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Kim Novak

The Cool Blonde Artist Kim Novak was not only a great actress, but also a great and successful artist and painter, wrote song lyrics and raised Llamas. She is one inspiring lady that dared fight Columbia’s nasty Harry Cohn. What would any star be without their personal style? Grab my FREE workb…

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 Bell Book and Candle. In a few months, she would also be free of Muriel Roberts, the studio public…

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), Lela Rogers (RKO), Josephine Hutchinson (Columbia), Helena Sorrell (20th Century Fox), Sophie Rosens…

The Tyrant of Columbia Pictures: Harry Cohn

In this episode, Josh dives into the disturbing rise and complicated legacy of Harry Cohn, the ruthless architect behind Columbia Pictures. From humble beginnings to becoming one of Hollywood’s most feared moguls, Cohn built an empire through intimidation, manipulation, and absolute control. The co…

302 Four Studios in Two Years

Chapter 2 spotlights Lucille Ball’s arrival in Hollywood where she’ll make ‘Roman Scandals’ as well as about 20 more projects for Sam Goldwyn, Darryl Zanuck, and Harry Cohn ... before arriving at RKO. And, in that time, she focused on three things:  sponging info, meeting people, and establishing a…

#63 - Columbia Pictures

Contact: A2CModern@gmail.com 1. "I don't have ulcers — I give them." — Harry Cohn (Columbia Pictures founder) Cohn was legendarily tough — a bare-knuckle operator who ran Columbia through force of will. His ruthlessness built a major studio from nothing during Hollywood's golden age. 2. "If you d…

The Chicago Debutante Who Outwitted the Nazis - Part II: Surviving Scandal and Sashaying Around Europe

Aviatrix Mary Jayne Gold came from a prominent Chicago family. Under the Gestapo’s nose in Marseilles, she helped save thousands from Hitler’s concentration camps, all while carrying out a brazen l’affaire de guerre with a cutthroat French-American commando. Timothy M. Gay explains. …

#18- Being Frank About Frank | Hindi Cinema Analysis

In this episode, I explore one of the most fascinating comeback stories in Hollywood history: how Frank Sinatra went from being a fading star in the early 1950s to winning an Oscar and completely reinventing his career.By the time *From Here to Eternity* entered production, Sinatra's music career h…

"If my fanny squirms, it's bad. If my fanny doesn't squirm, it's good" with Dana Stevens | The Movie Racket

What can your body tell you about a movie? According to legendary Columbia Pictures chief Harry Cohn, everything.This week's Movie Racket explores Cohn's infamous rule for separating hits from flops. Joining Michael Phillips is Slate film critic Dana Stevens (Camera Man), who helps unpack what that…

Lady for a Day (1933)

Director: Frank Capra Producer: Harry Cohn Screenplay: Robert Riskin Photography: Joseph Walker Music: Howard Jackson Cast: Warren William, May Robson, Guy Kibbee, Glenda Farrell, Ned Sparks Rotten Tomatoes: Critics: 100%/Audience: 79%