Gone But Not Forgotten – Details, episodes & analysis

Audrey and Louise discuss the filmography of silent film star Rudolph Valentino and the 1977 Ken Russell biopic about his career. Topics include the controversy over Valentino's sex symbol status and why he deserves to be remembered for other aspects, technical and narrative elements that surprised us about his silent movies, influential women in Valentino's life such as screenwriter June Mathis and second wife Natacha Rambova, depictions of real-life figures in the biopic (which we have very opposing opinions on), roles we would like to have seen Valentino play, and much more.

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TW: mentions of sex addiction, murder, and strong language

Audrey and Louise finish the Mysterious Men and Peculiar Deaths duology with Bob Crane and his work in Hogan's Heroes and four films. Topics include our mixed thoughts on Bob Crane and how his complicated legacy has impacted our views, movie co-stars such as Elke Sommer, Kurt Russell and a mule, roles we would like to have seen Bob play, and our many thoughts (mostly confusion with decisions to alter the narrative and depictions of real life figures) in the 2002 biopic Auto Focus - starring Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe.

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Audrey and Louise go through the plot of the 1982 biopic Frances. Discussion topics include thoughts on the film's decision to prioritize Frances' mental health struggles over her acting career, some of the scenes and lines that stood out (for better or worse), if Jessica Lange should have won an Oscar for her performance, the sensationalized approach in regards to the institution scenes as well as the relationship between Frances and her mother, our confusion over Sam Shepard's made up character, comparisons between Frances and Britney Spears (and why talking about mental health in the limelight matters), and so much more.

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Audrey and Louise go through the 11 films of Frances Farmer's that they have seen. Discussion topics include co-stars such as Cary Grant, John Garfield, and Tyrone Power, if Frances should have won an Oscar for her dual roles in Come and Get It, dated qualities in '30s and '40s movies and what we wanted to have seen done differently, how Frances stood out amongst her peers as an actor and her range from comedies to noirs to period pieces, and so much more!

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Audrey breaks down the myths surrounding the complicated life and career of Old Hollywood actress Frances Farmer - who is most known today for her tumultuous personal life. Topics include Frances' controversial trip to Russia in the 1930s, how she first broke into and then was forced to leave Hollywood, the complex relationship with her mother and how the details of their dynamic has shifted over the years, Frances' time spent in and out of mental institutions and her candidness about her experiences, and so much more!

This episode contains descriptions of Frances' struggles with mental health and addiction as well as what were considered to be helpful treatments in the '40s and '50s, which may be triggering for some.

Audrey and Louise go through the plot of the 1993 biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story and add their commentary. Topics include the confusing historical inaccuracies, Jason Scott Lee's performance, our thoughts on how the racism that Bruce faced was depicted in the film, why we struggled with the story's fictionalized aspects, and much more. We also talk about Bruce's brief appearance in 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and how it has affected his legacy.

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Audrey and Louise go through Bruce Lee's '70s martial arts films as well as Brandon Lee's entire filmography. Topics include our favorite fight scenes, Bruce's unusual directorial choices for Way of the Dragon, some of the funniest lines/moments in Brandon's movies, our differing opinions on The Crow, comparisons between Bruce and Brandon and how we think they should be remembered, Bruce's impact on Chinese culture and 80s/90s action movies, roles we would like to have seen them play, and much more!

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Audrey discusses the life and film/kung fu careers of the iconic Bruce Lee. Topics include his little-discussed films as a child actor, Bruce's growth as a martial artist and the creation of Jeet Kune Do, racism he faced in Hollywood and how he strived to make films that portrayed a new side of Chinese identity, relationships with friends such as Steve McQueen and James Coburn, behind the scenes stories from The Green Hornet and all of his '70s movies, and much more!

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Audrey and Louise discuss their mixed opinions on Gene Tierney and her films. Topics include our completely opposing views on Leave Her to Heaven, her movies with Henry Fonda and Tyrone Power, how much we love Vincent Price, Gene's Oscar nomination and what role we think she should have won for, do our last fan casting segment of the year, and much more!

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TW: mentions of mental health, suicide

Audrey breaks down the life and career of Old Hollywood actress Gene Tierney who is most known for Laura and her Oscar-nominated performance in Leave Her to Heaven. Topics include how she broke into acting, romances with men such as Howard Hughes, Oleg Cassini, and John F. Kennedy, her mental health struggles and treatments she endured while in mental institutions, relationships with co-stars and directors, her vast filmography, and so much more. 

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