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Welcome to Frankly, My Dear, the podcast that explores just how Bananas things were in Classic Hollywood. From freaky accidents to love affairs to controversial opinions to movie trivia, find the fun and crazy stories that both the Pre-Code and Production Code Eras aren't known for. There was so much more going on behinds that scenes that was not as squeaky clean as the studios would have you believe. Join me, Kristen from Hoofers and Honeys, LLC., as I tackle these subjects along with other authors and classic movie experts.
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About Frankly, My Dear : Classic Hollywood was Bananas
Welcome to Frankly, My Dear, the podcast that explores just how Bananas things were in Classic Hollywood. From freaky accidents to love affairs to controversial opinions to movie trivia, find the fun and crazy stories that both the Pre-Code and Production Code Eras aren't known for. There was so much more going on behinds that scenes that was not as squeaky clean as the studios would have you believe. Join me, Kristen from Hoofers and Honeys, LLC., as I tackle these subjects along with other authors and classic movie experts.
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