Episodes
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
Sunday Jul 19, 2020
On part 5 of iconic love stories of classic Hollywood my pal April VeVea Whitaker and I discuss Pin up Betty Grable and Harry James. They both had crazy childhoods. They met and it was KABOOM. The problem was Harry was still married to wife numero uno and Betty was involved in a two year on and off relationship with George Raft. After some drama they married. Harry was on the road a lot and Betty stayed in Hollywood doing movies. They both got addicted to booze and gambling. Their daughters definitely did not think Betty was Mommy Bestest. She was distant and could sometimes be abusive. Harry was away he got to be Disneyland dad. There was infidelity, IRS problems and after a while absence did not make the heart grow fonder. Betty found out about Harry's infidelity (she had heard rumors but chose to ignore them) in a gossip column so that was it after 22 years of marriage. We talk after the divorce up to their deaths. We believe they loved each other up until the end.
Thanks to April as always..
Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate your listening.
Grace
xoxo
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PS
I hope you like my new little ditty of a theme song. I wrote the lyrics (took me five minutes at most..HA!) I want to give humongous thanks to Dennis Bach, who edits the show, wrote the music and produced, and the wonderful broadway babies that sang the ditty
Madeline Hamlet
and
Justin McEllroy
Friday Jul 10, 2020
Friday Jul 10, 2020
My cohost April VeVea Whitaker and I discuss Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and their tumultuous love story. Desi was a compulsive womanizer but thought "How could she/Lucy be mad, they're only hookers." Nice try Desi. They stuck it out for twenty years. The divorce broke not only their hearts, but millions of their fans. We discuss how they met, their whirlwind romance, their success with Desilu and finally their divorce. Each remarried but we like to think they loved each other til the end.
Thanks mucho to April for doing this with me. I love that Ms VeVea.
www.classicblondes.com
Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate you all.
Love,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
In part 3 of iconic romances of classic Hollywood we discuss Tracy and Hepburn. They have been controversial since Scotty Bauers book came out and said he had sexual contact with Spencer. First he told Katherine Hepburn biographer he fixed Katharine up with one woman, then he changed it to about 120..In the Katharine book the author claims they were beards for each other. We say, poppycock..HA! He stayed married until the day he died and K and S never went out publicly. That doesn't mean its not possible about their sexuality, but beards no way. Regardless we admire both very much and I believe they loved each other. So give it a listen..
Thanks so much to April for being my partner in crime for the series..She's the best.
Thanks mostly to the listeners,
Much love,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Irene is not kidding about having many lives. We talk her coming from China to USA, and finding acting success at a very young age. She dated Frank Sinatra for two years after the divorce from Mia. Frank even brought her to meet Mia. Find out how that went. We talk her time with Elvis, turning John Wayne down for a drink in his trailer, her long relationship with actor/comic Dick Shawn, what it's like to get a piggy back ride from James Stewart and so much more. Irene went on a date with Jay Sebring, and met Sharon Tate, very soon before the murders. There is so much great stuff in her book that we couldn't get to. It's a light, fun, summer read kind of book. She even was in a beach movie with Frankie and Annette and Buster Keaton..
Check out the book. It's selling everywhere.
Thanks so much to Irene for coming on the show. I really enjoyed our chat.
Mostly thanks to you listeners. I so appreciate it.
Love you,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
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you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
Saturday Jun 27, 2020
We talk the very iconic and much written about love story of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. They met when Lauren was 20 and Bogie was 45. A huge age difference but it worked. We talk Bogarts guilt about leaving Mayo "Sluggy" Methot. They married and life was exciting. Lauren learned the ropes of Hollywood through Bogies pals and became one of the boys. Bogie at first was not keen on kids, but they had two. We talk their life, their loves, flirtations. The end of their love story came when Bogie was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. We discuss Laurens search for love after his death. They had it all....but did they?
Thanks so much to my pal April for doing this with me. Our blonde bombshell series was lots of fun and I know the listeners will enjoy this. WE've got some great love stories coming up..I have a new friend name for April and I, Grapril. I know Cornball deluxe.
You can find April at www.classicblondes.com and on twitter and instagram
Mostly thanks to the listeners. If you have any classic Hollywood pals tell them to give this show a listen. There really is something for everyone.
Love you all,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Yay, we, April VeVea Whitaker and I are finally starting our summer series on Iconic love stories of classic Hollywood. We are starting with Gable and Lombard, they had happiness, Clark still cheating. Then of course Caroles tragic demise. WE discuss how they met and what Clark became after Carole died.
Sit back or run or garden with water, a cup of Joe, Beer or wine and enjoy our journey with our Iconic love stories.
Thanks so much to my pal April for doing this with me. Our blonde bombshell series was lots of fun and I know the listeners will enjoy this. WE've got some great love stories coming up..I have a new friend name for April and I, Grapril. I know Cornball deluxe.
You can find April at www.classicblondes.com and on twitter and instagram
Mostly thanks to the listeners. If you have any classic Hollywood pals tell them to give this show a listen. There really is something for everyone.
Love you all,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Yay, we, April VeVea Whitaker and I are finally starting our summer series on Iconic love stories of classic Hollywood. We are starting with Gable and Lombard, they had happiness, Clark still cheating. Then of course Caroles tragic demise. WE discuss how they met and what Clark became after Carole died.
Sit back or run or garden with water, a cup of Joe, Beer or wine and enjoy our journey with our Iconic love stories.
Thanks so much to my pal April for doing this with me. Our blonde bombshell series was lots of fun and I know the listeners will enjoy this. WE've got some great love stories coming up..I have a new friend name for April and I, Grapril. I know Cornball deluxe.
You can find April at www.classicblondes.com and on twitter and instagram
Mostly thanks to the listeners. If you have any classic Hollywood pals tell them to give this show a listen. There really is something for everyone.
Love you all,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
I had so much talking about to my dreamy David. Yes, he is still well known by so many from Dark Shadows, but in this podcast we talked about his making a movie with Babs Streisand, how he became pals with Joanne Woodward through Dark Shadows and her Mom. Having a cold brew with Paul Newman. George Cukor directing Rich And Famous starring Candace Bergman and Jaqueline Bisset. George loved David with longer hair. Davids meeting with Cary Grant, some of the great guest stars from Falcon Crest. Gina Lollobrigida was quite fond of David and invited him to Italy. You will have fun listening to his stories, I know I did.
Thanks so much to David for coming on the show. I'm so grateful we are friends.
Mostly, thanks to the listeners. You are the best.
Love you all,
Grace
xoxo
Check out my Facebook page. I add new stuff constantly. Its a great group of people.
www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown
you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Stay SAFE!!!
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
Sunday Jun 14, 2020
My friend John DiLeo and I tackle some movie dads for Fathers Day. Some are good, some are bad and some in between. I throw in a bad movie dad that was IRL a horrible father. John ponders if John Boles is really just a card board cut out and we just yakkety yak. I love talking to John.
Thanks a zillion for coming on John. You are always welcome.
Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate you..
Grace
xoxo
Find Johns books
https://www.amazon.com/John-DiLeo/e/B001HMLJB4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1592141502&sr=1-1
Check out my Facebook page. I usually update daily. Lots of great pics and tidbits.
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you can listen to podcast
www.truestoriesoftinseltown.com
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889
I'm on google play, spotify, YouTube, player FM and basically anywhere podcasts are played. I'm also on weekly at www.racketeerradio.com. Lots of great music and shows.
I'm also on Pinterest, Tumblr, twitter and instagram.
Happy Father's Day!!
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
Wednesday Jun 03, 2020
I talk to author Stephen Tapert on his wonderful book Best Actress: The History Of Oscar Winning Women. It's so fab. We start with the number one winner and go through the thirty's, forty's, fifties and some sixties. We talk the Joan and Bette feud, was it really about Franchot Tone?? Those Oscar winning battling sisters Olivia and Joan and so much more. The is a great read and Stephen knows his stuff. I know you will have lots of fun listening. WE talked for over two hours...we could have gone longer.. We talk the upsets. We talk one actress who thought the night she won the Academy Award was the loneliest of her life. Betcha won't guess. Put on your movie star shades, sip some champagne, or coffee and give a listen. I had such a great time and learned so much.
Thanks so much to Stephen. You were such a delight.
Most thanks to my listeners. Keep hanging in. Lots of other great guests coming up..
Be safe.
Grace
xoxo
Stephens book can be bought everywhere. As a PS. The pictures are rare and so great!
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Actress-History-Oscar®-Winning-Women/dp/1978808054
He's also on twitter.
Grace
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