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Constance Bennett's deal with Warner Bros. became a Hollywood scandal after Louella Parsons estimated that the star would earn $30,000 a week. Few reporters told the whole story. Two Against the World (1932) was her second picture on the deal. In the first half. Connie's performance anticipates the bratty screwball heiress types which were later portrayed by Claudette Colbert and Carole Lombard. And in the second half, she embodies the noble women of Depression-era melodramas starring Margaret Sullivan and Irene Dunne. Special thanks to Thomas O'Mahony for sound editing the episode.…

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Ep 149: A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949) 34:57

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During a turbulent era in Hollywood, Joseph L. Mankiewicz reinvigorated woman's pictures when they might have easily been cast aside. Ann Sothern's storyline, about a woman who scrambles to balance her career with her family life, is as relevant today as when the film premiered. Sothern had a series of false starts in her own career and she also struggled with the limitations of typecasting.…

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SATIN RACKETS: PART ONE 33:28

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Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins plays Kitty Adare M. Shawn plays Iris Patrick McGurk plays Buzz and Talbot Shane McCormack plays Joe and Carstairs Olympia Kiriakou plays Dinah Savannah Monroe plays Pansy Beatrix Herriott O'Gorman plays Laurel Jack Warren plays Mad Dog Healy Art design by Mot Collins Sound editing and special effects by Thomas O'Mahony…

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SATIN RACKETS: PART TWO 33:12

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Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins plays Kitty Adare M. Shawn plays Iris Patrick McGurk plays Buzz and Talbot Shane McCormack plays Joe and Carstairs Olympia Kiriakou plays Dinah Savannah Monroe plays Pansy Beatrix Herriott O'Gorman plays Laurel Jack Warren plays Mad Dog Healy Art design by Mot Collins Sound editing and special effects by Thomas O'Mahony…

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SATIN RACKETS: PART THREE 27:13

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Showgirls on Broadway keep Old Man Depression from the door with a repertoire of gags to squeeze money from men. Satin Rackets is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins plays Kitty Adare M. Shawn plays Iris Patrick McGurk plays Buzz and Talbot Shane McCormack plays Joe and Carstairs Olympia Kiriakou plays Dinah Savannah Monroe plays Pansy Beatrix Herriott O'Gorman plays Laurel Jack Warren plays Mad Dog Healy Art design by Mot Collins Sound editing and special effects by Thomas O'Mahony…

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Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part Three 23:19

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When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with the new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Art design by Mot Collins. Sound editing and special effects by Tom O'Mahony. Starring: Clara Higgins is Betty Compson Olympia Kiriakou is Lila Lee M. Shawn is Sally Eilers Savannah Monroe is Claudia Dell Renee Smith is Genevieve Tobin Shane McCormack is Finn Redmond Patrick McGurk is Chick Gallagher…

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Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part Two 23:36

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When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with the new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Art design by Mot Collins. Sound editing and special effects by Tom O'Mahony. Starring: Clara Higgins is Betty Compson Olympia Kiriakou is Lila Lee M. Shawn is Sally Eilers Savannah Monroe is Claudia Dell Renee Smith is Genevieve Tobin Shane McCormack is Finn Redmond Patrick McGurk is Chick Gallagher…

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Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part One 35:55

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When women ruled Hollywood, gigolos grew on palm trees. Catch up with a new show about starlets in 1933. Betty Compson's Diamonds is written and directed by Megan McGurk. Art design by Mot Collins. Sound editing and special effects by Tom O'Mahony. Starring: Clara Higgins is Betty Compson Olympia Kiriakou is Lila Lee M. Shawn is Sally Eilers Savannah Monroe is Claudia Dell Renee Smith is Genevieve Tobin Shane McCormack is Finn Redmond Patrick McGurk is Chick Gallagher…

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Ep 142: Tallulah Bankhead in Faithless (1932) 36:49

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Under contract with Paramount, Tallulah Bankhead made six pictures in less than two years. Although they all have their charm, only Faithless (1932), which she made on loan-out to Metro, was a hit at the box office. Tallulah plays a character who loses everything but her wit after the Stock Market Crash. She trades caviar for soup and learns to like it. Thanks to sound editor Tom O'Mahony!…

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Mink Syndicate: Part Three 26:45

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Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls chip in for a mink coat. What could go wrong? Mink Syndicate was written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins as Beryl Wallace Olympia Kiriakou as Sheba LeMaire M. Shawn as Rocky Beaumont Savannah Monroe as Olga Fury Renee Smith as Esme Chiffon Laura Mawson as Libby Branch Patrick McGurk as Earl Carroll Shane McCormack as Sully Megan McGurk as Pam Deasy Art Design by Mot Collins Sound Editing and Special Effects by Tom O'Mahony…

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Mink Syndicate: Part Two 30:40

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Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls chip in for a mink coat. What could go wrong? Mink Syndicate was written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins as Beryl Wallace Olympia Kiriakou as Sheba LeMaire M. Shawn as Rocky Beaumont Savannah Monroe as Olga Fury Renee Smith as Esme Chiffon Laura Mawson as Libby Branch Patrick McGurk as Earl Carroll Shane McCormack as Sully Megan McGurk as Pam Deasy Art Design by Mot Collins Sound Editing and Special Effects by Tom O'Mahony…

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Mink Syndicate: Part One 31:02

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Earl Carroll ran the hottest night spot in Hollywood headlined by Beryl Wallace and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World. Seven showgirls chip in for a mink coat. What could go wrong? Mink Syndicate was written and directed by Megan McGurk. Starring: Clara Higgins as Beryl Wallace Olympia Kiriakou as Sheba LeMaire M. Shawn as Rocky Beaumont Savannah Monroe as Olga Fury Renee Smith as Esme Chiffon Laura Mawson as Libby Branch Patrick McGurk as Earl Carroll Shane McCormack as Sully Megan McGurk as Pam Deasy Art Design by Mot Collins Sound Editing and Special Effects by Tom O'Mahony…

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Ep 138: Diana Barrymore in Between Us Girls (1942) 39:14

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Diana Barrymore plays five different roles in her third production at Universal, following in her great-grandmother's footsteps. Louisa Lane Drew became a star in 1828 when she played five characters in the stage production Twelve Precisely. Diana had the 'Barrymore Curse,' which her father Jack defined as 'pillows and false faces.' Although her career in Hollywood was brief, Diana had the family spark.…

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Ep 137: Joan Crawford in Letty Lynton (1932) 35:12

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Joan Crawford gets away with murder mostly because she's dressed like a high fashion gladiator in a silver shield designed by Adrian. Joan gives a boldly physical performance which showed women in the audience how to confront a dangerous man and come out on top.

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Myrna Loy's Nose: Part Three 33:24

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