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 […]
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 up
Hollywood’s Original Officer and Gentleman If there ever was a real officer and gentleman – that was David Niven. He is the epitome of an English gentleman, a humorous raconteur, a highly decorated military men, and a warmhearted leader. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast A new episode out every Wednesday.
A Woman With Standards Joan Fontaine is one half of the only pair of siblings ever to both receive Academy Awards for Best Actress, she is the sister of last week’s Olivia de Havilland. But, Fontaine is also the only actress to ever receive an Academy Award for a role in an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
The actress that defied the system Olivia de Havilland will forever be identified with her most prominent role as Melanie Hamilton in Gone with the Wind. But, her career spanned more than 50 years, in which she appeared in many high-profile movies and one thing that was a constant throughout this time – her performance.
Olivia de Havilland Read More »
A most complex character Errol Flynn was anything but one-dimensional. He was a gifted journalist and writer, enigmatic on the screen, good-looking and athletic. But he was also a heavy alcoholic that was basically unconscious by noon, a serial cheater, and loved to party. His housemate David Niven called their pad “Cirrhosis-by-the-Sea” because of the