The Old Movie Lady Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

It's the season finale! Join The Old Movie Lady in saying goodbye to the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers and the Hollywood they sprung from, as well as the remaining Wampas Baby Stars of 1934. Featuring a disgusting director, a stunt woman, a hot professor boyfriend, a few name changes with mixed results, and a staunch character! Good luck, Babies... we'll be seeing you... or will we?

Includes mention of Janet Gaynor, Fred MacMurray, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Will H. Hays, Carl Laemmle Jr, and more!

This episode contains mention of assault and (implied) sexual harassment, as well as (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this short but densely packed episode of The Old Movie Lady Podcast, Marg explores the downfall of the Wampas themselves, while also telling you stories of true love (with a stunt man!), an opera singer, fake quadruplets, Ann Rutherford's sister, and more!

This episode contains mention of grooming and sexual assault of a minor (not in detail), well as (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legend has it that when Jean Arthur walked out of Columbia Studios for the very last time, she shouted "I'm free! I'm free!" If it didn't happen that way, well, Jean had her own habit of stretching the truth so The Old Movie Lady thinks it's okay.

She was the unusual character with the quirky voice who became a star in her mid-thirties (shhh!) and appeared in a string of classics like Mr Deeds Goes to Town, The Devil and Miss Jones, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, The More the Merrier. and You Can't Take It With You. But how did she get there, and what lead to Jean's ecstatic departure from Harry Cohn's studio? Find out that and more, in this special episode of OML, this is Close Up: Jean Arthur.

This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All the plans are set for 1929's Annual Wampas Frolic and Ball, where the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers introduce the latest batch of Baby Stars to the world. The venue is booked, tickets are sold, what could go wrong? Find this out, and more including why Marg the Old Movie Lady called Louis B. Mayer a "rat f*cker"... Hooray!

Also includes stories of the microphone's "Nordic superiority complex", a wedding day in shambles, and why you shouldn't let your teenage daughter sign a contract with a murderer.

This episode contains mention of murder, sexual harassment and assault, and contains language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All the hot goss from the Annual Wampas Frolic and Ball plus a (fantasy) inside peek at what the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers did in their spare time in "The Wampas Exposed" special feature! There are gyrations!

This clip show (sorry!) features Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, jokes at Charlie Chaplin's expense (he had it coming), Rudolph Valentino, that Wampas Baby who fainted that one time, Bebe Daniels AND Baby Betty!

This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go beyond the grim and tasteless urban legend that surrounds her tragic death in this special Close Up episode of The Old Movie Lady Podcast, where Marg explores the life and career of a woman Gary Cooper described as being as “elusive as quicksilver” — the one and only Lupe Vélez. 

This episode contains mention of suicide and intimate partner violence, as well as language which may be inappropriate for some listeners. Please forgive audio issues midway through the episode when The Old Movie Lady's upstairs neighbour apparently decided to join the Blue Man Group.  

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to 1928, there's so much to tell you! Includes stories of a starlet who dated a prince, a "pumpkin" dressed in an evening gown (get ready to roll your eyes), a Wampas getting the girl... eventually... and more! Listen to hear The Old Movie Lady nearly-answer important questions like "Is this the elusive film The Romance of the Bathing Girl"? And "Did a Wampas Baby kick an evil dictator in the nuts?"

This episode contains mention of suicidal ideation, fat-phobic language (historical), contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Wampas Frolic and Ball of 1928 may not have had as many attendees as they'd hoped but it did have violence! Thrills and chills! Hear all about it on this week's episode, which also includes tales of a married woman's younger lover, a girl who wouldn't undress, the quest to cast Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and much more!

Featuring appearances by various Barrymores, Harold Lloyd, and a baby named Richard E. Cohn.

This episode may contain (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners, as well as mentions of violence.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special (slightly shorter!) episode of The Old Movie Lady Podcast, learn all about the first steps in the journey from Silent Films to Talkies, including unsuccessful inventions, poorly explained business dealings, and how The Jazz Singer killed Sam Warner! Listen close to hear Marg call some very serious engineers some very cute words of endearment, and more!

This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ooooh, the Wampas boys got in trouble! Tsk tsk tsk. Find out what they did to piss off the Associated Press and more with the second half of 1927's Wampas Baby Stars, including tales of a lumpy dog named Bobo, a bit of bum, the complete inability to grasp direction, an elderly woman flying a plane, and when real success involves taking your pants off!

This episode may contain (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.