Academy Award Winning Crimes: The Dog Day Afternoon Bank Heist
Once Upon A Crime
Esther Ludlow
4.6 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 February 2018
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
The Academy Awards celebrate Hollywood’s finest, but some Oscar-winning films are rooted in real-life crime. One of the most unforgettable is Dog Day Afternoon—a gripping portrayal of a chaotic New York bank robbery that stunned the nation. But what really happened?
In this episode, we uncover the true story of John Wojtowicz, the man behind the infamous Chase Manhattan Bank heist that inspired the film. From his motives to the shocking aftermath, we separate fact from fiction in this stranger-than-Hollywood tale.
📚 Resources 🎥 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Starring Al Pacino, John Cazale & Charles Durning 📽️ The Dog (2014) – Documentary by Alison Berg & Frank Keraudren
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| 0:00.0 | This podcast details true crime cases. It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence. |
| 0:06.9 | It is not intended for children. Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:14.2 | Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime. |
| 0:18.0 | In just a few short weeks, on March 4th, 2018, the 90th annual Academy Award |
| 0:23.6 | ceremony will take place in Los Angeles, California. The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, |
| 0:30.4 | is of course the most important awards ceremony in Hollywood that recognizes the best the film |
| 0:35.5 | industry has to offer, from best lighting to screenwriting |
| 0:38.9 | and musical scores. The most anticipated awards of the evening are always the best actor |
| 0:44.4 | and best film awards. The Academy Awards began in 1929, and the ceremony was initially held |
| 0:51.1 | in the Hollywood Roosevelt Theater. It has moved to several venues over the years, |
| 0:56.1 | including the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from 1969 to 2001. It has been held for the last 15 years |
| 1:03.0 | at the Dolby Theater, formerly known as the Kodak Theater. The ceremony has been televised since |
| 1:09.6 | 53 and can now also be streamed live online. |
| 1:14.0 | But the Oscars also has a darker history. |
| 1:16.9 | By chance while researching other cases, I came across more than a handful of Academy |
| 1:21.2 | Award-related crimes. |
| 1:23.0 | So this year, in the lead-up to the Oscars, I've decided to share with you a few of those stories. |
| 1:28.7 | I may even have a special guest or two. |
| 1:31.2 | Celebrities, actors, Hollywood Insiders? |
| 1:34.3 | Perhaps all three. |
| 1:35.6 | You'll just have to come back to find out. |
| 1:38.0 | I hope you'll enjoy the new series, Academy Award Winning Crimes. |
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