4.6 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2021
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Tracy speaks with Playboy’s veteran photo editor and close friend to Dorothy Stratten, Marilyn “Mo” Grabowski. Mo opens up about her 40 year career at Playboy, her friendships with Dorothy and Hugh Hefner, meeting the man who killed Dorothy, and why she thinks Dorothy’s story continues to captivate audiences to this day.
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| 0:06.4 | From Wondry, I'm Tracy Patton, and this is Death of a Starlit by Hollywood and Crime. |
| 0:20.0 | Over the last six episodes, we've been telling the tragic story of Dorothy Stratton |
| 0:26.2 | and her untimely death at the hands of her estranged husband, Paul Snyder. |
| 0:31.2 | On this episode, we're talking to someone who knew all the people involved. |
| 0:35.4 | You might recognize her name because she was in our series, Marilyn Grabowski, also known as Mo. |
| 0:41.3 | She was the West Coast photo editor at Playboy for more than 40 years. |
| 0:46.2 | She was the first to see Dorothy's potential after receiving her photos for the 25th Playboy |
| 0:51.6 | anniversary hunt contest. |
| 0:53.7 | She worked closely with Hugh Hefner. |
| 0:55.8 | She knew Paul Snyder and was a frequent guest at the Playboy Mansion. |
| 1:00.2 | She's now 80 years young and has led a fascinating life. |
| 1:04.4 | She was a trailblazer in a lot of ways. |
| 1:07.8 | So Marilyn, it's so great to have you here. |
| 1:11.4 | Can I call you Mo? |
| 1:13.1 | Of course. |
| 1:14.5 | I love that nickname. |
| 1:16.2 | That's Hefner when he had trouble pronouncing Marilyn, don't ask me why. |
| 1:22.0 | He went to Mo, so it's stuck. |
| 1:24.6 | It's a good nickname. |
| 1:27.1 | I'm so excited to talk to you, but before we get started into talking about Dorothy and her story, |
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