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281: The Murder of William Desmond Taylor w/ William J Mann - A True Crime History Podcast
281: The Murder of William Desmond Taylor w/ William J Mann - A True Crime History Podcast
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Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In early 1922, Hollywood was in damage control. The recent "Fatty" Arbuckle manslaughter and rape case had brought unwanted scandal to the motion picture industry, so when Paramount Pictures director William Desmond Taylor was found murdered in his home on February 1st, the studio tried its best to cover it up. Despite this, the murder case became a national sensation with attention falling on multiple suspects, including a valet who had been blackmailing Taylor, comedy star Mabel Normand and film ingenue Mary Miles Minter.My guest is William J. Mann, New York Times bestselling author of Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood". He shares details from the book that won the 2015 Edgar Award and offers his own theory on who murdered the famous director.The author's website: http://williamjmann.com/
Released:
Feb 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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