Explore the life and legacy of the man who designed the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel and the homes of Hollywood stars like Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra and more. It’s all captured in an award-winning PBS documentary, Hollywood’s Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story featuring commentary from Smithsonian Institution Historian Lonnie Bunch, legendary music producer Quincy Jones and more notable figures in the fields of entertainment and design.
In a brand new episode of my podcast, More to the Story with Markette Sheppard, you’ll get to hear from the women filmmakers who spent years making the Emmy award-winning production come alive. Royal Kennedy Rogers (director, producer and writer), Kathy McCambell Vance (director and producer) and Shirlyn Cesar (associate producer).
Listen and learn about Williams’ lasting legacy as a pioneering African-American architect known for his iconic designs and contributions to luxury architecture, as well as high-quality affordable design, as this timeless film celebrates its 5-year anniversary in 2025.
Are you ready to pull back the curtain on Hollywood and get more to the story on iconic figures who have shaped the landscape of TV and film? Then, listen now and continue listening through the end to also hear a guest review of The White Lotus, Season 3, from a Silver Spring, Md. listener who is host of the podcast, Radical Acts Uncut.
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