The Closeted Latin Lover Ramon Novarro was a Mexican actor, labelled as a Latin lover and became a sex symbol after Rudolph Valentino’s death. He is a second cousin of Hollywood goddess Dolores del Rio and Mexican actress Andrea Palma. Novarro is recognize as the first Latin American actor to succeed in Hollywood. Listen on […]
The Western Hero Randolph Scott is one of the most important actors in creating the hero image of the Western and acted in more than 100 movies during his time in Hollywood. His friendship with Cary Grant went into the history of Hollywood and is still wildly discussed today. Listen on Catch up on Other
Hollywood’s Good Girl Natalie Wood was a Hollywood child star – with a literal stage mom – and grew up within the system, she became one of the faces of Hollywood’s depiction of the troubled youth, became immortal as Maria in West Side Story and eventually graduated to more dramatic and mature roles. In the
Little Miss Fix-It There will only ever be one Deanna Durbin, Hollywood’s little Miss Fix-it. She was a successful child star, the perfect all-American girl – and then vanished. In this episode I dive into the short-lived career of America’s little Miss Fix-It Deanna Durbin, her ascent to childhood stardom, her switch to more mature
An American Institution Bob Hope is an American institution, to say the least. He was a comedian, an actor, an entertainer and a producer that became one of the best box-office draws of the 1940s, made the most iconic comedies with his friend Bing Crosby, basically invented American stand-up comedy, influenced the likes of Woody
Hollywood’s Humanistic Genius Peter Ustinov was a genius in many ways – he spoke multiple languages fluently, was an accomplished writer, screenwriter, director, producer, actor, as well as set and costume designer. On top of that, he was also politically active and entertained his friends and audiences with his charming stories, his wit and his