Episodes

  • The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 5

    The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 5
    May 4 2025
    Ramon Novarro never really reconciled with who he was and was troubled by his conflicted feelings he had for his Roman Catholic religion and his homosexuality. He hid being gay so he could keep working in Hollywood and the pressure lead to a life-long struggle with alcoholism. Fortunately, he had purchased a home with the […]
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  • The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 4

    The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 4
    Apr 6 2025
    In 1935, when his contract with MGM Studios expired, the studio opted not to renew. Novarro struggled to find work, but occasionally found roles to earn an income. By the 1940s, he was working less frequently, but in 1949 he landed a supporting part in John Huston’s, We Were Strangers. In the 1950s his work […]
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  • The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 3

    The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 3
    Mar 2 2025
    Ramon Novarro achieved his biggest success in 1925 with the silent film version of Ben-Hur. With revealing costumes he became a sex symbol with the film’s release and a Hollywood heartthrob overnight. After Rudolph Valentino’s death in 1926, Novarro became the top Latin actor in Hollywood and was known for his swashbuckler action roles. Considered […]
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  • The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 2

    The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 2
    Feb 2 2025
    Born in 1899, Ramon Novarro was a Mexican-American actor who began his career in silent films in 1917. He worked his way up to a leading man and eventually became one of the top box-office stars of the silent film era. During the 1920s MGM named him its “Latin lover” and he took over the […]
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  • The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 1

    The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 1
    Jan 5 2025
    Prosecutors surmised that in the murder case of Ramon Novarro, two young men – believing that a large sum of money was hidden in Novarro’s house – entered his home on October 30, 1968, looking for the loot. Authorities believe the brothers tortured Novarro for hours to force him to reveal where he’d hidden his […]
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  • Holidays by the Lake

    Holidays by the Lake
    Dec 21 2024
    Before our 2025 series kicks off we have a special holiday treat episode. In the past we used to do a podcast episode of our old series The Movie Files during the holidays of a film that takes place during the Christmas season that’s not really a Christmas movie. To revisit the tradition we offer […]
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  • Q&A

    Q&A
    Nov 6 2024
    As we close out this series, the final episode offers some questions and some answers behind Bette Davis, Wicked Stepmother, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Joan Crawford and Wicked Becomes Her.
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  • The Filming

    The Filming
    Oct 6 2024
    The filming of Wicked Stepmother would be a troubling experience for everyone involved, but more so for its star. As health troubles made it difficult to work, she would exit the production after little more than a week on the set. The director would face a decision as to what to do what his film […]
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