While many may remember Fay Wray most vividly as the girl in the palm of Kong, her story bears testament to the fact that there can sometimes be far more to a lifetime than a single iconic moment… Give your life some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, i ..read more

"In art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love. Gregory Peck gave us these attributes in full measure. To this day the children of 'Mockingbird' ... call him Atticus." Give your life some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get th ..read more

“Part of being a good reporter” wrote Theo Wilson in 1996 “is to be anonymous, to stay out of the story so that you can better watch and study and listen to the principals. She couldn't do that...” Wilson was writing about his former friend, and one of the most remarkable journalists of the twentieth century, Dorothy Kilgallen. Give your life some extra magic by signing up at Patreon now! You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL ..read more

Are you ready to embark on a voyage through Hollywood's fabulous history? If so, then rush on over now to Patreon.com/attaboysecret  Join the exclusive community and gain access to a treasure trove of untold stories, vintage glamour, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Immerse yourself in the magic of Old Hollywood's vault of nostalgia, bringing you closer to the stars and the fascinating tales that shaped an era.  By becoming a valued member, you'll not only support the preservation of cinematic history but also unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to new shows, revi ..read more

Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey through the golden age of Hollywood? Look no further than Patreon.com/attaboysecret  Join the exclusive community and gain access to a treasure trove of untold stories, vintage glamour, and behind-the-scenes secrets. Immerse yourself in the magic of Old Hollywood's vault of nostalgia, bringing you closer to the stars and the fascinating tales that shaped an era.  By becoming a valued member, you'll not only support the preservation of cinematic history but also unlock a world of exclusive perks, including early access to new shows (the ..read more

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Once upon a time in Hollywood... The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may realise. TWELVE series are waiting for you right now, including the all-new experience... THIN: The Thin Man Story The lives and legends of Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, the Warner Brothers, Universal Horror, a murder mystery, Holmes & Watson, Cary Grant, Val Lewton, and so much more... A weekly Film Club invitation, movie commentaries, eBooks, appendix documentaries that run alongside the larger episodes, a private podcast feed, SMALL TALES (a monthly anthology of yesteryear's weird fiction), r ..read more

It is a time of change at RKO. Val Lewton's horror movie unit is being widely imitated by Hollywood at large, all hoping to attract the kinds of audiences flocking to Lewton's modern brand of horror. But Lewton himself is facing an insurmountable problem: how to create RKO's first "Monster Rally". The answer will come from the most unlikely of places: the Lewton family's private collection of letters... At the same time, RKO boss Charles Koerner is demanding an interim movie, a horror set upon the seas to be called 'The Ghost Ship'. In order to bring it to life, Lewton will have to circumvent ..read more

Val Lewton's wildly ambitious plan for his fourth film, 'The Seventh Victim', is to create a New York fairytale; a fractured picture of his beloved Greenwich Village distorted by underlying evil and populated by an eclectic assortment of bruised characters. But in order to find the right story, Lewton will have to send his writer, DeWitt Bodeen, into uncharted, and somewhat Satanic territory... Featuring Mark Gatiss If you’ve enjoyed this episode, and would like to aid in its creation, then please consider becoming a patron of the shows! You’ll earn hundreds more hours of bonus content, includ ..read more

'The Leopard Man', Val Lewton's third horror film for RKO Studios, is to be an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich's shocking murder mystery novel, Black Alibi. But in Lewton's hands, the project has become an opportunity to not only express his dark creativity, but also to tap into the childhood fears of its director, Jacques Tourneur, and to introduce the serial killer into American cinema. But Lewton's team has more at stake than a simple movie. Should the film become a success, then the creative partnership at the helm of their endeavours will be broken apart. And should that happen, Val Lewton ..read more