Actresses — Personal narratives.

  • Whatever became of Una Merkel / interviews by Richard Lamparski.

    Richard Lamparski interviews American film actress Una Merkel (1903 – 1986). Merkel is best known for her roles in the films Destry Rides Again (1939), The Bank Dick (1940), and Summer and Smoke (1961), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. They discuss her long film and stage career.

  • Whatever became of : Evelyn Keyes / interviewed by Richard Lamparski.

    Richard Lamparski interviews motion picture star Evelyn Keyes (1916-2008). The star of Gone with the Wind and The Jolson Story tells how Harry Cohn tried to dictate her personal life, what Hollywood was like during the Blacklist, and about some parts she didn’t get.

  • Lynn Carlin interviewed by Claire Clouzot

    Claire Clouzot talks with Lynn Carlin, the female lead of John Cassavettes film “Faces” at the San Francisco Film Festival, October 1968. She talks about Faces being her first film role, about the roles she’s been offered since, and “Faces”‘status as an American independent film. The recording cuts off abruptly.

  • Valerie Bettis interviewed by Baird Searles

    Valerie Bettis was a famous modern dancer, also known for her dance and acting appearances on Broadway, in films, and on television, but has consistently returned to her first source of fame: modern dance. She talks with Baird Searles about the many facets of her career, such as her performance with the World’s Fair of…