Nancy Olson, the last living cast member and Academy Award nominee for Sunset Boulevard! Nancy talks with John about getting her first big break into show business, the story behind how the director, Billy Wilder cast her in Sunset Boulevard by following her at the studio and her experience with leading men from Randolph Scott, Bing Crosby and William Holden. Nancy chats about Marilyn Monroe and her own crazy relationship with John F. Kennedy, plus her two marriages to Alan J. Lerner and Alan Livingston as well as having inspired one of the songs from "My Fair Lady" and entertaining the Beatles. This is an amazing look at the golden age of Hollywood and Nancy's experience later as well working with Walt Disney! Have fun and thanks Nancy!
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Hosted by John Cato, actor, voiceover artist, and moderator for over 20 years for the television and movie industry. John's background brings a unique insight and passion to the podcast.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:14 How Nancy got her big break
00:04:20 Working on her first film role with Randolph Scott in Canadian Pacific
00:05:59 The story behind how she was cast in Sunset Boulevard
00:08:47 Nancy works with fames costume designer, Edith Head and wears her own clothes for Sunset Boulevard
00:10:05 Nancy explains learning the art of filmmaking from Billy Wilder
00:11:00 Marilyn Monroe
00:13:25 Starring with Bing Crosby in Mr. Music
00:15:43 Working with William Holden and Barry Fitzgerald in "Union Station"
00:16:08 Meeting Alan J. Lerner and putting acting to the side
00:19:26 Nancy tells the story of Alan Lerner writing his famous plays and films
00:21:42 Nancy tells the story of how she inspired a song for "My Fair Lady"
00:27:17 Nancy did not know of Gloria Swanson when prior to shooting Sunset Boulevard
00:28:19 Eric Von Stroheim and the car from Sunset Boulevard
00:29:52 What was Eric Von Stroheim like off set
00:31:47 What it was like to have Billy Wilder directing you
00:33:03 Nancy's relationship with William Holden
00:35:25 Nancy talks about William Holden's drinking and difficult times during the filming of Sunset Boulevard
00:37:50 Nancy talks about her marriage to the amazing Alan Livingston
00:39:20 Alan Livingston creates Bozo the Clown
00:40:06 The resurgence of Frank Sinatra's musical career
00:41:26 Alan Livinsgton creates Bonanza
00:46:06 Did Marilyn Monroe sleep with John F. Kennedy?
00:46:30 John F. Kennedy comes on to Nancy & Nancy talks about being at a small gathering for the presidential inaugaration
00:49:48 Walt Disney/The Absent Minded Professor
00:50:55 Fred MacMurray's cooks dinner everynight
00:51:58 Pollyanna and a call from Walt Disney himself
00:54:24 Nancy's memories of Glenn Ford
00:57:08 Was Nancy intimidated working with all the stars in Sunset Boulevard
6 мар 2024
