Starting in 1922, the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers released an annual list of the 13 young women they predicted would be the next big Hollywood stars...
But who were these starlets? How were their images shaped by the media of the time? Just how right were the Wampas... and who the heck do they think they are, anyway?
Delivered by Marg The Old Movie Lady, with her trademark sense of humour and research brought on by intense hyperfocus, this is The Old Movie Lady Podcast: The Wampas Frolic!
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Starting in 1922, the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers released an annual list of the 13 young women they predicted would be the next big Hollywood stars...
But who were these starlets? How were their images shaped by the media of the time? Just how right were the Wampas... and who the heck do they think they are, anyway?
Delivered by Marg The Old Movie Lady, with her trademark sense of humour and research brought on by intense hyperfocus, this is The Old Movie Lady Podcast: The Wampas Frolic!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More Wampas Baby Stars of 1929 are here and they have troubles... studio troubles, voice troubles, typecasting troubles, husband troubles, even sister troubles! Featuring a 50 Grand Baby, and a fight between a Woody and a Forest over a Twelvetrees, and that's all in the same segment! But there's more, including great tips on keeping your hands lovely and The Old Movie Lady doing her very best "cowboy voice".
This episode contains mention of intimate partner violence, suicide and self harm, and contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.
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