One of the most successful directors of Hollywood's silent film era, William Desmond Taylor was killed under a cloud of mystery. His whole life was somewhat of a mystery. There were suspects and there were theories... but who killed William Desmond Taylor, and why? Listen to hear the story of his life and his death, in this special collaboration episode with A.C. Roberts of The Wanted Files podcast.

Episode Sources: Hollywood Homicide by Patrick Auerbach; Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood by William J. Mann; Wikipedia; IMDB

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Eva Marie Saint (Sensory-Sensitive... no background/transition music)

Happy Birthday to Eva Marie Saint! She turned 101 years old on July 4th, 2025. In this episode, you can learn all about her incredible life and career. She is an inspiration to us all!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled Eva Marie Saint, A Biography by Jane Bryan; an interview from the 2013 TCM Film Festival with Robert Osborne; an interview from the Santa Barbara Independent from January 1st, 2010; Wikipedia; IMDB

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Happy Birthday to Eva Marie Saint! She turned 101 years old on July 4th, 2025. In this episode, you can learn all about her incredible life and career. She is an inspiration to us all!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled Eva Marie Saint, A Biography by Jane Bryan; an interview from the 2013 TCM Film Festival with Robert Osborne; an interview from the Santa Barbara Independent from January 1st, 2010; Wikipedia; IMDB

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MARY ASTOR (Part 2:) SENSORY-SENSITIVE (no background/transition music)

Part two of Mary Astor's story. The dramatic trial that rocked Hollywood and threatened to destroy the lives of many high profile celebrities. What happened, and the effect it had on the lives involved. And Mary's life AFTER the scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; The Mary Astor Collection at themaryastorcollection.com; and of course, IMDB

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MARY ASTOR (Part 2:)

Part two of Mary Astor's story. The dramatic trial that rocked Hollywood and threatened to destroy the lives of many high profile celebrities. What happened, and the effect it had on the lives involved. And Mary's life AFTER the scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; The Mary Astor Collection at themaryastorcollection.com; and of course, IMDB

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MARY ASTOR (Sensory-Sensitive) PART ONE:

A popular silent film actress who survived the transition into talkies... only to be thrown into one of the most salacious scandals of 1930s Hollywood. Here about her early life and career, and the events that led up to the public scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; IMDB

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MARY ASTOR (Part 1:)

A popular silent film actress who survived the transition into talkies... only to be thrown into one of the most salacious scandals of 1930s Hollywood. Here about her early life and career, and the events that led up to the public scandal.

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s by Joseph Egan; IMDB

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BETTY GRABLE (sensory-sensitive--no background/transition music) THE WWII pinup girl. She was pushed into a life in show business, never able to choose her own path in life. And she rose to the top in Hollywood. Her image became one of the most recognizable and significant images from WWII. Listen now!

PATREON: patreon.com/starsofthegoldenagepodcast

Episode Sources: A book titled Betty Grable: The Reluctant Movie Queen by Doug Warren; a book titled American Legends: The Life of Betty Grable by Charles River Editors; IMDB

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