David Frost

David Frost S Hollywood Greats: Shirley Maclaine (Adapted)

Publisher Marketing: Sir David Frost talks to the Oscar-winning actress and Broadway star Shirley MacLaine as heard on BBC Radio 2. In this fascinating series, veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost talks to a selection of his favorite film stars, beginning with Shirley MacLaine, who won an Oscar for her role in "Terms of Endearment "and starred in the third series of "Downton Abbey." This enthralling interview sees Shirley giving a frank account of her time in show business, from her big break as a stand-in for actress Carol Haney to the huge success of films such as "Sweet Charity" and "Irma la Douce."With hilarious clarity she remembers meeting Alfred Hitchcock for the first time (remarking that he looked like a ball) and her crush on Rat Pack stalwart Dean Martin. Shirley also recounts how she became enthralled in the glamor and glitz of Hollywood when she took her younger brother, Warren Beatty, to the local movie house. She is eloquent on the subject of her extraordinary life, from mixing with America s political elite such as the powerful Kennedy family to UFOs and her sincere faith in reincarnation. Open, honest, and revelatory, this is a program that gets right to the heart of a true Hollywood great." Contributor Bio:  Frost, David Sir David Frost (1939 2013) was a British journalist, comedian, writer, media personality, and daytime television game show host best known for his two decades as host of "Through the Keyhole" and serious interviews with various political figures, the most notable being Richard Nixon. From 2006 to 2012 he hosted the weekly program "Frost Over the World" on Al Jazeera English, and from 2012 to 2013 he hosted "The Frost Interview". Contributor Bio:  MacLaine, Shirley Shirley MacLaine has appeared in more than fifty films, has been nominated for an Academy Award six times, and received the Oscar for Best Actress in 1984 for "Terms of Endearment". She also recently starred in the hit TV show "Downton Abbey". A longtime outspoken advocate for civil rights and liberties, she is the author of ten international bestsellers. She lives in Malibu, California, and Santa Fe, New Mexico.