What was it about Howard Hughes? Why was he catnip to so many beautiful Hollywood actresses? Couldn’t have been his gorgeous good looks. Hello, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your classic movie guys, here today wondering if even our beloved Mrs. Norman Maine had an illicit affair with Hughes. The great Hollywood raconteur Oscar Levant recalled […]
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JEAN SEBERG — The Wholesome Cheerleader
Hi, everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your Classic Movies guys, here again today to introduce our two-part look at the abbreviated, sad career of Jean Seberg — the actress director Robert Rossen once described as “the all-American cheerleader who cracked up.” We were enormously assisted in today’s report by Mark Rappaport’s crisp, informative video essay […]
Hedy & Louis B.
Studio boss Louis B. Mayer had trouble figuring out Hedy Lamarr. Why, you ask? Read on. Joe Morella and Frank Segers, your Classic Movie guys here again with another look at the fascinating life and career of “Ms. Ecstasy,” the Austrian-born actress […]
BOB HOPE and The SEX SYMBOLS
Many people may not recognize or remember the star (and her famous, ample equipment) but in the late 50’s and early 60’s she represented sex and Sweden. Naturally she starred in a picture with Bob Hope. Hello everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers here with more detail on how Bob Hope in his long film […]