International Actress with a Lasting Legacy Ingrid Bergman has not only played the female lead in Casablanca, but has also been the first International star, working successfully on both sides of the Atlantic, heavily influencing the future of both American and European cinema. Her naturalness and unpretentiousness inspired a new kind of woman and her […]
Fierce, strong-minded and opinionated Bette Davis was one hell of a woman and one of the 25 most important actresses of Classic American Cinema. She was the first actresses to receive 10 Academy Award nominations and won two of the statues in the end. Her feud with Joan Crawford made headlines for years and her
Screen Legend & Iconic Party Girl Ava Gardner is #25 on the American Film Institute list of the greatest female screen legends of classic American cinema and she is often referred to as one of the most glamorous actresses to have ever grazed the big screen. Her marriage to stars like Mikey Rooney and Frank
Movie Star, Fashion Icon & Godmother of Spanx Gloria Swanson is one of the greatest actresses of Old Hollywood. She has seen the medium flourish from its beginnings on the East Coast, it’s transition to Los Angeles, been part of the studio system, got exploited by it, broke free, had immense successes and failures and
The Sarong Girl of Old Hollywood For more than 20 years Dorothy Lamour was one of the most successful and famous stars of Hollywood. Especially her continued work with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby made her a Hollywood icon. As the „Sarong Girl“ she has written fashion and film history. Listen on Catch up on
Style icon & Wife of Humphrey Bogart Lauren Bacall is not only the wife of Humphrey Bogart, but also the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema. Listen on Catch up on Other Episodes of the Podcast New episode out every Wednesday Anna May Wong Anna May Wong Ava Gardner Ava Gardner Irene Dunne