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Fascinating facts, rumours and scandals that you might not have known about your favourite Hollywood stars from the 1920s to the 1970s

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Bewitched!

I remember rushing home from school as a child and watching re-runs of Bewitched on the TV. I absolutely adored

This week we heard the sad news that Lauren Bacall died aged 89. Famous for her husky voice and relationship

Amelia Earhart was a pioneering aviatrix who was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. She mysteriously disappeared

Chaplin, along with his mother and siblings, were sent to the dreaded Victorian workhouse when he was aged just 7.

Swedish-born Greta was christened Greta Lovisa Gustafsson. Garbo’s first job was as a soap-lather girl in a barbershop. She also

The first movie I watched starring Ann Miller was On The Town, and I was totally wowed by her dancing.

Judy Garland is one of those movie stars that everyone is aware of, even if it’s just becaue they watch The

Taylor was married 8 times. Her shortest marriage was with her first husband Conrad Nicky Hilton which lasted just 9

Whether you know of Jane Fonda as a movie star, fitness guru or political activist, she’s certainly made her mark

Carole Lombard was one of the most popular comedy film actresses of the 1930s and tragically died because of a

Gardner was born the youngest of 7 siblings in a farming community in North Carolina She was scouted for a

Katharine Hepburn received four Academy Awards for Best Actress – I think this is a record but I couldn’t verify

Did you know that Audrey Hepburn wasn’t Capote’s first choice to play Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Hope you

Best known for her performance in Gilda, Rita Hayworth was one of the 1940s most famous (and one of my

Louise Brooks with her sharply bobbed hair is one of the most iconic figures of 1920s cinema, but I realised

Clara Bow was the quintessential ‘it’ girl and a flapper icon. She was one of the few silent movie stars who

I say ‘10 things you didn’t know about Marilyn Monroe‘ but obviously I have no idea how much of a

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