1939 Hollywood on Fire

2025-05-25

Step back in time... 1939. War looms over Europe. The world teeters on the edge of chaos. And yet, in Hollywood, the dream factory burns brighter than ever. Join Sterling Blake, veteran journalist and radio voice of KWCCR, as he takes you behind the velvet curtain—into a year where movie screens sparkled with Technicolor fantasies, while reality grew darker by the day. From Gone with the Wind to The Wizard of Oz, from studio moguls to war propaganda—this is the untold story of a golden year at the gat...

Step back in time...

1939. War looms over Europe. The world teeters on the edge of chaos. And yet, in Hollywood, the dream factory burns brighter than ever.

Join Sterling Blake, veteran journalist and radio voice of KWCCR, as he takes you behind the velvet curtain—into a year where movie screens sparkled with Technicolor fantasies, while reality grew darker by the day.

From Gone with the Wind to The Wizard of Oz, from studio moguls to war propaganda—this is the untold story of a golden year at the gates of hell.

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This CLASSIC COOL Radio episode includes short archival excerpts used under Fair Use for commentary and historical purposes. Some audio clips are from public domain sources.

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