Vanguard of Hollywood
This uplifting Classic Hollywood podcast offers inspirational insights into the films of the Golden Age & the stars who made them great.
Episodes
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Jimmy Stewart Can Dance and Proves He’s a Leading Man, Henry Fonda Has 35 Cats, Greta Garbo Moves Far Away, and Frank Capra’s Name Is Above the Title. Join Shannon for 1939's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Star of the Month: Jimmy Stewart
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Jimmy Stewart Plays the Accordion, Hates Oatmeal, Builds Model Airplanes with Henry Fonda, Loves His Wife, Is a War Hero, and A Genuinely Nice Guy. But don't mess with him! Shannon introduces Star of the Month Jimmy Stewart.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
A Place in the Sun (1951) & Shelley Winters vs. Frank Sinatra!
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Shelley Winters Ditches the Glamour, Elizabeth Taylor Can’t Have Babies, George Stevens Dives Into a Lake, and Frank Sinatra’s Got Two Words For You. Join Shannon for the final episode of this month's star, Shelley Winters.
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
A Double Life (1947), Shelley Winters, and Marilyn Monroe
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Shelley Winters Speaks Southern Brooklynese, Proves She’s a Blonde Bombshell Who Can Act, Is Roommates with Marilyn Monroe, and Inspires Marilyn to Smile with Her Mouth Open and Break A Leg! From 1947, it's A Double Life.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Star of the Month: Shelley Winters
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Shelley Winters Likes to Eat, Is a Blonde Bombshell, Wins Two Oscars, Romances Hollywood’s Hottest Men, and Shares a Mink Coat with Marilyn Monroe! Shannon introduces the Star of the Month, Shelley Winters.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Catherine Deneuve: All About the Elusive French Icon
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Catherine Deneuve Loves Fancy Shoes, Hates Her Last Name, Is As Private as Garbo, Becomes the Face of Chanel, Splurges on Houseplants, and Makes Mick Jagger Her Best Man. Here are QUITE a few things about Catherine Deneuve you didn’t know! Discover this elusive French icon in this Special Edition episode of Vanguard of Hollywood.
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Star Wars (1977), Peter Cushing, and the Vision of George Lucas
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Harrison Ford Breaks His Arm While Doing Carpentry, Peter Cushing Wears Slippers and Smells of Lavender, Carrie Fisher Doesn’t Lose 10 Pounds, and George Lucas Abandons the Film. Don't miss this final week of Star of the Month, Peter Cushing, as Shannon presents Star Wars!
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Dracula, Frankenstein, and Peter Cushing's Hammer Horror Years
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Peter Cushing Creates Frankenstein, Kills Dracula, and Finds Film Stardom while Christopher Lee Serenades Him with Opera. Shannon Explores Peter’s Hammer Horror Years!
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Hamlet (1948)
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Peter Cushing Falls Down a Flight of Stairs, Vivien Leigh Buys Him Model Soldiers, Laurence Olivier Is Knighted, and Shows Acrobats How to Swan Dive! Join Shannon for 1948's Hamlet.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Star of the Month: Peter Cushing
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Peter Cushing Kills Dracula, Is Afraid of the Dark, Loves His Wife, Has An English Sense of Humor, Goes Vegetarian, and Adores Marmalade! Shannon introduces this month's star, "the gentleman of horror," Peter Cushing.