Stars of the Golden Age: An Old Hollywood Podcast

Vivian Vance & William Frawley: They may be best known as Fred & Ethel Mertz from the 1950's super-sitcom I Love Lucy, but there was so much more to Vivian Vance and William Frawley than the characters they made famous on the small screen. Both grew up in small towns and have roots on Broadway, but that's about where their similarities end. In this episode, you can learn all about each of their lives before and after their success on I Love Lucy, and you can get to know them as the individuals they were.
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Episode Sources: The book Meet the Mertzes: The Life Stories of I Love Lucy’s Other Couple by Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferbeg; the book AKA Lucy by Sarah Royal; IMDB
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VINCENT PRICE (Part TWO:) The conclusion of the amazing life of Vincent Price. Please visit Part One before indulging in this episode.
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Episode Sources: A book titled Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography by Victoria Price; a book titled Vincent Price Unmasked: A Biography by James Robert Parish and Steven Whitney; IMDB
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VINCENT PRICE: One of the kings of classic cinema horror. Behind the scenes existed a man far removed from the frightening characters he portrayed on screen. Vincent Price was a renaissance man. He was an art expert, a teacher of art history, a world traveler, a gourmet cook, and a man who never stopped expanding his knowledge. He did theater, cinema, television, and radio. He believed in following the path that fed his soul and making every moment on Earth count. His story is remarkable... listen now!
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Episode Sources: The book Vincent Price: A Daughter’s Biography by Victoria Price; the book Vincent Price Unmasked: A Biography by James Robert Parish and Steven Whitney; IMDB
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Rest In Peace, Eva Marie Saint (7/4/1924-10/6/2026)
In honor of the great life she lived, please listen to this re-release of the story of Eva Marie Saint. An inspiration to us all.

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LINDA DARNELL: She is most often discussed in relation to the way she died, but leading up to that tragic day was a whole life full of love, hardships, successes, and decades of incredibly hard work. She wasn't given the best circumstances in life, but she powered through with her own inner strength. This story will tug at your heartstrings... you'll laugh, you'll cry. Linda Darnell lived a dozen lifetimes in her short life on Earth. She was beautiful inside and out.
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Episode Sources: The book Hollywood Beauty: Linda Darnell and the American Dream by Ronald L. Davis; an article from Criterion from October 19, 2023 titled Linda Darnell’s Tough and Timeless Women by Mayukh Sen; IMDB
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