me