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You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.

Episodes

30: Star Wars Episode IV: Gene Tierney (Or: The Many Loves of Howard Hughes, Chapter 5)

27 Jan 2015

37m

29: Star Wars Episode III: Hedy Lamarr

20 Jan 2015

38m

28: Star Wars Episode II: Carole Lombard and Clark Gable

13 Jan 2015

41m

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Carole Lombard, the quintessential queen of 1930s screwball comedy, transformed from a disfigured teenage survivor of a near-fatal car crash into a Hollywood icon known for her sharp wit and physical comedy. Her career reached its peak with performances in My Man Godfrey and Nothing Sacred, which defined a genre that s...

27: Star Wars Episode I: Bette Davis and the Hollywood Canteen

05 Jan 2015

46m

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The Hollywood Canteen functioned as a powerful wartime propaganda instrument, projecting an image of a unified, patriotic Hollywood while obscuring significant internal conflicts. Spearheaded by Bette Davis, the club aimed to provide soldiers with a glamorous, democratic experience before deployment, effectively counte...

26: Tales of Celebrity Drunkenness, 2014

23 Dec 2014

39m

25: The Short Lives of Bruce and Brandon Lee

16 Dec 2014

31m

24: Mia Farrow in the 1960s, Part Two: Mia & Dory

09 Dec 2014

36m

23: Mia Farrow in the 1960s, Part One: Mia & Frank

17 Nov 2014

36m

22: Audrey Hepburn: Sex, Style, and Sabrina

11 Nov 2014

35m

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Audrey Hepburn’s mid-century stardom relied on a carefully constructed duality, blending an accessible, independent spirit with a sophisticated, implicitly sexualized image. Her physical transformation, particularly in Billy Wilder’s 1954 film Sabrina, marked a departure from the era’s prevailing "bombshell" aesthetic,...