MARY ASTOR (Sensory-Sensitive) PART ONE:

A popular silent film actress who survived the transition into talkies... only to be thrown into one of the most salacious scandals of 1930s Hollywood. Here about her early life and career, and the events that led up to the public scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; IMDB

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MARY ASTOR (Part 1:)

A popular silent film actress who survived the transition into talkies... only to be thrown into one of the most salacious scandals of 1930s Hollywood. Here about her early life and career, and the events that led up to the public scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; IMDB

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BETTY GRABLE (sensory-sensitive--no background/transition music) THE WWII pinup girl. She was pushed into a life in show business, never able to choose her own path in life. And she rose to the top in Hollywood. Her image became one of the most recognizable and significant images from WWII. Listen now!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren; a book titled American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable by Charles River Editors; IMDB

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BETTY GRABLE--THE WWII pinup girl. She was pushed into a life in show business, never able to choose her own path in life. And she rose to the top in Hollywood. Her image became one of the most recognizable and significant images from WWII. Listen now!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren; a book titled American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable by Charles River Editors; IMDB

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Patsy Kelly (sensory-sensitive...no background/transition music) One-half of one of the 1930's most popular comedic duos whose name was forgotten within a decade... but she was never gone. She didn't fit the mold of the perfect 1940s actress, so she just kept herself busy in other entertainment avenues until Hollywood was ready for her again. She lived life her own way, and she was strong. Listen now!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A documentary titled "This Is… Patsy Kelly" by Lori-Suzanne Dell; Wikipedia; IMDB.

Image Source: IMDB

Patsy Kelly: One-half of one of the 1930's most popular comedic duos whose name was forgotten within a decade... but she was never gone. She didn't fit the mold of the perfect 1940s actress, so she just kept herself busy in other entertainment avenues until Hollywood was ready for her again. She lived life her own way, and she was strong. Listen now!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A documentary titled "This Is… Patsy Kelly" by Lori-Suzanne Dell; Wikipedia; IMDB.

Image Source: IMDB

Enjoy this special release of a Stars of the Golden Age bonus episode! Please visit patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast to learn more about the bonus content available. Next week we'll be back to our regular episodes covering fantastic golden age stars!

This is a special extra episode commemorating one year of Stars of the Golden Age! No biographies in this episode... Just me talking about the journey of this podcast and my goals for the future.