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Season 2 Opens with William Wellman JR. Actor and son of director "Wild" Bill Wellman..We talk Rebel Wild Bill..

William Wellman was an amazing director, feisty and yes, wild. His movie Wings won the first best picture Oscar in 1927. We talk his young pilot days in WW1, his making his way to Hollywood, first doing a bit part in a silent film, then becoming an amazing director of such classics as Public Enemy, he was the Oscar-winning screenwriter-director of the original Star Is Born (1937), Night Nurse, Heroes For Sale, which he cast his own wife as the tomboy on the road during the depression, The Ox Bow Incident, Nothing Sacred, G.I. Joe and so many more. He could direct comedies, drama, war movies and westerns. I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed his films. Many were precode. He had a tempestuous love life being married 4 times before he met his fifth and final wife Dorothy. They had SEVEN kids. His Homelife was stable but Wild bill often butted heads with the studio, the producers, the actors and whoever else might have angered him. He wanted truth in his films, he achieved it. He was also fiercely loyal of his crew and would step up to the plate for them many times. Find out who his favorite actress was and a couple of the stars that shunned Bill Jr. This is an info filled podcast of an amazing man that lived life, a bit hard at times and an amazing writer/director. 

 

Thanks so much to Bill for giving me his time. I highly recommend his book. It took Bill 8 years to write and its wonderful.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Bill-Wellman-Hollywood-Rebel/dp/0307377709/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2W87ELFJ40K54&keywords=william+wellman&qid=1570802639&s=books&sprefix=William+Wellman%2Cstripbooks%2C140&sr=1-1

 

Also catch the documentary tribute to his dad. I enjoyed it immensely. Many of the actors that worked with WW had lots to say. He certainly was a rebel and a character. You can catch it on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOmJq7C67U0&t=645s

 

Thanks to all you listeners. You are the best. 

 

Grace

 

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Part 6 We talk Marilyn's death and theories that are still debated today..

April and I finish our history of Blonde Bombshells series, with Marilyns final days, the day of her death and the various theories on how she died. Was it suicide, unintentional suicide, or murder.  April did a two year radio panel discussion where they read numerous official papers, and much research. April believes Marilyn either committed suicide, or accidental death. Given her intensive study of this specific subject I very much respect her opinion. Buddy Gekko AKA Buddy Grecco not so much. How convenient this photos were destroyed in the world trade center on 9/11.  In a couple months I will have someone who believes her death was much more nefarious than April. I know the two sides are equally adamant. AS I said I respect all of Aprils opinions because of all her intensive research. All I know is that Marilyn was the bombshells of all bombshells. She had charisma and a radiance that jumped off the screen. Men, loved her , so did women. She was beautiful and lonely. Men used her. However she  died, she left this world way too soon.  Thanks so much to April for doing this series with me. She is so great. Thanks mostly to the listeners. I hope you enjoyed the summer series.  Grace April www.classicblondes.com twitter @aprilvevea Goodnight Marilyn Radio:The Investigation. The Life.The Movie www.voiceamerica.com Please follow my facebook page. I add new content regularly. www.facebook.com/truestoriesoftinseltown www.truestoriesoftinseltown.podbean.com www,truestoriesoftinseltown.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-stories-of-tinseltown/id1363744889 You can listen anywhere podcasts are posted. I also am on Tumblr and Pinterest and you tube..

Part 5 We talk Marilyn's death and theories that are still debated today..

 April and I finish our history of Blonde Bombshells series, with Marilyns final days, the day of her death and the various theories on how she died. Was it suicide, unintentional suicide, or murder. 

April did a two year radio panel discussion where they read numerous official papers, and much research. April believes Marilyn either committed suicide, or accidental death. Given her intensive study of this specific subject I very much respect her opinion. In a couple months I will have someone who believes her death was much more nefarious than April. I know the two sides are equally adamant. AS I said I respect all of Aprils opinions because of all her intensive research. All I know is that Marilyn was the bombshells of all bombshells. She had charisma and a radiance that jumped off the screen. Men, loved her , so did women. She was beautiful and lonely. Men used her. However she  died, she left this world way too soon. 

Thanks so much to April for doing this series with me. She is so great.

 

Thanks mostly to the listeners. I hope you enjoyed the summer series. 

 

Grace

 

April

 

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Great guests coming up for Season 2..

William Wellman Jr

Chris Costello

Eddie Muller

 

Part 4 Our Final Blonde Bombshell Is Marilyn Monroe. We talk Marilyn 1955 til 1962.

April VeVea and I on our last but not least blonde shell Marilyn Monroe. In the episodes 3 and 4 we discuss Marilyn from 1955 until 1962. We talk her miscarriages, her marriage to Arthur Miller, Her disastrous filming of The Prince And The Showgirl. Her most successful film Some Like It Hot, and the filming of her last completed film The Misfits. Marilyns trip to a mental institution and so much more. 


Thanks so much to April


Mostly thanks to you all that listen. Great guests coming up when season 2 begins in two weeks. 


Grace


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Part 3 Of Marilyn Monroe The last Blonde bombshell Of The Series..

April VeVea and I on our last but not least blonde shell Marilyn Monroe. In the episodes 3 and 4 we discuss Marilyn from 1955 until 1962. We talk her miscarriages, her marriage to Arthur Miller, Her disastrous filming of The Prince And The Showgirl. Her most successful film Some Like It Hot, and the filming of her last completed film The Misfits. Marilyns trip to a mental institution and so much more. 

Thanks so much to April

Mostly thanks to you all that listen. Great guests coming up when season 2 begins in two weeks. 

Grace

 

April VeVea

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Part 2 Of part 1 The History of blonde bombshell ends with 3 part podcasts on Marilyn Monroe. Part 2 of part 1 She was the bombshell of bombshells. So fascinating, so tragic.

Part 2  of part 1

My guest April VeVea talk Marilyn from her early years as Norma Jean to becoming Marilyn Monroe. We go up to 1956. In next installment will be 1956 until 1962, the finale will be the days before Marilyns death, her death and the questions that still linger. We will discuss the different theories that are out there. 


This podcast is about Marilyns sad childhood to her quest for stardom and her eventual superstardom. We talk her marriage to Joe DiMaggio, her career, the films she did and her search for more. Marilyn is such a fascinating woman. We talked a lot. We hope you enjoy it. 


Thanks so much to April VeVea for doing the series with me. She is so great. 


Mostly thanks to the listeners. You are the best. please pass the word to other classic movie fans. I have so many great guests coming up.


Grace


April


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The History of blonde bombshell ends with 6 part podcasts on Marilyn Monroe. She was the bombshell of bombshells. So fascinating, so tragic.

My guest April VeVea and I talk Marilyn from her early years as Norma Jean to becoming Marilyn Monroe. We go up to 1956. In next installment will be 1956 until 1962, the finale will be the days before Marilyns death, her death and the questions that still linger. We will discuss the different theories that are out there. 

 

This podcast is about Marilyns sad childhood to her quest for stardom and her eventual superstardom. We talk her marriage to Joe DiMaggio, her career, the films she did and her search for more. Marilyn is such a fascinating woman. We talked a lot. We hope you enjoy it. 

 

Thanks so much to April VeVea for doing the series with me. She is so great. 

 

Mostly thanks to the listeners. You are the best. please pass the word to other classic movie fans. I have so many great guests coming up.

 

Grace

 

April

 

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 twitter@April VeVea. 

 

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Our Seventh Blonde Bombshell Is The Noir Dame, Gloria Grahame

My summer series The History Of Blonde Bombshells has one more blondeshell to go after Gloria Grahame, The finale will be the greatest blonde bombshell of them all, Marilyn Monroe. Thanks to April VeVea for being my guest for the series. She's fab..

 

Gloria was the queen of 50's noir. I absolutely love her. Gloria could be funny, poignant, a great southern dame, in The Bad And The Beautiful, she won best supporting actress Oscar. She had lots of insecurities about her looks, especially her lips. She's be in heaven today with lip injections.She thought her top lip was too small so Gloria would stuff tissue in her mouth to give her bigger lips, she also used cotton. Talk about dry mouth. Se had repeated  surgeries until finally the surgeon hit a nerve and her top lip was paralyzed. I thought Gloria was gorgeous regardless. She was married to director Nicholas Ray. Their marriage was falling apart while he directed and she starred in A Lonely Place. The set was no fun. Humphrey Bogart was upset he did not get his wife Lauren Bacall to be his costar. The HUGE scandal were reports that Nicholas Ray walked in on Gloria and her stepson (age thirteen) in bed together. Anthony was sent away and Gloria Was divorced. She made a bunch of great noirs like The Big Heat and Sudden Fear with Joan Crawford. To say the women didn't get along is an understatement. Then came another scandal involving Anthony  Ray. Gloria at age 35 married her former stepson aged 22 in 1960. It made a great Hollywood scandal and led to a bitter child custody battle with former husbands. Anthony and Gloria were married, had two children together and eventually divorced. Her marriage to Anthony was the longest,  lasting 14 years. Gloria was a strong woman but cancer eventually got her. She died in NYC at the age of 57. 

 

Thanks so much to April.

 

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twitter@aprilvevea

 

Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate you all. 

 

Grace

 

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Our Sixth Blonde Bombshell is the so beautiful and so tragic Carole Landis

My Blonde Bombshell expert April VeVea and I take on our 6th Blondeshell the gorgeous and very tragic Carole Landis. I did a podcast over a year ago with Caroles biographer Eric Gans, and we covered Caroles whole short life. April and I discuss her career, her marriages, Rex Harrison and ultimately her suicide. Some people, even Caroles relatives think Rex had a hand in her death. We discuss it all.

 

Thanks to April for joining me in the summer series of the history of blonde bombshells. She is such a great guest and has a treasure trove of knowledge about classic movie blondes. 

 

Mostly, thanks to the listeners. You are the best. Lots of great stuff coming up. 

 

Grace

 

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Our fifth Blondeshell is the peekaboo girl Veronica Lake. We talk her movies, her hair and her life driven by alcoholism.

April VeVea is with me again to talk about our fifth blond bombshell (April calls her a pocket bombshell) Veronica Lake. We talk Veronica's rapid rise to stardom and her rapid decline, which was hastened by her alcoholism and mental illness. Veronica was disked by many of her peers and directors. She may have been a pocket bombshell, but she was a tough one. After Hollywood Veronica did some theatre and television shows then she just disappeared. She was discovered by a customer she had been waiting on at a bar. She was back in the limelight. She wrote a book and thought Hollywood would be calling her back. She was wrong. WE talk her final years and dying of liver disease caused by her alcoholism at the age of 50. 

Thanks so much to April for being such a great guest. 

Mostly thanks to the listeners. I so appreciate it.

Grace

April

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