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Franceska Mann, the Polish ballerina, who, while being led to the gas chamber, stole a Nazi guard’s gun, shot him dead, and started a female-led riot that gave hope to all of the prisoners of Auschwitz in the face of certain death
All of us around the world look on jealously at lucky TCM viewers. When I was recently in the US, I couldn’t believe what an incredible, consistently entertaining, and vitally important resource it was.
For the sake of cinema’s rich heritage, we must
#SaveTCM
Let us be nothing but thankful that we had her for this long...
Well-deserved peace and rest to the most glorious link to the past, Miss Olivia De Havilland (1916 - 2020)
Heartbroken
#oliviadehavilland
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Get your first taste of ‘Cary’ this Friday the 3rd of April...
Co-Producers of The Secret History Of Hollywood get the first hour of the new series this week, along with hundreds more hours of bonus material, at
It gives me great pleasure to FINALLY announce that The Secret History Of Hollywood is now part of Audible.
The Game Is Afoot
Hunting Witches With Walt DIsney
Sex In Monochrome
A Universe Of Horrors
The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock
Bullets & Blood
Only on Audible
‘Audrey: The Girl Before The Girl’
Hear the incredible true-life story of Hollywood’s most resilient and iconic survivor, and of the sometimes unbelievable childhood that shaped her.
NOW AVAILABLE
And away we go...
CARY: Part 1 - OUT NOW
Hear the incredible journey of Archie Leach - one that stretched from broken beginnings, all the way to the heavens of Hollywood itself...
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Happy Birthday, Cary Grant ❤️
And here’s to the next series of The Secret History Of a Hollywood, beginning in the summer.
The complete story of this very man
The next series of The Secret History Of Hollywood begins soon, and tells the complicated, epic, and often surprising story of Cary Grant.
You’ve never heard it this way before...
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'Shadows: The Val Lewton Story' is heading to screens.
I'm writing, EP'ing and acting as creative consultant, alongside
@LKalogridis
and Brad Fischer to bring Val Lewton to life for the first time.
Honoured doesn't even begin to describe it
#vallewton
Cary: A New Series - Coming Soon
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Spend your Halloween month in the company of one of cinema’s finest horror creatives - Val Lewton.
Shadows: The Complete Story Of Val Lewton
Featuring Mark Gatiss
@Markgatiss
Available now at
#Halloween2020
#vallewton
#Hollywood
I am beyond thrilled to be able to tell you that the complete 29-part series, ‘The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock’ is now available through
@audibleuk
But wait, there’s more…
Crazy to even say it, but The Secret History Of Hollywood has now crossed the 2,000,000 download mark!
Thank you for listening. Thank you for connecting. Most of all, thank you for sharing! This is an independent show, created by just me -
@Audiojoe
Can’t thank you enough!
Hear the incredible true-life tale of Archie Leach - the boy who became Cary Grant...
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Well! The longest recording session ever! Wednesday 6pm till Friday 5am 😬😭(I did take a few hours off to sleep halfway through...)
But so glad to say that it is...
IN.
THE.
CAN.
Born on this day, the fabulous Audrey Hepburn, whose career and later life were the perfect reward for the hardships of her early years.
One of the true greats, and a constant reminder that dreams are always worth pursuing, even at our darkest moments.
For a limited time only…
A UNIVERSE OF HORRORS - Hear the complete story of Universal Horror movies - every star, every film, every crash of lightning!
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Delighted to say that ‘Shadows: The Rebellious Ones’ is finally written, and records this weekend.
My apologies for the silence these past few weeks. This has been something of an epic research and writing job. But I’m immensely proud of it.
And I cannot wait for you to hear it
From January 3rd, hear the extraordinary, sometimes unbelievable story of a Hollywood icon.
For the first time ever on the podcast, ‘Audrey: The Girl Before The Girl’ - releases every weekday through January
Search for “The Secret History Of Hollywood” wherever you get podcasts
Everyone, meet Archie...
The Secret History Of Hollywood: Cary
Patrons receive the entire 12 hour 36 minute episode later today...
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Shadows: The Val Lewton Story
Hear the complete story of cinema’s darkest, most imaginative romantic, and horror’s first auteur
The complete 11-part series, featuring Mark Gatiss, available at
@Markgatiss
Announcing a brand new series, starting exclusively on Patreon next week!
Queens Of Cinema - illuminating the stories of cinema's founding sisters, from stars to animators - producers to directors.
Beginning with The Anna May Wong Story
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A whole new series begins very soon on Patreon - THIN - all about The Thin Man series and the wild adventures that brought it to screens.
Make sure you’re signed up to get this epic, exclusive story!
The new series of The Secret History Of Hollywood - Cary - launches for patrons tomorrow, the 31st of July!
To hear the first instalment before anyone else, make sure you're signed up now at
To celebrate Halloween, and for ONE WEEK ONLY...
Proudly presenting, for the first time on the podcast since 2016 - A UNIVERSE OF HORRORS - the complete 7 hr epic
Available until Oct 31st at
For bonus listening go to
OUT NOW FOR PATRONS…
THIN: Part 1
THIN tells the story of The Thin Man series - its creators and stars, as well as the intriguing melting pot of cultural influences that led to one of the most beloved film series of all time.
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It’s been a little quiet lately, but that’s only because... new stories!
The new episode lands for patrons this week, and continues the story of Cary Grant…
Plus, an ALL-NEW series starts in the coming weeks…THIN: The Thin Man Story
So proud to announce that I’ve been at the BBC all day with ace producer
@dom_delargy
making a show, to be aired soon!
Cant wait to tell you all about it! Watch this space...
OUT NOW
Shadows: Blood On The Water
To create RKO's first "Monster Rally", Val Lewton will have to avoid the glare of an uncompromising new supervisor, as well as survive the excesses of his new technical advisor...
Featuring
@Markgatiss
Longest recording session ever, 2pm to 5am, BUT it is in the can!
Midnight Is Come will be with you very soon...
Patrons, you’ll be hearing it this time next week!
Shadows: The Silent Land
For his first project with Boris Karloff, Val Lewton must draw upon the darkest piece of his childhood...
And so begins a journey to a place where dreams go to die…
Starring
@Markgatiss
OUT NOW
Shadows: Midnight Is Come
Everything ends...
As post-war Hollywood begins to change forever, the shadows upon the screen will not be the only ones closing in on Val Lewton...
Featuring
@markgatiss
@sbdarnell
Born on this day, January 18th, 1904
Happy Birthday to the one and only Cary Grant
Remember to listen to his life story by subscribing to the podcast (link in bio)
NEW EPISODE INCOMING!
#carygrant
#tcm
Shadows: The Rebellious Ones
Val Lewton's chance to prove himself outside the horror genre has arrived.
But as the pressure begins to mount, Lewton will find himself facing a new threat; one that may put an end to not just his career, but his life...
Founding Members of Screen Actors Guild, George Raft, Warner Oland, Fredric March, Adolph Menjou, James Cagney, Groucho Marx - El Capitan Theater, Los Angeles, October 9, 1933
#SAGAFTRAstrong
#sagaftramembers
For five years now, I’ve been desperately trying to talk about one of my favourite B-movies ever, ‘The Brighton Strangler’ in a Secret History episode.
Finally, the time has come...
#shadows
#theresurrectionmen
Val Lewton - the man who changed Hollywood horror movies forever
Hear the story of his life, and of each shadowy masterpiece, by subscribing to The Secret History Of Hollywood wherever you get podcasts
Start your journey at
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Shadows: Midnight Is Come
The eleventh and final part of 'Shadows: The Val Lewton Story', arrives on October 27th.
Featuring
@Markgatiss
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