The First Female Crooner of Hollywood Alice Faye was the first female crooner of Hollywood and the female equivalent to Bing Crosby, She got nicknamed „The Queen of Fox“ in the 1930s as none of her movies ever lost money. She walked out on Fox when she was only 30 years old and devoted her […]
Irish. Scottish. English. American. A Star. Greer Garson was successfully working in advertising before starting out as an actress, was included in the first TV airing of Shakespeare and became one of the greatest stars of Old Hollywood. She is also the only other actress besides Bette Davis to receive five consecutive Academy Award nominations.
Old Hollywood’s Wise-Cracking Gold-Digger of the 1930s Joan Blondell was a staple in Hollywood for wisecracking, sexy roles before the Hays Code became enforced. A secret to her success could be Joan Blondell’s own observation: “I don’t know what the secret to longevity as an actress is. It’s more than talent and beauty. Maybe it’s
Everyday Heroine & Quintessential Comedic Leading Lady Jean Arthur was Hollywood’s „everyday heroine“ as well as „the quintessential comedic leading lady“. And James Harvey wrote about her: “No one was more closely identified with the screwball comedy than Jean Arthur. So much was she part of it, so much was her star personality defined by
Hollywood’s First Action Heroine Pearl White was dubbed „The Queen of Serials“ and became famous in the role of the energetic Pauline, the first action heroine of Hollywood Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out every Wednesday. Theda Bara Theda Bara Corinne Griffith Corinne Griffith Ava Gardner Ava
The Orchid Lady Corinne Griffith was one of the most beautiful actresses of the silent screen era, but unfortunately, was not able to make a successful transition to the talkies. Nevertheless, she had a rich, full life that included several husbands, a second career as a writer, investments worth $150 million and a case of