1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 This is the first of a series of podcasts (delivered by Mrs Tom Cruise the nick name given by family and friends to Simone Higgins)&amp;nbsp; on Hollywood stars and other ad hoc Classic Hollywood subjects which emerged during the peak of the big film studio era of the 1930s, 40s and 50s.&amp;nbsp; The first subject is the late, great and tragic Dorothy Dandridge.&amp;nbsp;For a short period in the 1950s Dorothy Dandridge an Africa-American singer, dancer and actress sometimes referred to as the 'Black Marilyn Monroe' reached a level of mainstream Night Club, Film and TV&amp;nbsp;success that was unheard of for black entertainer. The star of Otto Preminger's Carmen and Porgy and Bess was the first black performer&amp;nbsp; to become a bona fide studio film star.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The peaks and troughs of her shortlived&amp;nbsp;personal and professional life were as dramatic as many of the movies she made. Enjoy the story of Dorothy Dandridge as told by Mrs Tom Cruise.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Classic Hollywood MTC Podcasts http://classichollywoodmtc.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4536220/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/4536220