"GEORGE BRENT: CLASSIC CINEMA STAR OF THE MONTH" (160)

EPISODE 160 - “GEORGE BRENT: CLASSIC CINEMA’S STAR OF THE MONTH” - 10/05/2026 This week on From Beneath the Hollywood Sign, we’re shining our Star of the Month spotlight on one of classic Hollywood’s most dependable—and surprisingly fascinating—leading men: GEORGE BRENT. Handsome, sophisticated, and effortlessly charming, Brent appeared opposite some of the biggest actresses of the Golden Age, including Davis, Stanwyck, Garbo, Loy, Rogers, Oberon, and Sheridan. But his off-screen life was every bit as colorful as his movies, from his mysterious Irish revolutionary past to six marriages, countless romances, and a career that stretched across more than three decades. Join us as we dig into the films, the women, the rumors, and the remarkable life of George Brent—on the latest episode of From Beneath the Hollywood Sign! SHOW NOTES: Sources: George Brent - Ireland’s Gift to Hollywood and Its Leading Ladies (2016), by Scott O’Brien; “George Brent, Movie Actor, Dies, Was Leading Man to Many Stars,” May 28, 1979, New York Times; wikipedia.com; TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; Movies Mentioned: Under Suspicion (1930); Once a Sinner (1931); Fair Warning (1931); Charlie Chan Carries On (1931); So Big! (1932); The Rich Are Always with Us (1932); The Crash (1932); Lilly Turner (1933); The Purchase Price (1932); Baby Face (1933); 42nd Street (1933); Front Page Woman (1935); Special Agent (1935); Jezebel (1938); Dark Victory (1939); The Old Maid (1939); ) The Great Lie (1941); The Rains Came (1939); The Fighting 69th (1940); 'Til We Meet Again (1940); Honeymoon for Three (1941); The Gay Sisters (1942); My Reputation (1946); The Spiral Staircase (1946); Tomorrow Is Forever (1946); Lover Come Back (1946); Slave Girl (1947); Bride for Sale (1949); Born Again (1978); Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices