Vanguard of Hollywood
A Feel-Good Classic Hollywood Podcast | This uplifting Classic Hollywood podcast offers inspirational insights into the films of the Golden Age & the stars who made them great.
Episodes
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Marilyn Monroe proves she's a star, Jane Russell becomes a mom, Marilyn scandalizes Joan Crawford, and Jane and Marilyn shock Hollywood with their friendship. It's all part of 1953's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
The Paleface (1948)
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Jane Russell is a typical war bride, Bob Hope almost gets blood poisoning, Jane and Bob become best buds, and mountains move! It's all part of Shannon's review of The Paleface (1948).
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Doris Day: A Birthday Tribute
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Doris Day breaks her leg, sings with the big bands, becomes the most beloved movie star ever, gets her money back, and is basically magic. It's Shannon's birthday tribute to her favorite Classic Hollywood star.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Star of the Month: Jane Russell
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Jane Russell helps the children, says no to Howard Hughes' bra design, needs her sleep, and proves that church ladies can still be sassy and curse like sailors. It's all part of Shannon's introduction to the April Star of the Month, Jane Russell.
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
George Raft teaches Joe E. Brown and Jack Lemmon to tango, Marilyn Monroe out-earns the boys, Billy Wilder goes crazy, and Tony Curtis likes tight pants. It's "Some Like It Hot" (1959)!
In the final week highlighting the March Star of the Month, Joe E. Brown, Shannon explores Marilyn Monroe's terrible on-set behavior, Tony Curtis' infamous "kissing Hitler" comment, Billy Wilder's script inspiration, and just how far Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon went to get into character!