Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

A life taken far too soon. The story of the life and career of "The Latin Lover," Rudolph Valentino, who wasn't Latin at all. Listen now! Image Source: IMDB Episode Sources: Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Rudolph Valentino by the Charles River Editors; britannica.com; history.com; His Fame Still Lives blog; a Guinness World Records article by Sanj Atwal from January 23, 2024; IMDB A...

The tragic life of jazz goddess Billie Holiday. She experienced severe trauma as a child, and became a scapegoat in the war against drugs as an adult. Listen to her story now. Image Source: billieholiday.com; billieholidayofficial on IG Episode Sources: Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday and William Dufty 2019 documentary called Billie billieholiday.com An episode of Throughline by NPR from Oc...

Jean Arthur... considered one of the most mysterious women in Old Hollywood. She chose a life of privacy from the public eye, which was a difficult thing to do during the Golden Age. Listen now! Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kate the Great. The remarkable Katharine Hepburn! Listen to the amazing story of her life. Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hollywood Golden Age Nightclubs! Nightlife in the 1930s and 1940s was a wild time! Hear all about the most famous nightclubs of Hollywood's golden age, some things that happened within their walls, and also a couple of epic house party stories. Listen now! This episode is a special teaser episode of what the future bonus content will look like. Visit patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast to s...

Tyrone Power... The Matinee Idol. He came from a long line of show business greats and was determined to make his mark in his family line. And he did. Listen to his story now! Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bettie Page... The Queen of Pinups. A highly intelligent child who was let down over and over in her life, but still brought herself to stardom as an adult. Only to experience even more tragedy. Listen to her story now! Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The remarkable Olivia de Havilland. A powerful woman who stood up for what she believed and lived the life she chose to live. Listen to her story now! Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hedy Lamarr. A Gorgeous 1940s movie star with a genius mind that invented the technology we all rely on every single day today. Photo credit: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

'Ol Blue Eyes. The Voice. The King of the Rat Pack. The one and only FRANK SINATRA! Listen to his amazing life story. Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ronald Reagan. The man who made transitioning from an entertainment star to a politician cool. Image Source: IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jean Harlow, the original blonde bombshell. She had simple dreams but was never really able to live her life her own way. A life lost decades too soon. Listen now! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

James Dean. The King of Cool. THE rebel without a cause. A child who was abandoned who turned into a young man who had a desire deep within to live life teetered on the edge at all times. This lifestyle would end in tragedy. Listen now! Image Source: IMDB Music Credit: Denis Pavlov & Music_For_Videos Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Known most famously as "Hollywood's Forgotten Star," Luise Rainer was an inspiration to all women and stood up for her values long before it was acceptable and admirable to do so. She lived over a century long, with only 3 of those years spent in Hollywood. Listen to her amazing story now! Sources: "The Short Career and Long Life of Luise Rainer" by Fritz and the Oscars; a 2010...

Doris Day was America's girl next door. But behind that door was a personal life much less perfect than the roles she portrayed on screen. A beautiful soul who did amazing work in her contributions to animal welfare, but wasn't given the same unconditional love from humans as she received from her animals. Listen now! Sources: Doris Day: A Biography of the Famous American Actress and Singe...

More than his debonair good looks, Cary Grant overcame heart wrenching childhood trauma to make his dreams a reality. Listen now to hear how a poor unappreciated boy from England became one of America's most beloved and wealthiest stars. Sources: Cary Grant: A Touch of Elegance by Warren Harris; Vanity Fair article "Cary Grant and Randolph Scott's Hollywood Story: Our Souls Did Touch&#...

Known by many for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind or as the first African American to win an Oscar. But there is so much more to this incredible woman. Listen now! Sources: Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts; Vanity Fair article titled The Icon and the Outcast: Hattie McDaniel's Epic Double Life by Hadley Hall Meares, 4/26/21; encyclopedia.com; IMDB Images S...

Film noir leading man, Humphrey Bogart. He searched his whole life for someone to love him, and he finally found it in a young starlet half his age. Learn all about it now! Sources: Humphrey Bogart: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Netherland Institute article; Country Living magazine article by Maria Carter (8/13/17) titled Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall&#3...

One of the true queens of Hollywood! She overcame a lot of struggles in her life and still came out on top. Listen now to learn all about her remarkable rise to fame. Sources: Barbara Stanwyck: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) Los Angeles Times article (6/22/85;) barbara-stanwyck.com; biography.com, IMDB Cover Images: Barbara the showgirl, Wikipedia; Barbara Stanwy...

The queen of living her life her own way! Learn all about her now. Sources: Tallulah: My Autobiography by Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah Bankhead: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Yorker article by Robert Gottlieb (5/8/05) titled The Strange Case of Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah's biography page in the Encyclopedia of Alabama Cover Images: Lifeboat, Wikipedia; T...

Grace Kelly went from Hollywood royalty to ACTUAL royalty in her lifetime. But there is so much more to know about her. Learn about her fascinating life! Sources: Grace Kelly: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series,) britannica.com, biography.com, IMDB Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Billie Burke worked her way through the stage, silent films, talking films, radio, and TV. Yet most people know her as the beloved character in one very famous film from 1939. Learn all about the colorful life of Billie Burke! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivien Leigh, a bright and vibrant actress, best known for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. Learn about the life of this remarkable woman. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy