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The Secret History Of Hollywood

Shadows: The Black Hearted

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Adam Roche

Tv & Film, Film History

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2017

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

'The Leopard Man', Val Lewton's third horror film for RKO Studios, is to be an adaptation of Cornell Woolrich's shocking murder mystery novel, Black Alibi. But in Lewton's hands, the project has become an opportunity to not only express his dark creativity, but also to tap into the childhood fears of its director, Jacques Tourneur, and to introduce the serial killer into American cinema. But Lewton's team has more at stake than a simple movie. Should the film become a success, then the creative partnership at the helm of their endeavours will be broken apart. And should that happen, Val Lewton will be forced to make a terrible choice... Featuring Mark Gatiss WARNING: This episode may contain stories that some listeners find upsetting or disturbing. If you’ve enjoyed this episode, and would like to aid in its creation, then please consider becoming a patron of the shows! You’ll earn hundreds more hours of bonus content, including ALL complete series’ of The Secret History of Hollywood, as well as bonus documentaries, extra listening, movie commentaries, and much more! Simply go to www.patreon.com/attaboysecret and choose the tier you’d like to access or CLICK HERE Show Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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details that some listeners may find disturbing or upsetting.

1:06.4

But however distasteful it may be, it all really happened.

1:27.0

Once by a time there was a village next to a forest in which it was said a great darkness abided. From time to time a maiden young and fair would vanish from their midst and the men in the village would turn their gaze toward the dark between the trees. would In the center of the village lived in Miller, whose daughter was the most beautiful girl in the land.

1:47.0

As she grew to adulthood, the question around the village began to be asked,

1:52.0

who should the girl marry? The question was answered one day when a gentleman appeared on the Miller's step and asked for his daughter's hand in marriage.

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Seeing that the gentleman was seemingly and asked for his daughter's hand in marriage.

2:03.2

Seeing that the gentleman was seemingly prosperous, he agreed

2:06.5

and promised that before the month was out,

2:08.4

the gentleman could take his daughter as his wife.

2:12.0

But the daughter, watching from a crack in the door as her father

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