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Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

Welcome to Stars of the Golden Age, a podcast about Old Hollywood and the classic film era, where you can learn about the lives of legends from film, music, and the birth of television during Hollywood’s Golden Age and the few years surrounding it. I will dive into the early lives that led to stardom for some of the biggest names in Old Hollywood, and the subsequent lives behind the scenes… and I’ll shine the light on some lesser known names as well. I will talk about their careers, of course, but

tv & film film history

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35:09

Rock Hudson, PART 1 (sensory-sensitive)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/05/07

Rock Hudson (sensory-sensitive, no background/transition music:) The screen god who had to live a very secret life just to live the life he wanted. He accomplished so much in his life, but he may be best known for the way he left this world. Listen now to see there was so much more to this remarkable man.PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcastEpisode Sources: a book titled Rock Hudson: His Story by Sara Davidson and Rock Hudson; a documentary titled Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed;

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38:11

Rock Hudson, PART 1

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Rock Hudson: The screen god who had to live a very secret life just to live the life he wanted. He accomplished so much in his life, but he may be best known for the way he left this world. Listen now to see there was so much more to this remarkable man.PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcastEpisode Sources: a book titled Rock Hudson: His Story by Sara Davidson and Rock Hudson; a documentary titled Rock Hudson: All that Heaven Allowed; amfAR.org; Wikipedia; IMDBImage Source: IMDBAdvertising

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48:17

Audrey Hepburn (sensory-sensitive)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/30

Audrey Hepburn (sensory-sensitive...NO added music effect:)Fashion icon, screen goddess, ballerina, and humanitarian. She survived the brutalities of WWII--just barely, in fact--and she walked away from that experience with so much strength and hope. Her final chapter of life was devoted to helping children in need. A true hero.Patreon: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcastEpisode Sources: A book titled Audrey Hepburn: A Life from Beginning to End, part of the Hourly History series; a documentary

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49:53

Audrey Hepburn

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/29

Audrey Hepburn: Fashion icon, screen goddess, ballerina, and humanitarian. She survived the brutalities of WWII--just barely, in fact--and she walked away from that experience with so much strength and hope. Her final chapter of life was devoted to helping children in need. A true hero.Patreon: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcastEpisode Sources: A book titled Audrey Hepburn: A Life from Beginning to End, part of the Hourly History series; a documentary titled Audrey (Netflix;) UNICEF at

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46:01

Bob Hope (sensory-sensitive)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/23

Bob Hope: sensory sensitive (no transition/background music)This man gave the world over 80 years of entertainment greatness. He rose the ranks from vaudeville to radio to movies to television to everything else in between. Most importantly, though, he devoted an astonishing amount of time to US troops, having supported and entertained troops overseas with his USO tours in every war and conflict that occurred between WWII to the Gulf War. He was the best emcee in the biz, a generous philanthropist,

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48:16

Bob Hope

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/22

Bob Hope: This man gave the world over 80 years of entertainment greatness. He rose the ranks from vaudeville to radio to movies to television to everything else in between. Most importantly, though, he devoted an astonishing amount of time to US troops, having supported and entertained troops overseas with his USO tours in every war and conflict that occurred between WWII to the Gulf War. He was the best emcee in the biz, a generous philanthropist, and just soooo funny. Bob Hope gave the world so

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53:33

Lena Horne (sensory-sensitive)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/16

LENA HORNE— sensory sensitive (no transition/background music)Lena Horne was a trailblazer in the film industry. She was the first black American to be signed to a long-term contract with a major Hollywood film studio. Her childhood was heartbraking, she was forced into a life she didn't want, and she came out a hero. A highly entertaining hero. Her career spanned 8 decades. She was unstoppable. Listen to her inspiring story now!Lena Horne in Panama Hattie:

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55:09

Lena Horne

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/15

LENA HORNE: Lena Horne was a trailblazer in the film industry. She was the first black American to be signed to a long-term contract with a major Hollywood film studio. Her childhood was heartbreaking, she was forced into a life she didn't want, and she came out a hero. A highly entertaining hero. Her career spanned 8 decades. She was unstoppable. Listen to her inspiring story now!Lena Horne in Panama Hattie: https://youtu.be/wBr1getTVrE?si=SnXs4tRLYQLllXfDLena Horne American Masters Interview:

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65:13

Robert Mitchum

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/08

Actor Robert Mitchum graced movie and television screens from the 1940s into the 1990s. He had such a cool and unique presence, and just wait until you hear about the wild life he led! Robert Mitchum was no ordinary man. His story is quite a wild tale... listen now!PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastBUY ME A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/GoldenAgeEpisode Sources: A book titled Robert Mitchum: Baby, I Don’t Care by Lee Server; a book titled Robert American Legends: The Life of Robert

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45:09

Lucille Ball (Part Two)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/04/01

The conclusion of Lucille Ball's amazing life story. Make sure to listen to Part One before you dive into this episode! In this episode I talk about Lucy and Desi's marriage, their children, I Love Lucy, and all of the amazing projects Lucille Ball conquered after I Love Lucy.PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastBUY ME A COFFEE: buymeacoffee.com/GoldenAgeEpisode Sources: Lucille Ball's autobiography, Love, Lucy by Lucille Ball; a book titled AKA Lucy by Sarah Royal;

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48:44

Lucille Ball (Part One)

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/03/25

The one, the only LUCILLE BALL!! Who doesn't love Lucy?! She was strong, bold, talented, intelligent, and hilariously funny. In this episode I discuss Lucille Ball's early life, her first years in Hollywood, and the making of her famous marriage and their television empire. Make sure to check back next week for the rest of Lucy's story!PATREON: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastThis month's Patreon bonus episode is "History of the Casting Couch"BUY ME A COFFEE:

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00:01:57

Should’ve Been Lucy

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/03/18

My laptop crashed so no episode this week 😓 But as we recognize Women’s History Month, please go back and listen to the stories of Hedy Lamarr, Katharine Hepburn, and Luise Rainer. And we’ll be back next week with the story of everyone’s favorite redhead, Lucille Ball! Thanks, everyone!

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00:57:48

Ida Lupino

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/03/11

Ida Lupino: As we recognize Women’s History Month, we’ll talk about Ida Lupino in this episode. She was a pioneer for women in filmmaking… women in all industries, really… when she wanted to reach farther than acting. She wanted to write and direct. So she did. A truly inspirational story.PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcastEpisode Sources: A book titled Ida Lupino: A Biography by William Donati; Wikipedia; IMDBImage Source: IMDB

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01:10:54

Special Episode: ART MUSE Podcast | Edie Sedgewick,...

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/03/07

Edie Sedgwick, Part Two from ArtMuse Podcast. Host Grace Anna concludes the tragic story of 1960s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick. You can find part one on my episode list or on the ArtMuse show page.Learn More about ArtMuse at their website https://www.artmusepodcast.com/ You can listen to ArtMuse wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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00:50:53

Mary Pickford

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/03/04

Mary Pickford: She was managing her household at the age of 6, theatrical actress by the age of 7, silent film superstar by 16. Silent film star, producer, script writer, studio head, women's rights activist, philanthropist, founder of many programs and foundations. Known as America's Sweetheart, but really she was America's Badass Female Trailblazer. The story of a remarkable woman who stood strong in a man's world.As we recognize Women's History Month, I will be sharing the stories of three

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01:04:21

Special Episode: ART MUSE Podcast | Edie Sedgwick,...

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/02/28

I'm happy to share this special episode from ArtMuse Podcast. Host Grace Anna shares the tragic story of 1960s "It Girl" Edie Sedgwick, muse of Andy Warhol and Bob Dylan. Stay tuned next week for Part Two.Learn More about ArtMuse at their website https://www.artmusepodcast.com/ You can listen to ArtMuse wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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00:49:30

Paul Robeson

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/02/25

Paul Robeson: Football legend, lawyer, classical singer, actor, social activist. Paul Robeson was ALL of those things. When the US banned him from leaving the country for 9 years, he took action and spoke up for inequality. He fought for the inequality throughout the nation, making huge personal sacrifices in doing so. A true hero.Episode Sources: A book titled The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist’s Journey by Paul Robeson, Jr.; a documentary titled Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated

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00:37:02

EXTRA: Billie Holiday

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/02/20

Billie Holiday re-release. As we recognize Black History Month, I'm re-releasing the devastating story of Billie Holiday. Because her story is an important look into our history.

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00:30:28

Louise Beavers

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Louise Beavers: One of the most famous black actors of the 1930s and the star of one of the most influential and groundbreaking movies of the 1930s in terms of race relations.Patreon: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastBuy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/GoldenAgeEpisode Sources: an article from Immortal Ephemera from March 11, 2013; an article from the Cincinnati Enquirer from March 21, 2016; a book titled Bright Boulevards, Bold Dreams: Black History in Hollywood by Donald Bogle;

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00:44:18

Louis Armstrong

Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Ambassador Satch himself! The truest of true jazz legends. He rose up from a childhood in one of the poorest neighborhoods in New Orleans to be one of the most beloved musicians in the world. But he faced the harsh reality of racism every day, fame or no fame. He even went up against the President of the United States over the issue of segregation in schools. Not only was Louis Armstrong a jazz icon, but he was known for his optimistic happy attitude and his giving soul. You'll love his story!As we

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