Vanguard of Hollywood

Star of the Month: Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge Is the First Female African American Movie Star, Marries a Nicholas Brother, Loves to Cook, And Gives Marilyn Monroe a Leotard! Join Shannon for her introduction to this month's Star of the Month, Dorothy Dandridge.

The Unguarded Moment (1956)

Esther Williams Breaks Her Neck, Finds Fulfillment Post-Stardom, Becomes a Godmother to an Olympic Sport, and Proves This Million Dollar Mermaid Could Act! Shannon concludes this month's celebration of Esther Williams with the 1956 film, The Unguarded Moment.

Duchess of Idaho (1950)

Esther Williams Juggles Motherhood and Stardom, Van Johnson Is Adorable, Lena Horne Steals the Show, and Paula Raymond Is a Should-Be-Star! This week is all about 1950's Duchess of Idaho.

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Esther Williams Says No to MGM For a Year, Revolutionizes Synchronized Swimming, Looks Perfect Underwater, And Can Light the Pool On FIRE! From 1944, it's Bathing Beauty.

Star of the Month: Esther Williams

Esther Williams Is Sassy, Almost An Olympian, An Excellent Cook, Learns How to Swim Pretty, and Invents the Swimming Musical! Join Shannon as she introduces her Star of the Month, Esther Williams.

The Boston Strangler (1968)

Tony Curtis Takes Mug Shots, Hides His Handsomeness, Talks Painting Technique with The Rolling Stones, And Makes the Cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Join Shannon for her final week celebrating Star of the Month Tony Curtis: It's 1968's The Boston Strangler.

The Great Race (1965)

Tony Curtis Reminds Us to Say "Thank You," Jack Lemmon Gets a Pie in the Face, and Tony and Natalie Wood Almost Light Each Other On Fire!

Operation Petticoat (1959)

Tony Curtis Fulfills a Childhood Dream, Inspires Matt Bomer’s Neil Caffrey, and Fights with a Pig While Cary Grant Trips on LSD!  Join Shannon for 1959's Operation Petticoat.

Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Tony Curtis Puts the Cat in the Bag and the Bag in the River, Proves He’s More than Just a Pretty Face, Becomes an Honorary Member of the Rat Pack, And Plays Jazz Flute for Frank Sinatra!  Join Shannon this week for 1957's Sweet Smell of Success.

Star of the Month: Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis Survives the Streets of New York, Joins the Navy, Inspires Elvis, Has AMAZING Hair, Loves Beautiful Women, and Can Paint!