The Podcast That Celebrates the Glitz and Glamour of Tinsel Town's Golden Era
Old Hollywood REALNESS is the podcast dedicated to celebrating all the glitz and glamour of the silver screen. Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and recap all the classics. Journey through time, from the mad cap black & white flicks to the technicolor dreams that Hollywood produced in the heydays of studio system.
"All That Heaven Allows" starring Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson and Agnes Moorehead. Wyman stars as a widow that falls in love with her younger gardener. This puts her at odds with the expectations of her children and community
Director: Douglas Sirk
Costume Designer: Bill Thomas (Gowns)
Studio: Universal Pictures
Year: 1955
"The Seven Year Itch" starring Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell and Evelyn Keyes. Tom Ewell stars as a husband left behind in Mahattan for the summer where he meets his enchanting upstairs neighbor, Marilyn Monroe. What could go wrong?
Director: Billy Wilder
Costumes: Travilla
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Year: 1955
"Hit The Deck" starring Jane Powell, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Tony Martin, Vic Damone and Russ Tamblyn. Three sailor friends have a musical adventure in San Fransisco. Finding love and hijinks comes easy for the trio.
Director: Roy Rowland
Costumes: Helen Rose
Studio: MGM
Year: 1955
"The Court Jester" starring Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone and Angela Lansbury. Danny Kaye stars in this medieval musical comedy about reclaiming a usurped throne in the name of a child king. Sword fights, hypnotism and technicolor costumes abound in this hilarious romp.
Director: Melvin Frank & Norman Panama
Costumes: Edith Head & Yvonne Wood
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Year: 1955
"The Prodigal" starring Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern and James Mitchell. Lana Turner stars in this 'biblical epic' inspired by the parable of the Prodigal Son. Turner as the high priestess of a pagan religion is pursued by Purdom who is swindled out of his family fortune while trying to buy her love.
Director: Richard Thorpe
Costumes: Herschel McCoy
Studio: MGM
Released: 1955
