Today I start my series of podcasts on The History Of Blonde Bombshells. My guest for this series with be classic movie and classic blondes historian April VeVea. She knows her stuff and is a lot of fun.
We talk Jeans upbringing, her coming to Hollywood with Mother Jean. Mother Jean wanted to be an actress but she was inherently thirties so that was never to be. She pushed "the Baby" in the films and look who we got. We talk Jeans marriages, Paul Berns "suicide", her flings her films, her heartbreak over William Powell not marrying her and ultimately her untimely death of kidney failure at age 26.
Jean was poised beyond her years. She was a gifted comedienne, a kind person and a really good actress. There could never be another Jean. They made two awful movies on her life in 1965. One in color starring Caroll Baker, another in black in white starring Carol Lynley. Both were bad, neither woman could capture one iota of what made Jean, Jean. Not their fault, nobody could.
Thanks so much to April VeVea. She is great and she gets to the truth, not a salacious gossip (though I admit, I do like a little salacious gossip) If she is not sure, she says she's not sure. I love her..Next weeks blonde bombshell will be another tragic soul Thelma Todd.
Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate you listening. I have had some amazing guests. Many more great ones coming up.
Grace
April VeVea
Her twitter @aprilVeVea
www.classicblondes.com
She has also authored a book on Jayne Mansfield called Puffblicity. Its part 1, part 2 will be coming soon. Her book on Marilyn Monroe is on its second printing and will be released in August
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Part 2 I talk to Classic TV Historian Herbie J Pilato on his Book Twitch Upon A Star. WE talk all things about Elizabeth Montgomery. He met her FOUR times!!
Part1 I talk to Classic TV Historian Herbie J Pilato on his Book Twitch Upon A Star. WE talk all things about Elizabeth Montgomery. He met her FOUR times!!
Part 2 I speak to the wonderful Boze Hadleigh about his new book and gay Hollywood through the 1930's to today...
Part 1 I speak to the wonderful Boze Hadleigh about his new book and the history of Gay Hollywood through 30's to today...
I talk to award winning director, author and Alfred Hitchcock expert Laurent Bouzereau. We discuss how old Mother is in Psycho, Rod Taylors White sweater and ascot in The Birds and much more..
I talk to Herbie J Pilato about Mary Tyler Moore from his book Mary The Mary Tyler Moore story...She Had Spunk..
I talk to David Selby about the spooktacular event Dark Shadows actors are doing for fans and today is your chance to win one of the five unedited never seen version of Psycho, 1960..BOOOOOO!!
A Preview of Podcasts coming up and giveaway
I talk to authors Stephen Farber and Michael McClellan about their book Cinema '62. The Greatest Year At The Movies..Was it?? Will they convince you??
I speak to author producer, and Marlene Dietrich grandson Peter Riva. He answers questions from listeners and me..Newsflash Marlene didn't sweat..
Part 1 I talk to author John DiLeo on movies you might have missed...zombies, time travel, abortion in 1934 and so much more..
I talk to authorJohn DiLeo about movies that you might avoid because of the names...zombies..live this year over again...hoochie momma wife..
I talk to author Robert Matzen about his book Mission: Jimmy Stewart And The Fight For Europe. We talk his love of A List actresses too..
Part 6 Frank and Ava are the iconic couple we discuss today. They passionately loved, the, passionately fought.
Part 1I talk to author Dan Callahan about my fave actress Barbara Stanwyck..We talk her career, love life and her fab movies..
I talk to author Dan Callahan about my fave actress Barbara Stanwyck..We talk her career, love life and her fab movies..
Part 5 of iconic love stories of Classic Hollywood are the musical couple Betty Grable and Harry James...Harry rumbled with George Raft over Betty..
Part 4 of Iconic Romances of Classic Hollywood deal with the love and life of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Their divorce broke the heart of Millions of Americans that loved Lucy too.
Part 3 of Iconic romances of classic Hollywood. April and I discuss Tracy and Hepburn..Was Spencer really gay..
Part 2 of iconic love stories of classic Hollywood..April and I talk Bogie and Bacall..Perfect Love..Lauren says it was a marriage..
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