The Whole Story
The Secret History Of Hollywood
The Secret History Of Hollywood is far larger than you may know...
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Cary: Part 2 - Vol II
The Secret History Of Hollywood
After a devastating personal tragedy, Cary Grant has begun to focus upon his career as an escape, still in search of the elusive hit that will prove his worth to the world. Fortunately, success and superstardom are on the horizon…
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Cary: Part 2 - Vol I
The Secret History Of Hollywood
After discovering that the mother he thought was dead is actually alive, Cary Grant must reconcile his own guilt, the effects of the revelation upon his own relationships, and the fact that his star in Hollywood seems to be fading.
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Cary: Part 1
The Secret History Of Hollywood
Once upon a time, from the midst of normality, an extraordinary story began...
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Shadows: Midnight Is Come
The Secret History Of Hollywood
Following the success of The Body Snatcher, Val Lewton has become one of RKO's most valuable and lauded producers.
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Shadows: The Resurrection Men
The Secret History Of Hollywood
RKO's latest horror movie, 'The Body Snatcher', based upon a dark legacy of crimes from another time, is proving to be Val Lewton's most challenging project yet.
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Shadows: The Silent Land
The Secret History Of Hollywood
Val Lewton’s salvation has arrived in the form of Universal Horror star, Boris Karloff, a long-time admirer of Lewton’s new brand of horror cinema.
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Shadows: The Rebellious Ones
The Secret History Of Hollywood
Val Lewton's chance to prove himself outside the horror genre has arrived.
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Shadows: The Lost Child
The Secret History Of Hollywood
Val Lewton has finally agreed to create a sequel to his biggest hit, 'Cat People'. But rather than produce a conventional continuation, Lewton has decided to delve into his own past, and to tell his most personal story yet, that of a childhood cut short by an over-zealous guardian.
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Shadows: Blood On The Water
The Secret History Of Hollywood
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...
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'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 will be forced to make a terrible choice...
Featuring Mark Gatiss
WARNING: This episode may contain stories that some listeners find upsetting or disturbing.