The Australian Women’s Weekly Specials

T From the editor

hey say that age is just a number. And when it came to pint-sized star Shirley Temple, the fact that she was just five years old was no barrier. In fact, her tender years are what lead to her captivating a filmgoing nation – and saving 20th Century...

From the editor

Idon’t know about you, but I love stumbling across summer re-runs of classic films that I’ve not seen for years. And that summertime special concept sparked a bit of an idea. For our 32nd issue of Icons we wanted to do something different. And so,...

E From the editor

very time we start planning a new edition of Icons, I’m certain we must have tapped the well dry of stories. Surely, I think, there’s nothing we haven’t uncovered before? In this, our 27th issue, I have been proven wrong once again. The more our team...

From the editor

Whenever I’ve stumbled across stories about women from the Golden Age of Hollywood over the years, one thing has always struck me: The ones who rose to the top had to be made of incredibly strong stuff. Certainly, that was the case for a young Lucille...

A love affair that shaped the star