Marie Dressler's guest appearances

Marie Dressler

You Must Remember This

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The Three Stooges Throwback

Oscar Podcast - The Oscars Year by Year

The Zip Code Plays

Louis B. Mayer

Charlie Chaplin

Mabel Normand

Joan Crawford

Lupe Velez

Marion Davies

Wallace Reid

Rudolph Valentino

William Desmond Taylor

Greta Garbo

Thomas Ince

Katharine Hepburn

Lena Horne

Sharon Tate

Buster Keaton

OwlTail

In 1933, the biggest female star in American movies wasn’t a sex symbol like Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow or Marlene Dietrich. It was Marie Dressler — homely, overweight and over 60 years old. The public loved nothing better than to see their Marie play a drunk or a dowager and steal every scene from the glamour girls less than half her age. Dressler had been down and out for most of the 1920s. That she became a star at age 60 was an achievement that told Depression-battered audiences it was never too late. Today we take a look at the life of Marie Dressler; from Broadway, to the picket lines, to the breadline and to the Oscar podium, she proved that in some cases, Hollywood stardom can be more than skin-deep. This episode was written and performed by Farran Smith Nehme, who has written about film and film history for the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, the New York Times, Film Comment, Sight &amp; Sound, Criterion and at her blog, Self-Styled Siren. Her novel, Missing Reels, was published in 2014.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 1933, the biggest female star in American movies wasn’t a sex symbol like Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow or Marlene Dietrich. It was Marie Dressler — homely, overweight and over 60 years old. The public loved nothing better than to see their Marie play a drunk or a dowager and steal every scene from the glamour girls less than half her age. Dressler had been down and out for most of the 1920s. That she became a star at age 60 was an achievement that told Depression-battered audiences it was never too late. Today we take a look at the life of Marie Dressler; from Broadway, to the picket lines, to the breadline and to the Oscar podium, she proved that in some cases, Hollywood stardom can be more than skin-deep. This episode was written and performed by Farran Smith Nehme, who has written about film and film history for the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, the New York Times, Film Comment, Sight &amp; Sound, Criterion and at her blog, Self-Styled Siren. Her novel, Missing Reels, was published in 2014. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: <a href="https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

154: Marie Dressler, the First Female Star to Conquer Hollywood’s Ageism (Make Me Over, Episode 3)

Marie Dressler won the third ever best actress Oscar. She was the most popular actress three years in a row.  What happened next?  Listen to find out things.  The Sounds of Silents.

Hollywood Profiles of Yesteryear ep 46 Marie Dressler

Jackie Cooper

Episode 83 - Jackie Cooper falls asleep on Marie Dressler's Lap

1932-Episode 83 - 4th Annual Academy Awards moves to the Biltmore - Jackie Cooper falls asleep on Marie Dressler's Lap