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
A Star with a Free Spirit Actress Shirley MacLaine has been around since the last days of the studio system and had her last acting credit to date in 2022’s American Dreamer opposite Peter Dinklage. She is an Academy Award winner, an honorary member of the infamous rat pack, an author, a director, and responsible
The First Movie Star Before Mary Pickford, there was fellow Canadian Florence Lawrence, who is often referred to as the „first movie star“. But, she was not only the first movie star, but also the first star to be the subject of Hollywood’s first publicity stunt, which actually helped establish the Star System. Listen on
The Great Self-Conscious Lover He was „The Great Lover“ after Valentino died and one of the most successful leading men in the era of silent movies. He won the hearts of Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich on and off screen and died at the young age of only 38 from alcoholism. Listen on Catch up