Episodes

Hedy Lamarr. A Gorgeous 1940s movie star with a genius mind that invented the technology we all rely on every single day today. Photo credit: IMDB

'Ol Blue Eyes. The Voice. The King of the Rat Pack. The one and only FRANK SINATRA! Listen to his amazing life story. Image Source: IMDB

Ronald Reagan. The man who made transitioning from an entertainment star to a politician cool. Image Source: IMDB

The man who made launching a political career after a successful acting career cool! Ronald Reagan was a people's person. A trait that made him both a great actor and a great president. Listen now! Image Source: IMDB

Jean Harlow, the original blonde bombshell. She had simple dreams but was never really able to live her life her own way. A life lost decades too soon. Listen now!

James Dean. The King of Cool. THE rebel without a cause. A child who was abandoned who turned into a young man who had a desire deep within to live life teetered on the edge at all times. This lifestyle would end in tragedy. Listen now! Image Source: IMDB Music Credit: Denis Pavlov & Music_For_Videos

Known most famously as "Hollywood's Forgotten Star," Luise Rainer was an inspiration to all women and stood up for her values long before it was acceptable and admirable to do so. She lived over a century long, with only 3 of those years spent in Hollywood. Listen to her amazing story now! Sources: "The Short Career and Long Life of Luise Rainer" by Fritz and the Oscars; a 2010 interview with 100-year old Rainer with Robert Osborne of TCM; an article from Far Out Magazine titled "The Forgotten ...

Doris Day was America's girl next door. But behind that door was a personal life much less perfect than the roles she portrayed on screen. A beautiful soul who did amazing work in her contributions to animal welfare, but wasn't given the same unconditional love from humans as she received from her animals. Listen now! Sources: Doris Day: A Biography of the Famous American Actress and Singer by Sophie Miller; Doris Day: Her Own Story by Doris Day & A.E. Hotchner; Vanity Fair article "Doris Day's...

If you love Old Hollywood and learning all about the behind-the-scenes lives of the biggest faces on the silver screen, this show is for you! I'll also dive into some lesser known names, as well as stars of music and the early days of television. Join me every Tuesday!

More than his debonair good looks, Cary Grant overcame heart wrenching childhood trauma to make his dreams a reality. Listen now to hear how a poor unappreciated boy from England became one of America's most beloved and wealthiest stars. Sources: Cary Grant: A Touch of Elegance by Warren Harris; Vanity Fair article "Cary Grant and Randolph Scott's Hollywood Story: Our Souls Did Touch" by David Cranfield (1/18/24;) Documentary "Cary Grant: The Leading Man" Images: IMDB

Known by many for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind or as the first African American to win an Oscar. But there is so much more to this incredible woman. Listen now! Sources: Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood by Jill Watts; Vanity Fair article titled The Icon and the Outcast: Hattie McDaniel's Epic Double Life by Hadley Hall Meares, 4/26/21; encyclopedia.com; IMDB Images Source: IMDB

Film noir leading man, Humphrey Bogart. He searched his whole life for someone to love him, and he finally found it in a young starlet half his age. Learn all about it now! Sources: Humphrey Bogart: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Netherland Institute article; Country Living magazine article by Maria Carter (8/13/17) titled Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's Romance Began with a Scandalous Affair; humphreybogart.com; biography.com; britannica.com; IMDB

One of the true queens of Hollywood! She overcame a lot of struggles in her life and still came out on top. Listen now to learn all about her remarkable rise to fame. Sources: Barbara Stanwyck: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) Los Angeles Times article (6/22/85;) barbara-stanwyck.com; biography.com, IMDB Cover Images: Barbara the showgirl, Wikipedia; Barbara Stanwyck in The Thorn Birds, IMDB; Barbara IMDB

The queen of living her life her own way! Learn all about her now. Sources: Tallulah: My Autobiography by Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah Bankhead: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series;) New Yorker article by Robert Gottlieb (5/8/05) titled The Strange Case of Tallulah Bankhead; Tallulah's biography page in the Encyclopedia of Alabama Cover Images: Lifeboat, Wikipedia; Tallulah, Town & Country Magazine; Tallulah, Wikipedia

Grace Kelly went from Hollywood royalty to ACTUAL royalty in her lifetime. But there is so much more to know about her. Learn about her fascinating life! Sources: Grace Kelly: A Life from Beginning to End (part of the Hourly History series,) britannica.com, biography.com, IMDB

Billie Burke worked her way through the stage, silent films, talking films, radio, and TV. Yet most people know her as the beloved character in one very famous film from 1939. Learn all about the colorful life of Billie Burke!

Vivien Leigh, a bright and vibrant actress, best known for her role as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind. Learn about the life of this remarkable woman.