Vanguard of Hollywood

Billy Travilla: A Fashion Tribute

Billy Travilla Creates Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Look, Gets Errol Flynn to Wear Tights, Wins An Academy Award, and Can Out-Pleat Anyone! Shannon celebrates the Classic Hollywood Fashion Designer Billy Travilla.

I Was a Male War Bride (1949)

Ann Sheridan Pays Warner Bros. $35,000 and Drives a Motorcycle, Cary Grant is a War Bride, Howard Hawks Likes Comedy, And Everybody Gets Sick! From 1949, I Was a Male War Bride.

Nora Prentiss (1947)

Ann Sheridan Can Curse Like a Sailor on a Stormy Night, Shows Warner Bros. She’s More Than “The Oomph Girl,” And Looks Stunning in the Gorgeous Gowns of Billy Travilla. Shannon Reviews the 1947 Film Noir, Nora Prentiss.

Star of the Month: Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan Has Plenty of "Oomph," Does Her Own Singing, is Voted Best Dressed, Fights Warner Bros. for Better Roles, and Moves to Mexico. This is Shannon's introduction to the June Star of the Month, Ann Sheridan.

Double Indemnity (1944)

Barbara Stanwyck is George Washington, Billy Wilder Defines Film Noir, Fred MacMurray Doesn't Murder Husbands, and Edward G. Robinson is Not a Communist. Join Shannon as she discusses the groundbreaking film from 1944, Double Indemnity.

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

Edward G. Robinson Receives Death Threats From Nazis, Almost Joins the French Army, Inspires the German Underground, and is the First Star to Visit Normandy After D-Day.  From 1939, it's Confessions of a Nazi Spy.

Kid Galahad (1937)

Betty Davis Battles it Out with Jack Warner in London, Edward G. Robinson Gets Script Approval, and Humphrey Bogart Almost Leaves Hollywood! It's all part of 1937's Kid Galahad.

Little Caesar (1931)

Edward G. Robinson Fights for the Lead, Has Trouble with a Machine Gun, Becomes a Superstar Overnight, and Buys a Renoir. This is 1931's Little Caesar.

Star of the Month: Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson Epitomizes the American Dream, Loves Cigars and Art, Overcomes the Blacklist, and is Nothing Like His Gangster Screen Image.  Join Shannon as she introduces the May Star of the Month, Edward G. Robinson.

The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)

Jane Russell becomes a redhead, Richard Egan goes platinum blonde, Howard Hughes leaves the movie business, and Jane starts her own production company. It’s 1956’s The Revolt of Mamie Stover!