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JOAN BLONDELL: The stunning actress who busted onto the Hollywood scene in 1930, making the world fall instantly in love with her. She went through a lot of pain and trauma to get to that point, though... AND she had already been working in show business for most of her life. Listen to the story of Joan Blondell's early life and first few years in Hollywood, and then check back in with Part Two to hear the rest of her story. Support the show on PATREON! https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcast Episode Sources: Joan Blondell: A Life Between Takes by Matthew Kennedy; IMDB Image Source: IMDB
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