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The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 4
In 1935, when his contract with MGM Studios expired, the studio opted not to renew. Novarro struggled to find work, but occasionally found roles to earn an income. By the 1940s, he was working less frequently, but in 1949 he landed a supporting part in John Huston’s, We Were Strangers. In the 1950s his work…
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The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 3
Ramon Novarro achieved his biggest success in 1925 with the silent film version of Ben-Hur. With revealing costumes he became a sex symbol with the film’s release and a Hollywood heartthrob overnight. After Rudolph Valentino’s death in 1926, Novarro became the top Latin actor in Hollywood and was known for his swashbuckler action roles. Considered…
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The Murder of Ramon Novarro – Episode 1
Prosecutors surmised that in the murder case of Ramon Novarro, two young men – believing that a large sum of money was hidden in Novarro’s house – entered his home on October 30, 1968, looking for the loot. Authorities believe the brothers tortured Novarro for hours to force him to reveal where he’d hidden his…
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Bette’s Movies
As Bette Davis struggled to remain relevant past Baby Jane, she would take on a number of roles, but be largely trapped in the horror genre of the day. Similarly, Joan Crawford would also find herself starring in horror films. By the 1980s, Crawford was gone, but Bette was working more and more in TV.…
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Baby Jane
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? would forever tie Bette Davis with Joan Crawford. The iconic motion picture would inspire a host of films and keep both Crawford and Davis working through the 1960s. It would also be one of the stories that gave director Larry Cohen the drive to created Bette Davis’s final film,…
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