The Secret to Vintage Hollywood (with Alison Martino)

I’ve Got a Secret! with Robin McGraw

Peteski Productions, Inc.

Society & Culture

3.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Alison Martino, deemed "The Godmother of Los Angeles," sits down with Robin to recap the history, the drama, and the beauty of vintage Hollywood. The two talk about the ever-evolving entertainment industry, how social media changed the concept of "celebrity," and why old Hollywood was seen as the most glamorous era of them all. Alison recounts personal stories with Doris Day, Lucille Ball, Natalie Wood, and recounts the long feud her father had with Frank Sinatra. Robin and Alison talk about their favorite hot spots in LA while sipping on dirty martinis; if you have plans to visit LA, you NEED to hear these recommendations! Alison talks about her preservation efforts, fighting hard to protect the historical landmarks that we know and love. This episode will give you a front-row look at some of the most intimate details of Hollywood! More info at www.ivegotasecretwithrobinmcgraw.com Episode Resources: Alison's Website: alisonmartino.com Alison on IG: www.instagram.com/alisonmartino/ Vintage LA on FB: www.facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles www.ivegotasecretwithrobinmcgraw.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.8	Welcome back, Secret Squad. I'm Robin McGrath, and this is a brand new episode of I've Got a Secret.
0:40.9	Although I am a Texas girl at heart, I have lived in Los Angeles for the last 20 years, and I've loved every second of it.
0:50.7	I am obsessed with classic Hollywood movie stars and the rich entertainment history
0:57.0	of Los Angeles. So I thought it would be an absolute blast to hear more about the history,
1:03.1	the drama, and the beauty of this vintage era. I'm chatting with historian, columnist, and TV producer Alison Martino, who has been
1:14.8	deemed the godmother of L.A. to break down all of this juicy and fascinating information
1:22.1	about the city that I love. This is the secret to vintage Hollywood. So I'm so happy about all of this,
1:32.5	Allison. Thank you so much for being willing to come in person and do this podcast. And I say
1:39.6	that so excitedly because we've had to do so many podcasts virtually that it's even more exciting
1:47.5	to not only have you, the expert, the godmother of Hollywood, but it's so exciting to have
1:53.9	you here in person. Your energy is so infectious. Well, thank you for having me. I love that we're
1:59.4	like right off sunset strip.
2:01.1	I know. I know. The perfect place to do a podcast. Is it crazy? Yes, I love it. This topic,
2:06.2	we are actually on sunset. Yep, yep. We're like, we're like the, like one of my favorite
2:11.4	buildings, actually. Really? So, yeah, I won't give it away because I'd be a secret. But it's a pretty great, I mean, sunset strip, we could even start there.
2:20.4	I mean, you know, all the changes and everything that's happened.
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