{"id":10881,"date":"2011-02-16T18:44:43","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T18:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=10881"},"modified":"2011-02-16T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T19:08:42","slug":"hollywood-voices-from-the-bbc-archives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2011\/02\/16\/hollywood-voices-from-the-bbc-archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Voices from the BBC Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10882\" title=\"Hollywood Voices from the BBC Archive\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Hollywood-Voices-from-the-BBC-Archive.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The BBC have released a lot of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/\">audio and visual archives<\/a> online and it includes a treasure trove of \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/\">interviews with Hollywood legends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The scope is pretty breathtaking and includes interviews with icons such as Charlie Chaplin, Rita Hayworth, John Huston, Gary Cooper, John Wayne, James Stewart, Ingrid Bergman and Katharine Hepburn.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular note are those we don&#8217;t often hear on the TV or radio, such as Buster Keaton, Mary Pickford and Boris Karloff.<\/p>\n<p>Here is an index of the current available interviews, which you can listen to by clicking on the relevant links below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1950s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10208.shtml\">Charlie Chaplin<\/a><\/strong> (1952): A &#8217;round table&#8217; interview with a reluctant genius. [20 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10253.shtml\">Mary Pickford &amp; Gloria Swanson<\/a><\/strong> (1955): A glimpse into the lives of two stars of the silent screen.\u00a0[29 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10260.shtml\">Rita Hayworth<\/a><\/strong> (1956):\u00a0Hayworth is interviewed about her latest film [4 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10243.shtml\">John Huston<\/a><\/strong> (1959): In conversation with the director of &#8216;The Maltese Falcon&#8217; (1941)\u00a0\u00a0[28 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10219.shtml\">Errol Flynn<\/a><\/strong> (1959):\u00a0Flynn tries to persuade John Ellison to get his cheque book out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1960s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10223.shtml\">Gary Cooper<\/a><\/strong> (1961): Gary Cooper explains why acting is not as easy as it looks. [2 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10265.shtml\">Sidney Poitier<\/a><\/strong> (1961):\u00a0The ground-breaking actor on his life and work. (6 mins)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10207.shtml\">Buster Keaton<\/a><\/strong> (1961)\u00a0A conversation with the dead-pan comedian of the silent-movie era. [13 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10218.shtml\">Edward G Robinson<\/a><\/strong> (1962):\u00a0The Hollywood &#8216;heavy&#8217; describes his love for beautiful things. [4 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10201.shtml\">Bette Davis<\/a><\/strong> (1963):\u00a0In conversation with Hollywood&#8217;s most feisty star. [30 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10244.shtml\">John Wayne<\/a><\/strong> (1964):\u00a0What makes a good Western?\u00a0[3 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10230.shtml\">Groucho Marx<\/a><\/strong> (1964): The Marx Brother keeps the laughs coming during a London press conference. (24 mins)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10206.shtml\">Boris Karloff<\/a><\/strong> (1965):\u00a0Playing cinema&#8217;s most iconic monster. [3 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10241.shtml\">Joan Crawford<\/a><\/strong> (1965):\u00a0How a screen legend regards her adoring fans.\u00a0[6 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10254.shtml\">Maureen O&#8217;Sullivan<\/a><\/strong> (1966):\u00a0&#8216;It&#8217;s better to be remembered as Tarzan&#8217;s mate than not be remembered at all.&#8217; [14 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10258.shtml\">Orson Welles<\/a><\/strong> (1968):\u00a0The director, writer and actor answers a few questions. [3 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10274.shtml\">Veronica Lake<\/a><\/strong> (1969):\u00a0Lake talks about old-school Hollywood glamour. [6 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10212.shtml\">Danny Kaye<\/a><\/strong> (1969):\u00a0The varied career of the all-round entertainer. [23 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10203.shtml\">Bing Crosby<\/a><\/strong> (1969): A chat with the cool crooner.\u00a0[11 mins]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>1970s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10211.shtml\">Cyd Charisse<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1971):\u00a0The elegant dancer appraises Vincente Minnelli. [5 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10275.shtml\">Alfred Hitchcock<\/a><\/strong> (1972): How the master of suspense applies music to his pictures.\u00a0[13 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10273.shtml\">Yul Brynner<\/a><\/strong> (1972):\u00a0Getting to know Yul Brynner. [7 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10222.shtml\">Fred Astaire<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1974): The actor and dancer describes his journey to box-office success.\u00a0[79 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10227.shtml\">Ginger Rogers<\/a><\/strong> (1974):\u00a0Fred Astaire&#8217;s most celebrated co-star talks about their world-famous partnership. [63 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10234.shtml\">Howard Hawks<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1974):\u00a0The director discusses his films and working with Samuel Goldwyn. [52 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10251.shtml\">Lena Horne<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1974): A trail-blazing career from the Harlem stage to Hollywood.\u00a0[28 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10266.shtml\">Stanley Donen<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1974):\u00a0The director and choreographer describes working with Fred Astaire. [41 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10255.shtml\">Merle Oberon<\/a><\/strong> (1974):\u00a0Behind the scenes on &#8216;Wuthering Heights&#8217;. [13 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10205.shtml\">Bob Hope<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0The early career of the funny man. [15 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10214.shtml\">Deborah Kerr<\/a><\/strong> (1975):\u00a0How &#8216;From Here to Eternity&#8217; was just the beginning. [30 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10215.shtml\">Donald O&#8217;Connor<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0How they &#8216;lived a lifetime&#8217; on &#8216;Singin&#8217; in the Rain&#8217;. [66 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10224.shtml\">Gene Kelly<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0The energetic dancer on revolutionising the Hollywood musical. [70 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10235.shtml\">Howard Keel<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0The rugged star of iconic Hollywood musicals speaks frankly about his career. [51 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10240.shtml\">Joan Blondell<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0The &#8216;tough broad&#8217; singer of &#8216;Remember My Forgotten Man&#8217; recalls the early days of Hollywood. [16 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10259.shtml\">Ray Bolger<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0The star of &#8216;The Wizard of Oz&#8217; talks about the early days of Hollywood. [45 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10262.shtml\">Ruby Keeler<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1975):\u00a0Ruby Keeler talks about a career that began in the 1920s. [23 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10233.shtml\">Henry Fonda<\/a> <\/strong>(1975):\u00a0In conversation with the legendary father of an acting dynasty. [16 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10232.shtml\">Harold Lloyd<\/a><\/strong> (1976):\u00a0It was hard work, but it was fun. [14 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10261.shtml\">Robert Mitchum<\/a><\/strong> (1977): A\u00a0brief interview with the actor about his latest film, &#8216;The Big Sleep&#8217; [2 mins].<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10202.shtml\">Billy Wilder<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978)\u00a0From &#8216;The Seven Year Itch&#8217; to &#8216;Sunset Boulevard&#8217;. [46 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10217.shtml\">Dorothy Lamour<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0The original &#8216;sarong girl&#8217; talks about her Hollywood heyday. [28 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10226.shtml\">George Sidney<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0The director of &#8216;Show Boat&#8217; talks about getting Hollywood singing and dancing. [37 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10228.shtml\">Glenn Ford<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0Memories of working at Columbia Studios under Harry Cohn. [44 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10239.shtml\">James Stewart<\/a> <\/strong>(c. 1978):\u00a0One of Hollywood&#8217;s most enduring stars defends the &#8216;studio system&#8217;. [16 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10242.shtml\">Joan Fontaine<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0The star of &#8216;Rebecca&#8217; recalls the moguls of Hollywood. [23 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10245.shtml\">Joseph Mankiewicz<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0The director of &#8216;All About Eve&#8217; (1950) compares old and new Hollywood. [16 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10248.shtml\">King Vidor<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0Pioneer film director King Vidor looks back on his Hollywood career. [26 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10256.shtml\">Mickey Rooney<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1978):\u00a0Mickey Rooney reflects on the movie moguls who influenced his career. [30 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10263.shtml\">Sammy Cahn<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1979):\u00a0The Oscar-winning composer and lyricist remembers some of the great studio bosses. [28 mins]#<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10271.shtml\">Walter Pidgeon<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1979):\u00a0Walter Pidgeon remembers Louis B Mayer. [41 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10250.shtml\">Lauren Bacall<\/a><\/strong> (1979):\u00a0Life without Bogart and a new career on Broadway. [21 mins]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1980s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10236.shtml\">Ingrid Bergman<\/a><\/strong> (1980):\u00a0The star of &#8216;Casablanca&#8217; recalls her life in movies and on the stage. [32 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10209.shtml\">Charlton Heston<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1981):\u00a0On Cecil B DeMille and working the &#8216;studio system&#8217;. [59 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10210.shtml\">Cornel Wilde<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1981):\u00a0From &#8216;The Greatest Show on Earth&#8217; (1952) to independent pictures. [58 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10272.shtml\">William Wyler<\/a><\/strong> (c. 1981):\u00a0Hollywood the hard way for the legendary film-maker. [97 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10270.shtml\">Vincent Sherman<\/a><\/strong> (1981):\u00a0Directing Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Errol Flynn. [96 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10221.shtml\">Frank Capra<\/a><\/strong> (1981):\u00a0It&#8217;s a wonderful life for a movie director. [58 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10225.shtml\">George Cukor<\/a><\/strong> (1981):\u00a0The famous &#8216;woman&#8217;s director&#8217; talks about his leading ladies. [9 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10238.shtml\">James Cagney<\/a><\/strong> (1982):\u00a0Acting: &#8216;It&#8217;s just a job.&#8217; [3 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10252.shtml\">Louise Brooks<\/a><\/strong> (1982):\u00a0The silent-movie queen talks about acting. [1 min]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10237.shtml\">Jack Lemmon<\/a><\/strong> (1982):\u00a0The double Oscar-winner in conversation about his career in films. [12 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10257.shtml\">Miklos Rozsa<\/a><\/strong> (1984):\u00a0In conversation with the prolific cinematic composer. [15 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10249.shtml\">Kirk Douglas<\/a><\/strong> (1988):\u00a0Why do men always have to be &#8216;macho&#8217;? [11 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10264.shtml\">Shirley Temple<\/a><\/strong> (1988):\u00a0Dimples, dancing lessons and J Edgar Hoover&#8217;s very comfortable lap. [4 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10229.shtml\">Gregory Peck<\/a><\/strong> (1989):\u00a0The actor and humanitarian recalls his most famous roles. [25 mins]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1990s<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10267.shtml\">Stewart Granger<\/a><\/strong> (1990):\u00a0Stewart Granger in conversation with Gloria Hunniford. [24 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10220.shtml\">Fay Wray<\/a><\/strong> (1990):\u00a0Why is &#8216;King Kong&#8217; still so popular? [8 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10247.shtml\">Katharine Hepburn<\/a><\/strong> (1991):\u00a0Corinne Julius meets Hollywood&#8217;s &#8216;independent woman&#8217;. [16 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10269.shtml\">Tony Curtis<\/a><\/strong> (1994):\u00a0The irrepressible Tony Curtis in conversation with Nicky Campbell. [14 mins]<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10216.shtml\">Doris Day<\/a><\/strong> (1995):\u00a0A career in romance and the recovery of a lost album. [81 mins]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2000s-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10213.shtml\">Debbie Reynolds<\/a><\/strong> (2010):\u00a0Catching up with the &#8216;Singin&#8217; in the Rain&#8217; star. [11 mins]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/\">BBC Archive<\/a> and follow them on <a href=\"http:\/\/twiiter.com\/ArchiveAtBBC\">Twitter<\/a><br \/>\n&gt; Photo galleries of stars at the BBC\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10280.shtml\">1930-1950<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/hollywood\/10281.shtml\">1950-70<br \/>\n<\/a>&gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/archive\/james_bond\/\">James Bond archive at the BBC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC have released a lot of their audio and visual archives online and it includes many interviews with Hollywood legends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[110],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}