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Great Romances of the 20th Century Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

26 Episodes 1997 - 1997

Episode 1

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

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Episode 2

Jackie Kennedy and JFK

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Episode 3

Aristotle Onassis and Maria Callas

26 mins

In his search for happiness, an all powerful Greek shipping tycoon would be held enthralled until his death, by the finest opera singer of her time.

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Episode 4

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard

26 mins

The matinée idol and the funny lady made a devoted couple, but a tragic accident killed Carole Lombard and destroyed Gable's life.

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Episode 5

Juan and Evita Peron

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Episode 6

Winston and Clementine Churchill

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Episode 7

Greta Garbo & John Gilbert

26 mins

When the enigmatic actress was swept off her feet by the charming silent star, John Gilbert, both their careers were almost destroyed when he took on Hollywood's mightiest moguls.

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Episode 8

Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun

26 mins

He actually swarmed most for Albert Speer, his young armor minister, who politely swarmed back. But Hitler eventually married Eva Braun.

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Episode 9

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton

26 mins

They were Hollywood's greatest match; a couple that could live neither with nor without each other.

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Episode 10

Edward and Mrs Simpson

26 mins

In a scandal that could have brought down the British Monarchy, a King gave up his throne? but what was the hold Mrs Simpson had over Edward VIII?

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Episode 11

Vivien Leigh & Laurence Olivier

26 mins

In what became one of Hollywood's most fascinating and stormiest affairs, two personal and public lives were ultimately broken by the pressure of their own success.

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Episode 12

Nicholas and Alexandra

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Episode 13

Amelia Earhardt and George Puttnam

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Episode 14

King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia

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Episode 15

George VI and The Queen Mother

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Episode 16

Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini

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Episode 17

Ava Gardner and Howard Hughes

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Episode 18

De Gaulle and Yvonne Vendroux

26 mins

From their years as sweethearts to their years in exile, the enduring love of De Gaulle's wife was an inspiration to France's greatest political leader.

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Episode 19

Charles and Oona Chaplin

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Episode 20

Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn

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Episode 21

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

26 mins

Following a magical first meeting, she was the woman who defined the role of America's First Lady as she supported and cared for her husband through his political career and long illness.

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Episode 22

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

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Episode 23

William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies

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Episode 24

Marilyn Monroe and Joe Di Maggio

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Episode 25

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford

26 mins

When two of early Hollywood's most successful stars married and created their own studio, few could have imagined the scandal that would follow.

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Episode 26

Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth

26 mins

He was Hollywood's 'Boy Wonder', who seemed to succeed at everything he tried. She was one of its most voluptuous stars. Together for a brief period they seemed the perfect couple.

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