ENCORE: Fatty Arbuckle: Scandal in Hollywood

Season 6  ·  Aug 27, 10:00 AM
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The roaring '20s of last century were fueled in part by a new industry: filmmaking in Hollywood. Directors were rolling in dough, as were the silver screen's first stars. But in 1921, the future of cinema would forever be altered after internationally beloved comedian Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle was charged in the death of a young starlet after attending a boozy Prohibition-era party in Arbuckle's hotel suite. 

Please enjoy this encore episode from Season 1, sparked by a listener suggestion who'd missed it in our lineup. 

"Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.

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