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The Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMabel NormandGenius Madcap Mabel She was 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 and comedic skills - but also with scandals, mental health issue and overall craziness, which lead to her nickname „Madcap Mabel“. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to k...2025-01-0125 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJames DeanRebellious Icon But, the star was also the first actor to be posthumously nominated for not only one, but two Academy Awards. His personal life and preferences were often part of public speculation. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay...2024-12-2525 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBetty GrableThe Pin-up with the Million Dollar Legs But, she was also one of the most bankable stars of the 1940s and the unofficial predecessor of Marilyn Monroe at 20th Century Fox. She is said to have single-handedly saved the studio from bankruptcy and still holds records as continuous box-office star today. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head...2024-12-1821 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMontgomery CliftExceptional Method Actor & Troubled Personality Before Brando and Dean, Clift changed what acting was all about. He was also part of the first television broadcast in the US, suffered from hiding his true sexuality and died from what people called the longest suicide of Hollywood. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz...2024-12-1124 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodCyd CharisseThe Most Valuable Legs of Hollywood Apart from her acting and dancing career, Cyd Charisse was a woman of style and poise, an author and a fitness video trainer. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the...2024-12-0413 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDorothy DandridgeHollywood's First Black Sex Symbol But, more importantly, she was an accomplished and successful singer, a style icon and the first Black American sex symbol. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things...2024-11-2724 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMae MurrayThe Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips One anecdote about Mae Murray says that when the famed actress first saw Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard she exclaimed „None of us floozies were that nuts!“ And as Richard Merkin of The New Yorker notes in his 1994 portray of Mae Murray: „No leading lady was so perfect a charicature of a goddess of the silver screen as Mae Murray. She was a zany stew of platinum curls, petulance, bee-stung lips, and outrageous pretension who maintained that she was born "on my father's boat whilst we were at sea," though records proved that she was...2024-11-2018 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBebe DanielsHollywood’s Good Little Bad Girl Daniels was a protege of Cecil B. DeMille and had an entertainment career that spanned almost six decades - as child actress, on the stage, in silent movies, in sound movies as well as on radio and TV. To quote the introduction of Charles L. Epting’s biography on Bebe Daniels: „Defining the career of Bebe Daniels is not easy. She was a Shakespearean actress and she was a comedienne. She was a vamp and she was a flapper. She was a radio star and a war hero. She was a television personality and sh...2024-11-1314 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeLife is short - Enjoy it!One of the most important lessons of Old Hollywood QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and hollow @oldhollywood.lifestyle My artworks and shop are now available...2024-11-0810 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodTyrone PowerBeautiful and Disillusioned He often appeared in swashbuckler roles and cemented his image as the forever agile and beautiful when dying at the age of 44. Jeanine Basinger wrote about him in her book “The Star Machine” : “No one who set eyes on him imagined that he would be ever anything but a movie star. (….)” But as he grew older, Tyrone got more and more disillusioned with the Hollywood star machine. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIM...2024-11-0526 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodCarmen MirandaThe Brazilian Bombshell At one point, she was 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 inspired generations to come with her outfits and over-the-top performances. +++ MY BOOK IS AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most...2024-10-3027 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMerle OberonA Star With A Story Besides being the inspiration behind the famous "Obie" lights of Old Hollywood, Oberon's story is a cautionary tale about trying to be something or someone else. She is also, though, a testament to determination and what you can achieve if you set your mind to it. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over...2024-10-2316 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeHealthWhy Cheating Nature Never Pays Off QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and hollow @oldhollywood.lifestyle My artworks and shop are now available on www.oldhollywoodart...2024-10-1809 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDavid NivenHollywood's Original Officer and Gentleman The British actor is the epitome of an English gentleman, a humorous raconteur, a highly decorated military man, and a warmhearted leader. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on...2024-10-1629 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJoan FontaineA Woman With Standards She is the sister of actress Olivia de Havilland. But, Fontaine is also the only actress to ever receive an Academy Award for a role in an Alfred Hitchcock movie. Apart from that she was a brilliant actress, a producer, a stage performer and a woman with standards. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most...2024-10-0915 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeChange is goodWhy facing adversities and challenges are the best thing that can happen to you Mindset by Carol Dweck Range by David Epstein QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over...2024-10-0311 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodOlivia de HavillandThe actress that defied the system 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. No matter how a movie did at the box office, de Havilland’s performance was lauded and applauded every single time, despite the fact that she never received formal acting training. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK QUIZ TIME Do...2024-10-0232 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodErrol FlynnA most complex character The Tasmania-born actor and writer was full of opposites, flaws and charm. Unfortunately, he only lived to be 50. He fully lived his life and mesmerised everybody - onscreen and off. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT ...2024-09-2544 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeDo you need a new name?A name is more than than what you are born with QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and hollow @oldhollywood.lifestyle My artworks and shop are...2024-09-1906 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDouglas FairbanksThe Original Swashbuckler of Hollywood Fairbanks established the standards for all adventure movies Hollywood would ever produce, he was a founding member of United Artists as well as the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, of the Academy Awards and the Motion Picture Fund. And he was the husband of actress Mary Pickford, with whom he got to be known as the "King and Queen of Hollywood". Fairbanks was one hell of a man - and his life story is rich and colourful. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known...2024-09-1820 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodEsther WilliamsThe Million Dollar Mermaid Dubbed the "Million Dollar Mermaid", she inspired generations to dive into the pool and try dancing under water. But she was also a level-headed and savvy businesswoman as well as a dedicated mother. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S...2024-09-1124 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeA Personal Brand requires (a lot of) workWhat is your personal brand and how can you influence it? QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and hollow @oldhollywood.lifestyle My artworks and shop are...2024-09-0513 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBarbara La MarrThe Girl Who Was Too Beautiful La Marr lived a short, full and chaotic life that sadly ended when she was only 29 years old. To quote her publicist after her too-soon death: “There was no reason to lie about Barbara La Marr. Everything she said, everything she did, even to her dramatic passing, was colored with news-value. A personality dangerous, vivid, attractive; a desire to live life at its maddest and its fullest; a mixture of sentiment and hardness, a creature of weakness and strength—that was Barbara La Marr.” +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My boo...2024-09-0422 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodZaSu PittsAlways the Comedienne, Never the Drama Queen Pitts often co-starred with Thelma Todd and her on-screen image of a flustered virgin is the inspiration behind Popeye's Olive Oyl. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in...2024-08-2811 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeHard WorkWhy hard work is an important part of a fulfilled life If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com You can shop my Old Hollywood inspired artworks on www.oldhollywoodart.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and Follow @oldhollywood.lifestyle And if you want to get to know me and my musings - head over to Instagram and follow me...2024-08-2212 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThelma ToddComedienne & Businesswoman Unfortunately, Todd lost her life way too short in mysterious circumstances. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and...2024-08-2108 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeYou need a vision!Why the big picture is way more important than you think If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com You can shop my Old Hollywood inspired artworks on www.oldhollywoodart.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and Follow @oldhollywood.lifestyle And if you want to get to know me and my musings - head over to Instagram and follow me...2024-08-1611 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMarilyn MonroeWhy low self-esteem is deadly Her life story is one of determination, dedication, low self-esteem and addiction to the approval of others. No other actress has mesmerised the masses just like Marilyn Monroe. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If...2024-08-1444 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeDetermination and DenialTwo of the most important qualitiesto create a life that you truly love If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com You can shop my Old Hollywood inspired artworks on www.oldhollywoodart.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and Follow @oldhollywood.lifestyle And if you want to get to know me and my musings - head over to Instagram and...2024-08-1114 minCreate Your Blockbuster LifeCreate Your Blockbuster LifeTrailer - Create Your Blockbuster LifeA great new podcast inspired by Old Hollywood If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings and prints, head over to my website and subscribe to the newsletter: www.katewestworth.com You can shop my Old Hollywood inspired artworks on www.oldhollywoodart.com Interested in more Old Hollywood inspired content? Head over to Instagram and Follow @oldhollywood.lifestyle And if you want to get to know me and my musings - head over to Instagram and follow me there.2024-08-1102 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGene KellyChoreographer, Dancer, Singer and Actor He was an actor, singer, director and choreographer - and was ranked the 15th greatest male screen legend of Classic Hollywood Cinema. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the...2024-08-0724 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodKay FrancisThe Most Glamorous Clotheshorse of Hollywood She was a highly glamorous actress, got dubbed the Queen of Warner Bros, received a position in the infamous box-office poison and suffered remarkable backlash when speaking her mind. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT 2024-07-3121 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGene TierneyBeautiful, Talented and Tragical But despite her great beauty and talent, Tierney suffered from depression and became one of the most outspoken advocates against electro-shock therapy in the treatment of the illness. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you...2024-07-2418 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGregory PeckLegendary, Social Conscious & Iconic​ His roles and movies have received legendary status and his personal life is just as interesting. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming ep...2024-07-1722 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodRosalind RussellFast-Talking Professional Woman of Old Hollywood Her quick-witted fast-talking performances and her quirky on-screen persona endeared her to many and her screwball comedy "His Girl Friday" is still one of the movies with the fastest pace ever. The original "Auntie Mame" will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Old Hollywood fans. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress...2024-07-1017 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodColleen MooreOriginal Flapper, Dollhouse Builder & Smart Investor Moore defined the iconic persona of the flapper and made a bobbed hairdo fashionable. F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author of Flaming Youth, one of Moore’s greatest successes said about her: "I was the spark that lit up Flaming Youth, Colleen Moore was the torch. What little things we are to have caused all that trouble.“ So, who is Colleen Moore? Listen to find out! +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amaz...2024-07-0315 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLoretta YoungBeautiful star of Old Hollywood and Trailblazer on TV Young was an incredible kind woman and active in several charities. Unfortunately, though, her story is one of the best to showcase the pressure and the exploitation of women in the studio system. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to...2024-06-2617 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodIrene DunneFirst Lady of Hollywood Irene Dunne was one of the greatest Old Hollywood comediennes and actresses and was an audience favorite during her career that spanned more than six decades +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to...2024-06-1920 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMary AstorHollywood Stardom and Scandals​ To quote director Lindsay Anderson: When "two or three who love the cinema are gathered together, the name of Mary Astor always comes up, and everybody agrees that she was an actress of special attraction, whose qualities of depth and reality always seemed to illuminate the parts she played." +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you re...2024-06-1225 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodAnna May WongThe first Chinese American film star She also was a style icon despite facing discrimination and racism all the way. She truly inspired all Americans of different backgrounds to be daring, to be seen and to fight for what is right. She helped bring Chinese American to the US American conscience and helped humanize them to mainstream audiences at a time when racial segregation and discrimination against Chinese Americans was still rampant. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon...2024-06-0524 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodAlla NazimovaOne of the most powerful women in Hollywood She influenced the careers of women like Jean Acker and Natasha Rambova and set new standards with her eccentric and daring productions. Her home "The Garden of Alla" was turned into the infamous "Garden of Allah" hotel that became the epitome of Hollywood debauchery. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble...2024-05-2917 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodVeronica LakePeek-a-boo hairstyle and a fierce temper Lake's iconic peek-a-boo hairstyle had a long-lasting impact on Hollywood history and female hairstyles throughout the decades. Her tragic life story is one that highlights the importance of image and authenticity - and self-esteem. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out!2024-05-2219 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodNita NaldiMysterious, Notorious & Private Her life story is complicated, sometimes unknown, obscure or fictionalized. Nevertheless, she is a fascinating part of Old Hollywood. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old...2024-05-1517 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodRudolph ValentinoHollywood Heartthrob and Latin Lover He melted women’s hearts everywhere. His nicknames were „Latin Lover“ and „The Great Lover“ or simply „Valentino“. He died at the very young age of 31 and cemented his fame forever as the young and beautiful Latin lover all women long for. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywo...2024-05-0823 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodWilliam PowellProper and Patient "The Thin Man"-series opposite Myrna Loy made William Powell a great Hollywood star. But, the actor worked on stage and in movies for several decades before becoming the sleuth husband to Loy's Nora Charles. Listen to hear his full life story (and the lessons it provides). +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most...2024-05-0112 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMyrna LoyHollywood's Perfect Wife Loy also appeared in four Hollywood firsts: in the first European-American co-production (the silent film Ben Hur); the first film with a score (Don Juan); the first talkie (The Jazz Singer); and, the first filmed operetta (The Desert Song). Nevertheless, it was her portrayal of Nora Charles in "The Thin Man" that made her immortal. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know...2024-04-2428 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLana TurnerThe Ultimate Old Hollywood Glamour Girl Her early fame as the „sweater girl“ is as much part of her public image as is the role of a glamorous femme fatale that she originated in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" as well as her seven marriages. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Holl...2024-04-1726 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodCharlie ChaplinFilmmaker, Tramp and Persona Non Grata Chaplin was one of the most progressive filmmakers of his time and basically developed comedy for film. His private life and scandals eventually drove him out of the US - he lived in Switzerland for the most part of his life. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to...2024-04-1042 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodNorma ShearerThe Sophisticated Modern Woman She had a rather short career in Hollywood and already retired by the age of 40. Nevertheless she made an indelible mark on Hollywood history - listen to find out why. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT ...2024-04-0321 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDoris DayAmerica's Eternal Sweetheart Whether as a singer in several bands or as a solo artist, she would continue to record songs and put out albums for most of her life - even after retiring from movie and TV screens. Her story is one of personal standards, love for animals and great work ethic - amongst other things. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which...2024-03-2721 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodFred AstaireThe Grand Master of Musical Films According to the American Film Institute, Astaire is the fifth greatest male star of Classic Hollywood. He could act, sing and dance, won many accolades and made his mark on a genre like hardly any other. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to...2024-03-2023 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGinger RogersThe Dancing Girl Next Door But the dancer-actress was so much more. She was one of the most successful actresses of the 1940s, received an Academy Award as Best Actress and had a long career in the movies, Television and Broadway. She even dabbled in fashion design during her later years. Tune in to hear her full story. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know...2024-03-1316 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodCarole LombardThe Profane Angel Lombard was also the wife of Hollywood heartthrobs William Powell and Clark Gable, one of the most beautiful Hollywood blondes, and the first war-related casualty of WW II in the US. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT ...2024-03-0619 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodClark GableThe Manliest Man of Hollywood ​ Gable was one of the most consistent box-office performers in the history of all of Hollywood and one of the greatest male movie stars of classic American Cinema. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If yo...2024-02-2826 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodVivien LeighScarlett O'Hara, Vivien Lady Olivier and the 16th greatest film actress of classic American cinema But she is also Vivien, Lady Olivier and the 16th-greatest female movie star of classic Hollywood cinema. Her love story with Laurence Olivier is one of the most prominent in Hollywood history and highlights the destructive power of depression and mental illness. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which...2024-02-2124 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJudy GarlandThe Greatest Showwoman & A Triple Threat She was the mother of Liza Minelli, one of the most successful entertainers of the US and a triple threat as a performer at MGM. She is a great reminder that life is short and that you should never let anybody tell you what to think about yourself. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress...2024-02-1428 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJames StewartOld Hollywood Icon & Air Force General Steward's famous drawl made him known on the screen as well as on the radio - and he still is one of the most beloved actors of Old Hollywood. Besides that he was the highest ranking actor in American military history. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to...2024-02-0727 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBarbara StanwyckStrong characters on screen & a kind heart off screen Stanwyck was especially known for her strong and realistic screen presence and her natural acting style. She is on the list of the most important screen legends of the American Film Institute. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find...2024-01-3116 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJane RussellGlamour Star & Devote Christian Her life is intricately tied to Howard Hughes and her deep faith in God has navigated much of her life. She is one of the most extraordinary ladies of Hollywood and definitely has one of the most outstanding life stories. Here is the great biography on Jane Russell by Christina Rice: "Mean … Moody … Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend" +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany ...2024-01-2449 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJean HarlowThe first platinum blonde star of Old Hollywood Harlow made audiences crazy with her bias-cut dresses and cleavages. Her career and life were cut short when she died at age 26 from kidney failure. Her legacy, her style and her beauty will live on forever though. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old...2024-01-1719 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodSophia LorenActress, Sex Symbol, Mother & Business Woman Sophia Loren has received numerous awards all over the world, is the last living actress of the American Film Institute’s list of the greatest screen legends and has been one of the best known sex symbols throughout her career. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Ol...2024-01-1014 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodIngrid BergmanInternational Actress with a Lasting Legacy She worked successfully on both sides of the Atlantic and, thus, heavily influenced the future of both American and European cinema. Her naturalness and unpretentiousness inspired a new kind of woman and her private life kept politics, media and audiences busy. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to...2024-01-0328 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBette DavisFierce, strong-minded and opinionated 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 love life was just as interesting as her career. He trademarks were her mesmerizing eyes - that even inspired a 1980s hit - and her chain-smoking habit. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you...2023-12-2729 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodAva GardnerScreen Legend and Iconic Party Girl She is often referred to as one of the most glamorous actresses to have ever grazed the big screen. Her marriages to stars like Mikey Rooney and Frank Sinatra made headlines just as much as her legendary beauty. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood...2023-12-2024 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGloria SwansonMovie Star, Fashion Icon & Godmother of Spanx 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 a fulminant comeback at the age of 51. She was nominated at the first Academy Awards, she was nominated for her first talkie, she was nominated for her comeback role as Norma Desmond. But that - it seems - is not even half the story of this woman’s extraordinary life. Gloria Swanson's film "Male...2023-12-1344 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDorothy LamourThe Sarong Girl of Old 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. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want...2023-12-0614 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLauren BacallStyle icon of film noir & wife of Humphrey Bogart She was also the wife of Humphrey Bogart, classmate of Kirk Douglas, close friend to Katharine Hepburn - and a relative to Israel's prime minister Shimon Perez. Great book on the lives of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall: 'Bogie & Bacall' by William J. Mann +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood...2023-11-2923 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodHumphrey BogartThe greatest male star of Old Hollywood But, apart from that, you will see that he has a lot more to offer than that. Honestly, I did not know anything about him - apart from being the husband of Lauren Bacall who I simply adore for multiple reasons. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over...2023-11-2221 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodClaudette ColbertThe only woman to star in 3 Academy Award nominated Best Motion Pictures in one year! Besides Elizabeth Taylor, Colbert was one of the great actresses to portray Cleopatra on-screen and one of the few early movie stars that defied the studio system and worked freelance successfully. 1934 Motion Picture feature on Claudette Colbert’s dressing style +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Ol...2023-11-1519 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMarlene DietrichGerman roots, long legs and an American heart She was a high-profile entertainer, a very successful marquee live-show performer - and is named the ninth greatest female screen Legend of classic Hollywood cinema. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If...2023-11-0818 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGreta GarboReclusive, beautiful and full of emotion. Her personality, her beauty and the mystery surrounding her made her a legend. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes...2023-11-0116 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodGrace KellyActress, Style Icon and Princess Cary Grant said about Grace Kelly when asked to name his all-time favorite co-star: „Well, with all due respect to dear Ingrid Bergman, I much preferred Grace. She had serenity.“ Grace Kelly is one of the most known and beloved actresses of Old Hollywood and will live forever on as one of Hitchcock’s Blondes, as Princess Grace of Monaco, the name patron of one of the most expensive bags in history as well as a style icon. The episode on Edith Head can be found HERE +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NO...2023-10-2529 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodCary GrantThe suave gentleman with the best timing in Hollywood history​ But, Grant is also the epitome of style and charm on screen. His story is one of determination, image and conscious shaping of one's own story: "He's a completely made-up character and I'm playing a part," Grant would explain. "It's a part I've been playing a long time, but no way am I really Cary Grant. A friend told me once, 'I always wanted to be Cary Grant.' And I said, 'So did I.'" +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood...2023-10-1828 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Ziegfeld FolliesHow Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. conquered showbiz ​ And, more than anything else, The Ziegfeld Follies had a major impact on the emergence of Hollywood. Old Hollywood would not have been what we know today if it hadn't been for the Ziegfeld Follies. And whenever you talk about the Ziegfeld Follies, you need to talk about Florenz Ziegfeld Jr., Anna Held and Billie Burke. Some great film coverage of Anna Held that captures her vivacious personality. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon wo...2023-10-1118 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLouise BrooksFlapper. Actress. Writer. Her life story is incredibly interesting and if you are interested in seeing her act - her most famous movie “Pandora’s Box” is available on Youtube to watch. Louise Brooks has been the one starting my journey into Old Hollywood and into the lives and styles of all the colourful people it boasted because she was connected to so many people. Pandora’s Box on Youtube Interview of Louise Brooks on Clara Bow Interview of Louise Brooks on how to be a great actress Correction: The father of the B...2023-10-0425 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMarion DaviesActress, producer and Hearst mistress Due to her long-time affair with publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. Davies profited from his gossip papers and newspaper network. Apart from that, she was a talented actress, a producer, a screenwriter, a savvy businesswoman, and a philanthropist. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz...2023-09-2727 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLucy, Lady Duff-GordonThe couturier to aristocracy, theatre and Hollywood Do you which couture house was the first to expand beyond its national borders? Or who the Old Hollywood stars turned to for style and glamour? This episode on Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon will certainly answer your questions - and much more. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over...2023-09-2019 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodElinor GlynInventor of "IT" and the woman who brought glamour and sex appeal to the screen She brought glamour and sex appeal to the screens and invented the „IT“ girl - a concept that dominates our fashion and gossip magazine until today +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out...2023-09-1340 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodNorma TalmadgeOne of the most elegant and glamorous stars of Old Hollywood Norma Talmadge became one of the most glamorous and successful stars of Hollywood because of her marriage to producer Joseph Schenck, who founded a studio just for her. He made sure that her movies were more glamorous than any other. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the...2023-09-0609 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLilian GishThe Queen of American Cinema Besides this, she was the best friend to Mary Pickford, the "Queen of Hollywood", long before either got famous. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all...2023-08-3009 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMary PickfordAmerica's Original Sweetheart with the Golden Curls Mary Pickford was one of the most important women in the history of Old Hollywood. She not only became the world's first superstar known by name, but also laid the foundation of Hollywood: She helped found Universal Artists, the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences, the precursor to social security for those working in the movies and a dormitory for young women entering the industry. Her love story with Douglas Fairbanks is unparalleled. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is...2023-08-2317 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodRita HayworthRed-Headed Femme Fatale Her film "Gilda" made her the ultimate femme fatale of Hollywood - and attracted many men in her real life. Unfortunately, her screen identity and her personal life were very different. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT ...2023-08-1618 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLupe VelezMexican Spitfire and the original Hollywood bad girl Dolores del Rio was afraid of her and her attacks and Gary Cooper was attacked by her with knife and pistol. Listen to this episode to dig into her life and death (which is just as legendary as her impersonations of those she disliked!) +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble...2023-08-0913 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodDolores del RioThe first Mexican Hollywood star Mexico-born actress Dolores del Rio was not only a cousin of Latin Lover Ramon Novarro and had viceregal Spanish ancestry, she was also extremely beautiful and talented. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you...2023-08-0223 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodPola NegriThe first Continental star to be imported to Hollywood​ Poland-born actress Pola Negri first had great success in European movies and then became the first star to be imported to Hollywood. She had been the one bringing down the American embargo against German movies - her box office draw was that big. She eventually resided in a Hollywood mansion modelled after the White House and was the best-paid star in town. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Am...2023-07-2615 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodTheda BaraHollywood's Champ Vamp Theda Bara and her role in 1915's "The Vamp" helped introduce the word "vamp" into the English dictionary - as a noun and a verb. She was also the first entirely fake persona with a made-up personal history. The painting "The Vampire" by Philip Burne-Jones and the poem "A fool there was" by Rudyard Kipling. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want...2023-07-1932 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodTallulah BankheadWild child & actress extraordinaire Tallulah Bankhead started out as an actress on New York's Broadway and threw herself completely into the wild lifestyle of performers. She coined the most witty one-liners, became known for her antics on and off stage and her love for life was absolutely captivating. She is the one inspiring my most cherished motto "Determination and denial". +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want...2023-07-1236 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJoan CrawfordRemarkable. Beautiful.Interesting. In this deep dive into Joan Crawford's life, you will get information on her upbringing, her career, her love life and her nemeses in Hollywood. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in...2023-07-0531 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodEdith HeadThe life and work of one of the most successful costume designers in Old Hollywood​ The legacy of Edith Head is undeniable. It is not a coincidence that her likeness was used in "The Incredibles". She was the one that transformed many of the actresses back in Old Hollywood into screen sirens. Her work underlines the importance of personal style as well as costume design for movies. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QU...2023-06-2825 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodLouella Parsons & Hedda HopperThe Queens of Hollywood Gossip Louella Parsons single-handedly created the gossip industry and Hedda Hopper who became her rival fuelled it with her flamboyant personality. Intrigued? Listen in! +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in...2023-06-2115 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodBox Office PoisonWhere does the term originate from and who was labelled one? The (in)famous box office poison singled out those actors and actresses that did not bring people to the cinemas, but received very high salaries. Tune in to hear who got named in the ad and what consequences it had. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the...2023-06-1406 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Old Hollywood Studio SystemWhy everything was different back then That was also why the movies were the way they were and why the stars were such enticing enigmas. Explore the world behind the curtain and why some things have not changed that much. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out!2023-06-0718 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodHedy LamarrThe most beautiful woman in Hollywood & the brains behind bluetooth and wireless Hedy Lamarr is a testament to beauty and brains. She was an inventor and also one of the most beautiful stars on the screen. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT2023-05-3112 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodElizabeth TaylorActress, jewellery lover, advocate Her tumultuous life was extraordinary. And she was the first actress to receive $1m for a single movie role in "Cleopatra". But, her enormous wealth was fuelled more by her series of perfumes than her movie career. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find...2023-05-2418 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodKatharine HepburnStrong-willed and independent Katharine Hepburn's story is an extraordinary one filled with many surprises. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old Hollywood, upcoming episodes and deals on my paintings...2023-05-1716 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodClara BowMad and crazy - but what a personality! The story of Clara Bow is one of spontaneity, joy and zest for life. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT If you want to stay in the know on all things Old...2023-05-1016 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodAudrey HepburnEffortless style and elegance Audrey Hepburn's humanitarian efforts as an UNESCO ambassadors brought help and relieve to kids and families in the poorest countries around the world. But her life was far from perfect and Audrey Hepburn had to endure hardships and heartbreak during her life. Have a look at the wonderful screen-testing tape that shows Edith Head (one of the most celebrated Hollywood costume designers) as well as a young Audrey Hepburn before her rise to stardom through "A Roman Holiday": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pxY90Y9z4 +++ MY BOOK IS OUT...2023-05-0320 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodMae WestWhat an Old Hollywood Icon can teach us still today Mae West was smart and simply knew how to enjoy all that life has to offer. A true role model for living an extraordinary, glamorous life. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood actress you resemble the most? Head over to my Old Hollywood Quiz to find out! LET'S CONNECT2023-04-2618 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodNatacha RambovaA Ballet Dancer turned star turned egyptologist You don't need to have the right studies to work in your desired fields. And sometimes you will stumble upon the very thing that you love by accident. Follow Natacha Rambova from the Mid-West to Hollywood to New York to Europe and finally to Egypt. A true adventurer. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know which Old Hollywood...2023-04-2619 minThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodThe Lives and Styles of Old HollywoodJust the beginning The deeply inspiring world of Old Hollywood will open up for you in this podcast that will give you background information and juicy details on the lives and styles of well-known stars of the golden years of Hollywood, the key players of the industry and those that helped shape the mystery and fascination of stardom. +++ MY BOOK IS OUT NOW +++ My book "Old Hollywood - Little-Known Facts & Interesting Details" is now available on Amazon worldwide Amazon US Amazon UK Amazon Germany QUIZ TIME Do you want to know...2023-04-2407 min