The Ultimate American Bad Boy Marlon Brando was the ultimate American bad boy, a sex symbol, one of the greatest actors of all times and probably one of the most troubled characters in Hollywood. His life story is riveting and deep. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out […]
The German Old Hollywood Star „There are very few actors whose culture and friendships ranged so widely, and who knew so many of the great names of the 20th century, as Luise Rainer, who has died aged 104. She was married for three tempestuous years to the radical American playwright Clifford Odets; she was a
The Almost Perfect Man With leading roles in 84 feature movies over the span of a 36 year career, Gary Cooper was one one of the top 10 movie personalities for 23 years in a row and one of the commercially most successful Hollywood stars for 18 years. He was a real cowboy, he was
The First Latin American Academy Award Nominee Katy Jurado was the first Latin American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress and the first Latin American actress to win a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the Grace Kelly movie High Noon. On top of that she was a
Star in the Shadows Jennifer Jones was a five time Academy Award nominee and received an Academy Award as well as a Golden Globe for Best Actress. She was married to one of the most influential men in Hollywood and one of the most outspoken early American mental-health advocates. Listen on Catch up on Other
The American Hero John Wayne was the American Hero and to most everybody the embodiment of the USA. He starred in 179 movies throughout his career and was named one of the 25 greatest male stars of classic American cinema by the American Film Institute in 1999. But, he was also a heavy drinker, a