Fred Calvert
Murders of Hollywood
Sensational and shocking stories from Hollywood are not always fiction. Beyond anything a screenwriter could imagine, and with cast of famous stars and celebrities, this documentary goes behind the scenes to explore the real-life stories of murders in Hollywood. From the silent era to the present day, out-of-control passions, burning hatreds, and the driving greed for gain have pushed many of the rich and famous over the edge into violence – to commit bloody murder or end up as the victims of murder. Featuring the stories behind infamous murders of: Virginia Rappe – Did famed comic Fatty Arbuckle commit the deed? William Desmond Taylor – Famed director whose murder was never solved…who did it? Thomas Ince – Died mysteriously on William Randolph Heart’s yacht…or was it murder? Thelma Todd – Was “Hot Toddy” murdered by the mob? Elizabeth Short – The Infamous “Black Dahlia”…a murder that has never been solved. Bugsy Siegel – The mobster that built Las Vegas gunned down in his Beverly Hills mansion. Johnny Stompanato – Lana Turner’s lover…killed by Lana’s daughter, or was he? Carl Switzer – Alfalfa from Little Rascals fame…killed for $50. Sharon Tate & Company – Murdered brutally by the Charles Manson gang. Sal Mineo – From “Rebel Without a Cause” fame, murdered on the streets of Hollywood, yet to be solved. Bob Crane – From “Hogan’s Heros” fame, murdered mysteriously…was it kinky sex gone bad? Dorothy Stratten – The Playboy bunny murdered by her former husband in a jealous rage. The Menendez Brothers – Slaughtered their own parents. Nicole Simpson – Did O.J. Simpson do the deed…or didn’t he?
Killing Ariel
After a female demon attacks a contentedly married man, his life turns into a nightmare of madness, lust, adultery, and cold-blooded murder.
Hollywood Ghosts&Gravesites
Ever wonder if celebrity truly dies with the celebrity, if graves really can give up the dead, or if walls really do talk? Then join the hunt for star haunts and hauntings in and around the city of broken dreams – Hollywood, California. Find out the details of the odd pilgrimages and observances held at celebrity gravesites, the eerie accounts of strange studio haunts, the unusual tales of ghostly disturbances at the mansions of the stars, and the spooky sightings of apparitions on the Grey Ghost herself, the legendary luxury liner, the Queen Mary. With this program, you have a unique backstage pass to the studio lots, the crypts, the tombstones, the cemeteries, and the homes of some of Hollywood’s most notable characters, ranging from Bugsy Seigel and Rudolph Valentino to Harry Houdini and Marilyn Monroe. So if your curiosity is sparked and your courage is up to par, then come along on a truly terrifying tour of Hollywood Ghosts and Gravesites.