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Bebe Daniels

Hollywood’s Good Little Bad Girl Bebe Daniels starred opposite such Hollywood greats like Rudolpho Valentino, Gloria Swanson and Douglas Fairbanks, she was a protege of Cecil B. DeMille and had an entertainment career that spanned almost six decades – as  child actress, on the stage, in silent movies, in sound movies as well as on […]

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Life is Short

One of the most important lessons of Old Hollywood The lessons that I had to repeat over and over again throughout the last 80+ episodes is “Enjoy life” or its favourite cousin “Life is short”. This episode gives you a short reminder why this is important – and not self-indulgent. Listen on Catch up on

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Tyrone Power

Beautiful and Disillusioned Tyrone Power was one of the most successful and most beautiful stars of Old Hollywood, often appearing in swashbuckler roles. He cemented his image as the forever agile and beautiful when dying at the age of 44. Jeanine Basinger wrote about him in her book “The Star Machine” : “No one who

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Carmen Miranda

The Brazilian Bombshell Carmen Miranda was the best-know Brazilian in Brazil or the world, at one time the highest-earning highest tax-paying woman in the US. She introduced the Samba and Latin American culture to the world and was more important than anything else to bring Late America to the US. Miranda also inspired generations to

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Merle Oberon

A Star With A Story Merle Oberon was not only a beautiful Hollywood actress, she was also a victim of the beauty standards of the time and sets a cautionary tale. She is also, though, a testament to determination and what you can achieve if you set your mind to it.   Listen on Catch

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Health

Why Cheating Nature Never Pays Off Barbara La Marr, Errol Flynn and John Barrymore are just three examples from the myriads of Old Hollywood stars that tried to cheat nature and abused both alcohol and their bodies. Others like Gloria Swanson and Greta Garbo put an emphasis on their health early on. The outcome? Predictable.

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