Academy Award Winning Crimes: Stolen Oscars, Streakers and Deadly Deeds
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 27 February 2018
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
In this final chapter of our series, we uncover the sinister side of Hollywood’s biggest night. From missing and stolen Oscars to the shocking murder tied to an Academy Award-winning songwriter, the glamour of the Oscars hides a darker reality. Plus, we revisit the bizarre and tragic tale of the Oscar Night Streaker—one of the ceremony’s most infamous moments.
Join us as we pull back the curtain on these chilling true crime stories connected to the Academy Awards.
🔍 Featured Cases: 🏆 The mystery of stolen and missing Oscar trophies 🎭 The tragic fate of the Oscar Night Streaker 🕵️♂️ A murder with ties to an Academy Award-winning legacy
🎬 Resources & References: 📽️ Uncle Bob – Documentary by Robert Oppel 📺 Do Not Disturb: Hotel Horrors – S1, E1: Power, Privilege, and Passion (Investigation Discovery) – Featuring the case of Sylvie Cachay
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.2 | This episode contains explicit language. It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:16.1 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. In this series, Academy Award-winning Crimes, I share stories of the darker side of the |
| 0:24.8 | Academy Awards. |
| 0:26.6 | We're just one week away from the live telecast of the 90th Academy Award ceremony. |
| 0:31.5 | In 90 years, you can be sure that there have been many memorable moments. |
| 0:35.5 | In 1939, Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first |
| 0:39.2 | African American to win an Oscar. She received the award for Best Supporting Actress for her |
| 0:44.3 | portrayal of Mammy and Gone with the Wind. In 1972, Marlon Brando refused his best actor award, |
| 0:52.5 | instead sending Sachin Littlefeather to the stage in his place, |
| 0:56.4 | who read a prepared statement condemning the government's treatment of Native Americans. |
| 1:00.6 | Then there were red carpet moments with some very memorable gowns, |
| 1:04.4 | like shares barely their black feathered number in 1986, |
| 1:08.3 | or Bjork Swan-inspired frock in 2001. But this is a crime podcast, so of course, |
| 1:15.0 | I had to find some true crime-related Academy Award stories to share with you. In this final |
| 1:20.0 | chapter, I will tell you about a few more crimes related to the Oscars, some directly, some indirectly. |
| 1:26.7 | First up, I will tell you stories of stolen Oscars. These coveted |
| 1:30.9 | statuettes are not expensive items, costing only about $400 a piece to produce, but they are valuable |
| 1:37.3 | once they're presented to the recipients. Some can go for upwards of half a million dollars at auction, |
| 1:43.6 | an amount someone once paid to own |
| 1:45.7 | Vivian Lee's Best Actress Oscar for Gone with the Wind. The highest amount ever paid for an Oscar |
| 1:50.6 | was $1,542,500. When David O'Sousselnick's Best Director Oscar, For Gone with the Win, was purchased by |
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