Rich - other tales,? - well, probably not publicly! The Arbuckle case was a massive tragedy. Highly recommended is David Yallop's excellent book, THE DAY THE LAUGHTER STOPPED which not only details the case itself but the way it was used as a political football at the time... by the scumbags behind it. The public ban on Arbuckle films in England was never officially rescinded, such was the power of the media then.
If one chooses to read James Ellroy's "LA Quartet" series as "alternative history" there is some fascinating background material to the whole Hollywood sleaze world of the time. As good an adaptation L.A. CONFIDENTIAL was, what was missing from the film (unless one was familiar with the book first) was the real historical background to the story. I'd love to see Scorsese tackle THE BIG NOWHERE. Imagine that story of the HUAC period covered with the same style as GOODFELLAS for toughness and CASINO for stylistic �lan. Best to the man in Vegas! Phil Phil Edwards Cinema Arts 26 Vista Avenue Soldiers Point NSW 2317 AUSTRALIA E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.cinemarts.com Phone: (International Dial) 0011 61 2 49847322 Phone: (Domestic Dial) 02 4984 7322 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Halegua Comic Art" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: [MOPO] Famous Hollywood Murder Trials > I'm sure everyone knows that "Little Beaver" aka Bobby Blake was acquitted > of capital murder charges today > > Here is a list of other (in)-famous Hollywood trials. > > acquittals... > > Fatty Arbuckle... acquitted of murder in the death of a young starlet - > Virginia Rappe - whom he was alleged to have sexually assaulted with ice > as well as his big fat body, whereupon her spleen was burst & she died the > next day in the hospital. He sat through 3 trials before being acquitted > and Fatty who was once one of the top box office draws before the trial had > his career derailed. He directed comedies under the name William Goodrich > before dying in 1933 at 46, the day after he signed a contract with MGM to > act in a series of shorts that he had begun a year earlier > > > OJ Simpson.. no need for me to retell this story as if you don't know it, > you would have to be on mars > > > Lana Turner's daughter Cheryl Crane .... acquitted of the 1957 murder of > Turner's boyfriend, mafia associate Johnny Stompanato who was at the moment > beating Lana. During the trial it was revealed that Stompanato was > molesting the teenage Crane as well as Turner's former husband Lex Barker, > who been abusing Crane for 4 years while he was married to Turner. Barker > was blacklisted in Hollywood and was forced to move to Europe where he made > many films before dying in 1967 > > > ======================== > > guilty! > > Paul Kelly.. convicted in the murder of actor Ray Raymond, the husband of > Kelly's mistress in 1927, Kelly spent 25 months in San Quentin. He married > Dorothy Raymond after his release & resumed his career upon his release in > 1931. > > > ============= > > unsolved.... > > the murder of William Desmond Taylor in 1922. This story was later told in > a book called "Cast of Killers" based on research by Hollywood great King > Vidor who after finding out who he believed was the murderer put the > research in a box in his basement for over 50 years that was uncovered > after his death. His conclusion was that Taylor was most likely murdered by > the mother of Mary Miles Minter. > > > does anyone else have any tales to share?? > > Rich===================================== > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
