True Stories Of Tinseltown

Another oldie. April VeVea and I were doing our iconic couples of classic Hollywood series. Not many were more iconic than these two..    Back with new episodes this coming week..   Miss you all!!   Grace xoxo

Sorry guys for being MIA. Just stuff. I have a couple to post that are brand spanking new but in the meantime, check out the delightfully ageless and fabulous Mae West.   Miss you all, Grace xoxo

When we did our other podcast, the movie Black Legion had been on TCM the week before. I asked Tom if he had seen it and hadn't. I asked if he would watch it and discuss, and he watched, and we discussed. It's based on a true story and there really was a Black Legion. This film is unfortunately forever topical. Strike fear in people and keep it up and hence you get groups like this. I can bet they...

This is a new episode I've never put out. I had lots of editing via TCM rule. But I think it flows and Eddie of course is wonderful. I mistakenly call him The King of Noir..Czar, Grace, Czar!! He should be the king as well.  Eddie tells what he never wears. I was shocked I tell ya!!. We talk noir, shoes, Joan Crawford, is Eddie really Marcia Marcia Marcia, to his pal Ben M's Jan Brady?? All this a...

My pal author John DiLeo and I discuss stars from classic Hollywood that were never nominated for an academy award. I think you will be very surprised about some of the peeps we talk about. We also talk about "Special" Oscars and why are they given only when a person is near death, or in one case, dead.  Sit back with your fave beverage and see if you think They Was Robbed... Thanks so much to Joh...

I talked to Christina and it was fun and full of info I had never known. The book is fab, it has things you didn't know about Hitchy, and Alma and of course Joan. Hollywood being what it was/is there were whispers that Joan had gotten so far with Hitchy because she provided sexual favors. All I know is Joan was very talented and did a couple of films I really love like Phantom Lady and The Strange...

My friend Sloan is back. This was either her third or fourth podcast with me, and she was great as usual. We only talk 8 dames but we picked some good ones.  WE do have yakathons so it is in two parts. I know you will love Sloane, the dames and her book.  Thanks so much to Sloan for giving me, therefore, us her time. You can get Dynamic dames anywhere books are sold. Sloan is practically finished...

My friend Sloan is back. This was either her third or fourth podcast, but regardless she was great as usual. We only talk 8 dames but we picked some good ones.  WE do have yakathons so it is in two parts. I know you will love Sloane, the dames and her book.  Thanks so much to Sloan for giving me, therefore, us her time. You can get Dynamic dames anywhere books are sold. Sloan is practically finish...

I talked to the divine Eddie Muller from Noir Alley on TCM. I think some of you may not have heard this. I love Eddie. He is so smart, funny, adorable and all around great guy. So forgive my flirting. How could I help myself..     Grace xo

I so enjoyed my talk with Tom. We talked Dicks friendships with Jimmy and Duke...Henry Fonda and many others. Dick was in great flicks like Dangerous, The Petrified Forest and a good one for all to check out Black Legion. He did lots of films and television. Was Trigger a diva? Dick's costar horse Smokey, his character's name was Smoke. There was a terrible rivalry between Smokey and Trigger..PS T...

April is back to dish. We dish The Gabors, George Sanders. Mama Jolie saying she had the ugliest babies, nose jobs, Zsa Zsa's husbands nude robbery, and so much more.  Have a cup of tea, some java, or glass of wine and enjoy the show. Thanks so much to April. She's fab as usual. Check out her movie review podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1348540 Mostly thanks to you all.. You are the best.. Much...

I had a wonderful time talking about some of the movies Jeremy had chosen for his Essentials Volume 2.  Sometimes you may wonder, "Why Oh Why, is this an essential"..Jeremy lets you know. This is from The TCM library but you can get it anywhere books are sold. Jeremy had already done Volume 1. The movies are great. These are movies that my comfort guy Robert Osborne chose, along with a coterie of...

Chris wrote a book that was a love letter to his dad. I enjoyed the book and talking to Chris especially. We discussed his learning disability. The great support he got from Harvey. Harvey never thought he was all that and a bag of chips. He had studied Classical theatre.. Many very big stars came up to Harvey such as Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and so many others telling Harvey h...

Chris wrote a book that was a love letter to his dad. I enjoyed the book and talking to Chris especially. WE discussed his learning disability. The great support he got from Harvey. Harvey never thought he was all that and a bag of chips. He had studied Classic theatre.. Many very big stars came up to Harvey such as Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and so many others telling Harvey how...

This is just a short howdy to wish you all a very happy, healthy. safe and getting our lives on track again 2021!!   Thanks to all my fab guests and a little taste of what's coming up this year!!!   Thanks everybody!!   Love, Grace xoxo

Jeremy wrote this book for the TCM collection. He is also author of The Essentials 1 and The Essentials Part 2. Hopefully he will be back in the New Year and we can discuss his choices. Jeremy chose a variety of Christmas movies. Of course the old classics, he also chose some of the more modern Christmas movies. There are lots of tidbits. I enjoyed it thoroughly. He was a lot of fun and he knows h...

Jeremy wrote this book for the TCM collection. He is also author of The Essentials 1 and The Essentials Part 2. Hopefully he will be back in the New Year and we can discuss his choices. Jeremy chose a variety of Christmas movies. Of course the old classics, he also chose some of the more modern Christmas movies. There are lots of tidbits. I enjoyed it thoroughly. He was a lot of fun and he knows h...

I had a great time talking to Lara, she was so forthcoming and a lot of fun. I want to thank my pal David Selby for asking her to come on the show. We talk Dark Shadows, her feminist witch, then vampire. She talks about biting Johnny Carson and we discussed the horror film she starred in, Race With The Devil, 1975. When I first moved TO NYC it was on Channel 11 and scared me big time. The behind t...

  Sloan and I had planned on doing the Gene podcast to be released on her birthday..WE came close. We talk Gene's childhood, her stardom, her marriage to Oleg Cassini,, her daughter Daria that was born severely disabled. If you don't know why, we tell you. It's so tragic. We discuss Gene's years battling mental illness to getting out of Hollywood to live with her new husband, a Texas oilman, that...

Sloan and I had planned on doing the Gene podcast to be released on her birthday..WE came close. We talk Gene's childhood, her stardom, her marriage to Oleg Cassini,, her daughter Daria that was born severely disabled. If you don't know why, we tell you. It's so tragic. We discuss Gene's years battling mental illness to getting out of Hollywood to live with her new husband, a Texas oilman, that ha...

John and I discuss how the afterlife, or near afterlife was depicted in Classic Hollywood. Lots of Angels, from Cary Grant to Clarence the lovable guy from It's a wonderful life. I ask the question is there food in heaven?? John does not want to just float on a cloud and play the Harp. WE touch on reincarnation too.  One I forgot to mention is The Twilight Zone Episode A Man And His Dog. Heaven se...

This was a fun podcast for me, as all are actually. I love Steve McQueen and its truly in his words. Hundreds of quotes with never before seen photos of the cool dude Steve. Marshall has written a couple books on Steve but this gets you right into Steve's head. His rough childhood, becoming an actor, loving riding his motorcycles and racing. He was a self admitted chauvinist and we get a peak into...

I just wanted to put out my preview of some shows to come, plus a promotion of the new movie Dreamland that is out now. I will be giving away 5 copies digitally.. It's based in the depression and stars Margot Robbie and Finn Cole. Margot is a crook and Finn is torn on whether to turn her in for the reward money, as his attraction to her grows..Finn needs the moolah, as it is The Depression. What O...

This was a fun podcast for me, as all are actually. I love Steve McQueen and its truly in his words. Hundreds of quotes with never before seen photos of the cool dude Steve. Marshall has written a couple books on Steve but this gets you right into Steve's head. His rough childhood, becoming an actor, loving riding his motorcycles and racing. He was a self admitted chauvinist and we get a peak into...

I talk to my friend Alexis Hunter about her book Joi Lansing..A Body To Die For..A Love Story.  Its the story of Alex's love of her life who she met when she was 22. Joi was a sex symbol, a glamour puss deluxe, singer and comedic actress. Joy was in her early forties and the time was 1970's. Blonde bombshells were out and the groovy look was in. Alex takes us through their friendship that turned i...