SassMouthDames Podcast
1) Ep 154: Lillian Burns, The Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood
Before the Stanislavski 'Method' overtook Hollywood in the 1950s, each studio had their own in-house drama coach to develop talent. The drama coaches were women: Phyllis Loughton Seaton (Paramount), L...Show More
2) Ep 153: Claire Trevor in Born to Kill (1947)
In Robert Wise's Born to Kill (1947), Claire Trevor veers between planning a future with Lawrence Tierney and curating his downfall. She gives one of her best performances in a picture that was initia...Show More
3) Ep 152: Kim Novak in Bell Book and Candle (1958)
After struggling for years under the controlling grip of Harry Cohn, Kim Novak was finally able to relax once the Columbia boss had a heart attack and turned up his toes three weeks into production of...Show More
4) Ep 151: Joan Crawford in Johnny Guitar (1954)
During production of Johnny Guitar, Joan Crawford wrangled a lacklustre script, a mercurial director, a chaos agent, and columnists who put a bounty on her head. Johnny Guitar is a parable about the p...Show More
5) Ep 150: Constance Bennett in Two Against the World (1932)
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...Show More
6) Ep 149: A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949)
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 he...Show More
7) SATIN RACKETS: PART ONE
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 K...Show More
8) SATIN RACKETS: PART THREE
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 K...Show More
9) SATIN RACKETS: PART TWO
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 K...Show More
10) Betty Compson's Diamonds: Part Three
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....Show More