Beautiful, talented and independent Gina Lollobrigida was a successful Italian actress, a sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s, and a gifted photographer. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out every Wednesday. Nita Naldi Nita Naldi Deanna Durbin Deanna Durbin Ann Sheridan Ann Sheridan Rosalind Russell Rosalind Russell […]
Grit and exceptional good looks Rock Hudson was one of the most successful and suave actors of the 1950s and 1960s. He made women’s hearts melt and was a style icon with his well-groomed 6’4“ frame. Whether it was Doris Day or Claudia Cardinale he was co-starring with – he was one to swoon over.
Versatile. Dazzling. Provocative. Entertaining. Miriam Hopkins was known as one of the most difficult actresses to work with, but also as one of the most versatile actresses as well as one of the most successful audience draws of the 1930s. Her feud with fellow actress Betty Davies is almost as notorious as the feud between
Genius “Madcap Mabel” Mabel Normand was an actress, director, producer and screenwriter in the earliest days of Hollywood and a frequent collaborator and mentor to Charlie Chaplin. Just like Mary Pickford, Mabel Normand was on the very top of Hollywood and helped shape the industry. Unfortunately, she made headlines not only with her superior tragic
Rebellious Icon James Dean is a cultural icon, the first actor to be posthumously nominated for not only one, but two Academy Awards, a major influence on some of Hollywood’s biggest stars today and an object of fascination to many. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out every
The Pin-up with the Million Dollar Legs Betty Grable was an actress, a pin-up girl, a dancer, a model, and a singer. She was one of the most bankable stars of the 1940s and the unofficial predecessor of Marilyn Monroe at 20th Century Fox. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A