Claim OwnershipThe Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood
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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 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 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 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 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 - 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 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, the first filmed operetta (The Desert Song).
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 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 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 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.
Fred Astaire is probably the best-known musical performer of all of Hollywood and according to the American Film Institute the fifth greatest male star of Classic Hollywood. He could act, sing and dance, won many accolades and made his mark on a genre like hardly any other.
Ginger Rogers is famously known as the dance partner of Fred Astaire - but she was so much more. She was one of the most successful actresses of the 1940s, received an Academy Award as Best Actress and had a long career in the movies, Television and Broadway.
Carole Lombard was the wife of Hollywood heartthrobs William Powell and Clark Gable, one of the most beautiful Hollywood blondes, and the first war-related casualty of WW II in the US.
Clark Gable was the „King of Hollywood“, one of the most consistent box-office performers in the history of all of Hollywood and one of the greatest male movie stars of classic American Cinema.
Vivien Leigh will forever be Scarlett O'Hara in the minds of many moviegoers. But she is also Vivien, Lady Olivier and the 16th-greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema.
Judy Garland was not only Dorothy from Kansas, she was the mother of Liza Minelli, one of the most successful entertainers of the US and a triple threat as a performer at MGM. She is a great reminder that life is short and that you should never let anybody tell you what to think about yourself.
James Stewart was the original „everyday man“ of Hollywood. Playing himself and his screen persona above everything else. His famous drawl made him known on the screen as well as on the radio. Besides that he was the highest ranking actor in American military history.
Barbara Stanwyck was an actress, model and dancer whose career spanned six decades. She was especially known for her strong and realistic screen presence and her natural acting style. She is on the list of the most important screen legends of the American Film Institute.
Jane Russell was one of the most glamorous stars of Old Hollywood and had been known for almost a decade as the „motionless picture actress“. Her life is intricately tied to Howard Hughes and her deep faith in God has navigated much of her life. She is one of the most extraordinary ladies of Hollywood and definitely has one of the most outstanding life stories.
Jean Harlow was the first very publicized platinum blonde Hollywood star and made the audiences crazy with her bias-cut dresses and cleavages. Her career and life were cut short when she died at age 26 from kidney failure. Her legacy, her style and her beauty will forever live on forever though.
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