The Old Movie Lady Podcast

Old Hollywood fans and the rest of you get ready: The Old Movie Lady is here to tell you all about the founding of the Wampas, some drunk men on a beach, the inaugural Wampas Frolic and Ball, and 6 of the first 13 Wampas Baby Stars! Includes stories of a nose job, a gritty career transformation, a vindictive ex-husband, and more. All starting back in 1922!This episode contains very brief mention of death by suicide, and (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

In Episode 2, The Old Movie Lady talks about rumblings of censorship, a boy with a Little Lord Fauntleroy haircut, a doomed love story, and a girl without "it"! All that and more in the second half of 1922! This episode contains very brief mention of death by suicide, and (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

The Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers are ready for year 2 of their Baby Stars List and they have a giant typewriter to prove it! The Old Movie Lady is here to share halfish of the lucky 13 of 1923. Stories include a fight over a stage name, a French Canadian flapper, a lesson in knowing your angles, mothering your husband's fame, and more! This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Rounding out 1923, The Old Movie Lady brings you tales of a monkey jewel-thief, a British beauty queen who couldn't act, a fat-phobic approach to avoiding scandal, and more! Featuring various Talmadge sisters, Buster Keaton, and even Rin Tin Tin! This episode contains mention of Intimate Partner Violence (and historical reactions to IPV), and (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

It's 1924 and after midnight, do you know where your Wampases are? Where do you go when Los Angeles wants to ruin the fun? Find out in Episode 5 of the The Old Movie Lady Podcast, where you'll also learn about a "vamp-bunctious" career move (or two), a fateful accident, when wild women ruled the screen, and whether or not a girl attended a party one time. This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

In 1924, The Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers named Clara Bow as one of their 13 Wampas Baby Stars. She would quickly rise to become one of the most popular movie stars of her era but her position was precarious. Listen to hear the Old Movie Lady's terrible impression, and to explore how Clara Bow's It factor, the very thing that made her a icon, was used to publicly destroy her. This episode contains mention of suicide (including historical language), childhood abuse (not detailed), and (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.