Hollywood and Crime is a ground-breaking true crime series about the most infamous murders in Tinseltown history. In The Black Dahlia Serial Killers, host Tracy Pattin investigates the sensational unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short. Known as the Black Dahlia, Short was a star-struck young woman whose body was found completely severed at the waist in January 1947. Many remember her tragic story, yet few know that more than a dozen other women died in similar circumstances around that same tim ...
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From June, 1962 through January, 1964, women in the city of Boston lived in fear of the infamous Strangler. Over those 19 months, he committed 13 known murders-crimes that included vicious sexual assaults and bizarre stagings of the victims' bodies. After the largest police investigation in Massachusetts history, handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed and went to prison. Despite DeSalvo's full confession and imprisonment, authorities would never put him on trial for the actual murders. And more t ...
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In this episode, we dive into Paul Schrader’s Auto Focus (2002), a darkly fascinating film about the life and career of TV star Bob Crane, best known for lead his role on Hogan’s Heroes. We discuss the film’s portrayal of Crane’s rise to fame, his complicated relationships, and his descent into scandal and sex addiction, culminating in his unsolved murder in 1978. Then, we compare Auto Focus to the real events behind the drama, examining how closely the movie stuck to the facts and what was left out. Join us as we unpack the true story of Bob Crane’s life, his obsession with sex and technology, and his untimely death, unraveling the line between truth and Hollywood storytelling.
Primary Sources:
Graysmith, Robert. The Murder of Bob Crane: Who Killed the Star of Hogan’s Heroes? The Crown Publishing Group (1993).
Entertainment Weekly
Instagram: @CriminalAdaptations
Email us: criminaladaptations@gmail.com
TikTok: @criminaladaptations
Music: He_s Changing The Game by Darren-Curtis _ https___soundcloud.com_desperate-measurez_Music promoted by https___www.free-stock-music.com_Creative Commons _ Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)_https___creativecommons.org_licenses_by_3.0_deed.e
Hoofdstukken
1. Auto Focus (00:00:00)
2. True Crime Stories in Film (00:00:13)
3. Autofocus (00:04:05)
4. Night at the Burlesque Club (00:16:31)
5. Double Life and Betrayal (00:22:58)
6. Life of Bob Crane in Transition (00:35:50)
7. Downward Spiral of Bob Crane (00:42:03)
8. Autofocus (00:54:15)
9. Bob Crane's Rise to Fame (01:02:27)
10. Bob Crane's Personal and Professional Downfall (01:10:01)
11. Unsolved Murder of Bob Crane (01:23:40)
12. Trial Acquittal and Legacy Disclosure (01:38:24)
13. Assessing the Accuracy of Autofocus (01:45:43)
14. Exploring American Drug Traffickers in Film (01:51:04)
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Manage episode 448440678 series 3519180
Inhoud geleverd door Criminal Adaptations. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door Criminal Adaptations of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.
In this episode, we dive into Paul Schrader’s Auto Focus (2002), a darkly fascinating film about the life and career of TV star Bob Crane, best known for lead his role on Hogan’s Heroes. We discuss the film’s portrayal of Crane’s rise to fame, his complicated relationships, and his descent into scandal and sex addiction, culminating in his unsolved murder in 1978. Then, we compare Auto Focus to the real events behind the drama, examining how closely the movie stuck to the facts and what was left out. Join us as we unpack the true story of Bob Crane’s life, his obsession with sex and technology, and his untimely death, unraveling the line between truth and Hollywood storytelling.
Primary Sources:
Graysmith, Robert. The Murder of Bob Crane: Who Killed the Star of Hogan’s Heroes? The Crown Publishing Group (1993).
Entertainment Weekly
Instagram: @CriminalAdaptations
Email us: criminaladaptations@gmail.com
TikTok: @criminaladaptations
Music: He_s Changing The Game by Darren-Curtis _ https___soundcloud.com_desperate-measurez_Music promoted by https___www.free-stock-music.com_Creative Commons _ Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)_https___creativecommons.org_licenses_by_3.0_deed.e
Hoofdstukken
1. Auto Focus (00:00:00)
2. True Crime Stories in Film (00:00:13)
3. Autofocus (00:04:05)
4. Night at the Burlesque Club (00:16:31)
5. Double Life and Betrayal (00:22:58)
6. Life of Bob Crane in Transition (00:35:50)
7. Downward Spiral of Bob Crane (00:42:03)
8. Autofocus (00:54:15)
9. Bob Crane's Rise to Fame (01:02:27)
10. Bob Crane's Personal and Professional Downfall (01:10:01)
11. Unsolved Murder of Bob Crane (01:23:40)
12. Trial Acquittal and Legacy Disclosure (01:38:24)
13. Assessing the Accuracy of Autofocus (01:45:43)
14. Exploring American Drug Traffickers in Film (01:51:04)
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Hollywood and Crime is a ground-breaking true crime series about the most infamous murders in Tinseltown history. In The Black Dahlia Serial Killers, host Tracy Pattin investigates the sensational unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short. Known as the Black Dahlia, Short was a star-struck young woman whose body was found completely severed at the waist in January 1947. Many remember her tragic story, yet few know that more than a dozen other women died in similar circumstances around that same tim ...
…
continue reading
Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told through vintage newspaper accounts from the golden age of yellow journalism Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-historian--2909311/support.
…
continue reading
In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
…
continue reading
Who really killed Michael Jordan’s father? Follow the Truth is a true crime podcast re-investigating the murder of Michael Jordan’s dad, James R. Jordan Sr. and one of the men convicted of his murder. Daniel Green has served nearly three decades in a North Carolina prison maintaining his innocence in the killing. Veteran crime reporter Amanda Lamb questions the evidence, and explores whether this is a case of wrongful conviction.
…
continue reading
Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic science, profiling intriguing crimes, accidents, and outbreaks of disease from around the world.
…
continue reading
The Trail Went Cold is a weekly true crime podcast which explores baffling unsolved mysteries and cold cases. On each episode, host Robin Warder examines a new murder or missing persons case, tackling a wide variety of mysteries from different countries and time periods. After sharing all the details about each case, Robin offers his own personal analysis and theories about what happened. The podcast is produced and edited by Magill Foote and the music composed and performed by Vince Nitro.
…
continue reading
L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.
…
continue reading
What would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day.
…
continue reading
Every house is haunted. In each episode of Family Ghosts, we investigate the true story behind a mysterious figure whose legend has followed a family for generations. Grandmothers who were secretly jewel smugglers, uncles who led double lives, siblings who vanished without a trace, and other ghostly characters who cast shadows over our lives in ways that might not be immediately obvious. We are all formed in part by our familial collections of secrets, intrigues, and myths. By engaging with ...
…
continue reading
From June, 1962 through January, 1964, women in the city of Boston lived in fear of the infamous Strangler. Over those 19 months, he committed 13 known murders-crimes that included vicious sexual assaults and bizarre stagings of the victims' bodies. After the largest police investigation in Massachusetts history, handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed and went to prison. Despite DeSalvo's full confession and imprisonment, authorities would never put him on trial for the actual murders. And more t ...
…
continue reading
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