Kate Westworth

The Lives and Styles of Old Hollywood

Society EN ↓ 170 episodes

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 actresse...

Author

Kate Westworth

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.annakatharinaculha.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Judy Garland 14.02.2024

Judy Garland was so much more than Dorothy from Kansas in "The Wizard of Oz".

James Stewart 07.02.2024

James Stewart was the original „everyday man“ of Hollywood.

Barbara Stanwyck 31.01.2024

Barbara Stanwyck was an actress, model and dancer whose career spanned six decades.

Jane Russell 24.01.2024

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“.

Jean Harlow 17.01.2024

Jean Harlow was the first very publicized platinum blonde Hollywood star.

Sophia Loren 10.01.2024

During the 1960s, Sophia Loren was one of the most popular actresses in the world.

Ingrid Bergman 03.01.2024

Ingrid Bergman has not only played the lead in Casablanca, but has also been the first international film star.

Bette Davis 27.12.2023

Bette Davis was one hell of a woman - fierce, strong-minded and opinionated - and one of the 25 most important actresses of Classic American Cinema.

Ava Gardner 20.12.2023

Ava Gardner is #25 on the American Film Institute list of the greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema.

Gloria Swanson 13.12.2023

Gloria Swanson is one of the greatest actresses of Old Hollywood.

Dorothy Lamour 06.12.2023

For more than 20 years Dorothy Lamour was one of the most successful and famous stars of Hollywood.

Lauren Bacall 29.11.2023

Lauren Bacall is the ultimate style icon of Hollywood film noir and the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema.

Humphrey Bogart 22.11.2023

According to the American Film Institute, Humphrey Bogart is the greatest male star of Old Hollywood or classic American cinema.

Claudette Colbert 15.11.2023

Claudette is the 12th greatest female star of Classic Hollywood.

Marlene Dietrich 08.11.2023

Marlene Dietrich was one of the most successful German actresses of Old Hollywood.

Greta Garbo 01.11.2023

Greta Garbo is known as one of the most beautiful and memorable stars of Classic Hollywood.

Grace Kelly 25.10.2023

Before Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco, she was one of the reigning stars of Hollywood.

Cary Grant 18.10.2023

Cary Grant is second on the American Film Institute’s list of male stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The Ziegfeld Follies 11.10.2023

The Ziegfeld Follies were one of the most influential cultural phenomena in the early 20th century.

Louise Brooks 04.10.2023

Louise Brooks has been one of the most prominent icons of the 1920s and her short bobbed hair made her recognisable for all generations.

Marion Davies 27.09.2023

Marion Davies was probably the most publicised and hyped actress of all of Old Hollywood.

Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon 20.09.2023

Have you ever wondered who invented fashion shows?

Elinor Glyn 13.09.2023

Elinor Glyn played an important part in creating the allure of Old Hollywood.

Norma Talmadge 06.09.2023

Norma Talmadge is one of the inspirations behind the character of Norma Desmon in "Sunset Boulevard".

Lilian Gish 30.08.2023

Lilian Gish is hailed as one of the most gifted actresses of her time and the first actress to use method acting.

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