Author: Grace Collins

I talk to author Stephen Tapert on his wonderful book Best Actress: The History Of Oscar Winning Women. It's so fab. We start with the number one winner and go through the thirty's, forty's, fifties and some sixties. We talk the Joan and Bette feud, was it really about Franchot Tone?? Those Oscar winning battling sisters Olivia and Joan and so much more. The is a great read and Stephen knows his stuff. I know you will have lots of fun listening. WE talked for over two hours...we could have gone longer.. We talk the upsets.  We talk one actress…

This is really a part 2 on James Cagney. In this episode we concentrate on his later years and how these two fab women became friends, co authors and self proclaimed Cagnerds. I am an honorary Cagnerd. We have fun and when I call them Cagnerds I'm only teasing. I love these women. Lots to learn about the wonderful Jimmy Cagney.  You can find there book all over. Very happy you can find it here also. https://shop.tcm.com/conversations-with-cagney-the-early-years/9781629334103 You can chat with the ladies on their wonderful James Cagney page www.facebook.com/JamesCagney I want to thank them both so much for talking…

I had a great time talking to my friend Laurie Jacobson about her new book TV Dinners..40 Classic TV Kid Stars Dish Up Favorite Recipes And Memories. We had so much fun catching up and talking about her book. She knows all the folks in the book because she became a member of the kid stars family after she married Jon Provost, who was Timmy in The Lassie Show. There are so many of our faves. Veronica and Angela Cartwright. They were from England and both so talented. You remember Veronica for her amazing performances in The Birds and The…