# Luise Rainer
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luise rainer (, German: [ˈʁaɪ̯nɐ]; 12 January 1910 – 30 December 2014) was a German-American-British film actress. She was the first thespian to win multiple Academy Awards and the first to win back-to-back; at the time of her death, thirteen days shy of her 105th birthday, she was the longest-lived Oscar recipient, a superlative that had not been exceeded as of 2020.Rainer started her acting career in Germany at age 16, under the tutelage of Austria's leading stage director, Max Reinhardt. Within a few years, she had become a distinguished Berlin stage actress with Reinhardt's Vienna theater ensemble.
Luise Rainer
Sue Lawley's guest this week is the actress Luise Rainer who recently appeared in the film The Gambler. In 1936 she won the first of two Oscars for her telephone scene in the film The Great Zeigfeld. Despite her success, she felt uncomfortable in Hollywood and made her friends among the European ex…
Episode 70 – Remembering Anna May Wong Hollywood’s First Chinese American Movie Star - Part 2
During the second half of Tony’s fascinating conversation with Anna Wong -- the niece of legendary movie star Anna May Wong - they discuss why her aunt didn’t get the role of ‘O-lan’, the lead female character in MGM's film version of “The Good Earth” which ended up being played by the non-Asian ac…
Luise Rainer
Known most famously as "Hollywood's Forgotten Star," Luise Rainer was an inspiration to all women and stood up for her values long before it was acceptable and admirable to do so. She lived over a century long, with only 3 of those years spent in Hollywood. Listen to her amazing story now!
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They Didn’t Win For That? Irene Dunne in ’The Awful Truth’
The movie at the heart of this week’s episode deeply embodies the passion behind Oscar Wild’s favorite mini-game, Smash or Pass. Men can be unreliable, deceitful, temperamental, or just plain old rude. But at the end of the day, they can also be charming, hot, upstanding, and in endless supply, and…
Episode 305: DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI (1937)
After her father is killed for refusing to be extorted by the leaders of a human trafficking operation, Yan Ling (Anna May Wong) and Kim Lee (Phillip Ahn) jet across the islands of Puerto Rico on their way to the ringleader.
When Anna May Wong starred in Robert Florey’s DAUGHTER OF SHANGHAI, it wa…
Should’ve Been Lucy
My laptop crashed so no episode this week 😓 But as we recognize Women’s History Month, please go back and listen to the stories of Hedy Lamarr, Katharine Hepburn, and Luise Rainer. And we’ll be back next week with the story of everyone’s favorite redhead, Lucille Ball! Thanks, everyone!
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Revisiting the 10th Academy Awards
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In this episode, we talk about the winners and nominees of the 10th Academy Awards. The Life of Emile Zola won for Outstanding Production. Was it the right choice? We also talk about the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards for 1937. Luise Rainer and Spencer Tracy won those awards. C…
Luise Rainer
The German Old Hollywood Star
„There are very few actors whose culture and friendships ranged so widely, and who knew so many of the great names of the 20th century, as Luise Rainer, who has died aged 104. She was married for three tempestuous years to the radical American playwright Clifford Odets…
Camille (1937) & Camille (1921)
As February winds down, I spend a lot of time in this 'un talking about 2 versions of Camille where a courtesan's life is ending because of tuberculosis. The main thrust of this 720th episode is George Cukor's take with Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor, then I zipped through a review of the 1921 Camil…
The "Awards" Curse - Ep. 3
Winning an Academy Award is supposed to be the greatest moment of an actor’s career.
So why do so many winners say it ruined their lives?
In this episode of Cursed...ish, Daniel and Angela investigate the long-rumored Oscar Curse: the idea that winning an Academy Award can derail careers, destroy…
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