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.
We finish off the Wampas Baby Stars list of 1931 with stories that include: the luckiest girl in Hollywood, appendicitis, an angry fan club president, and spies!
Featuring: Carl Laemmle Jr, Joel McCrea, James Cagney, Dick Powell, and many more!
This episode contains brief mention of racism, intimate partner violence, and grooming, as well as (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners.
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