Discovered by future husband paul snider bruce weitz while working at an ice cream parlor as a teenager in canada, stratten shot to fame as a playboy centerfold before it all came to a tragic end at the hands of the disturbed, controlling snider. Hed met dorothy when she was 17 and working in a local dairy queen in vancouver. And when stratten tries to shake him off her coattails, he explodes. Thats a lot to handle for dorothy stratten, who little more than a year before was a 17yearold working in an ice cream shop. Beating out the bob fosse version star 80 by nearly two years this telling of the tragic story of playboy centerfold dorothy stratten the starryeyed canadian teenager who went to hollywood seeking stardom gave jamie lee curtis her first tv starring role and bruce weitz belker on hill street blues his as seedy promoter paul snider who promised the girl a career both as a star. Abc news 2020 takes a look at the story of dorothy stratten, who was just 20 years old when she was murdered by her estranged husband. Stratten was murdered and sexually assaulted at age twenty by her estranged husbandmanager paul snider, who committed suicide the same day. The tragic death of playboy playmate dorothy stratten l abc. But they separated in 2001 and would eventually divorce. Having asked snider for a divorce, dorothy stratten visited him at his home on august 14, 1980, where snider shot her dead and then killed himself.
The dorothy stratten story is a 1981 american madefortelevision and biographical film, optioned by larry wilcox and his company wilcox productions. Shed been raped and beaten and shot in the face with a 12gauge. Jamie lee curtis stars as dorothy stratten, here depicted as an ingenuous, highly vulnerable canadian girl who aspires to show business stardom. The dorothy stratten storyjamie lee curtis1981 1981 gunther. But the loss of dorothy stratten sent hefner and his family into seclusion, at least from the press. Summary playmate of the month, movie deals, a luxurious life in l. Curtis is genuinely good, reed like usual, pretty much plays himself and weitz is a world class scenerychewer. Strattens story was told in the tv movie death of a centerfold 1981 and in star 80 1983, director bob fosses last film. Playmate of the month, movie deals, a luxurious life in l. A depiction of the life and times of dorothy stratten, a 20yearold playboy playmate. Browse 51 dorothy stratten stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The dorothy stratten story 1981 vf gratuit film complet. There have been two movies made about the tragic life and death of dorothy stratten. The life and death of the playboy centerfold modelactress dorothy stratten.
Strattens story was portrayed in bob fosses 1983 film star 80 starring mariel hemingway2 stratten and eric roberts snider. The dorothy stratten story is corny, melodramatic and completely over the top. Two movies star 80 and death of a centerfold and a book were released telling her story over the next couple of years, and hugh hefner sent his lawyers after every one. On strattens playmate data sheet, she listed her major turnoff as jealous people. Stratten was the playboy playmate of the month for august 1979 and playmate of. Also included is a copy of her death certificate, as well as that of snider. Dorothy stratten was playboys rising star until paul. Both caused grief and chagrin to the selfserious family of playmates whose aura does not admit the possibility of shaving nicks and bladder infections, let alone death. Bob fosses feature film star 80 1983 starred mariel hemingway as stratten and eric roberts as snider. The death of dorothy stratten comes as a shock to us all. The tragic death of playboy playmate dorothy stratten l. She is the bestselling author of four books and lives in new yorks greenwich village with her husband, author, steven levy, a senior writer at wired.
Bmovies, was crushed to death last fall in her volkswagen convertible. Oct 18, 2019 abc news 2020 takes a look at the story of dorothy stratten, who was just 20 years old when she was murdered by her estranged husband. I found out, he says, that a lot of the things that one hopes for in life were not really what they were cracked up to be. Snider had discovered dorothy in 1978 while she was working parttime at a dairy queen in vancouver, b. Jun 14, 2015 dorothy stratten crime scene bing images. Dec 08, 2015 stratten was stricken with strange sociopathic snider posted on december 8, 2015 by lml01 dorothy ruth hoogstraten who took the stage name dorothy stratten was a gorgeous, canadian platinum blonde with a figure that could stop traffic. Star 80 tells the story of playboy centerfold dorothy stratten who finds trouble when her obsessive managerturnedhusband becomes dangerously jealous. The horrifying story of how dorothy stratten got pulled into a deadly world of fame, porn, and violence, and the men who kept on exploiting her even after she was dead.
Dorothy stratten, a beautiful actress and playboy playmate, was shotgunned to death at age 20 by paul snider, her controlfreak manager and husband, who then turned the shotgun on himself. Death of a centerfold, the tv movie about dorothys life and death. Her husband paul snider believed he was the reason for his wifes fame and success though. Download the todaytix app for tickets offoffbroadway immersive. At age 18, dorothy stratten left her job at a dairy queen and moved to. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Her story inspired two movies, death of a centerfold. The life and death of the playboy centerfold modelactress. Abc news 2020 presents twohour tv event on dorothy stratten. Stratten s story was portrayed in bob fosses 1983 film star 80 starring mariel hemingway2 stratten and eric roberts snider.
Dorothy stratten stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Dorothy stratten was playboys rising star until paul snider. Most come to this book, ostensibly about dorothy hoogstratten, after other avenues, the damning death of a playmate article by teresa carpenter and bob fosses disturbing and underrated star 80. Aug 14, 2014 jamie lee curtis portrayed stratten and bruce weitz played paul snider in the 1981 television film death of a centerfold. The hustler romanced dorothy and sent her photos to playboy where her undeniable beauty soon had her chosen as a centerfold, and going on to become playmate of the year. Now, almost 40 years after dorothys death, a twohour 2020 takes. Bogdanovich married strattens younger sister, louise, who was born in 1968, a year after bogdanovichs own daughter. As playboys playmate of the year with a film and a television career of increasing importance, her professional future was a bright one. The dorothy stratten story dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound at. In a sick twist that could only come from hollywood, peter bogdanovich would eventually marry dorothy s younger sister, louise. Sep 29, 2017 snider had discovered dorothy in 1978 while she was working parttime at a dairy queen in vancouver, b. The dorothy stratten story is a surfacy tvmovie rehash of the same reallife events which inspired the 1980 theatrical feature star 80.
The death of playboy playmate dorothy stratten at the hands of paul snyder. In the end, i still have ambivalent feelings about this work. Dorothy stratten playmate haunted hef to his grave. Later, wilcox developed the story and pitched it to mgm where he had a production development deal and subsequently to nbc. Tv version of the life and death of playboy magazine centerfold dorothy stratten 19601980, a starryeyed canadian teenager who moved to hollywood in the late 1970s seeking stardom and found it with her seedy promotor paul snider who promised dorothy a career both as a star and his wife. Mysterious death of a playboy playmate dorothy stratten.
Wilcox signed the paperwork at midnight and beat out hugh hefner and mgm. Playboy model dorothy stratten raped, killed by pimp husband. The dorothy stratten story vf gratuit film complet. A playboy model, that august she was the magazines playmate of the month. Dorothy stratten 19601980 is a book by peter bogdanovich detailing the relationship between bogdanovich and dorothy stratten, the making of they all laughed and stratten s murder. Death of a playmate won the 1981 pulitzer prize for feature writing. Jul 08, 2014 playmate of the month, movie deals, a luxurious life in l. Scene photo photo s dorothy stratton death pics horror pictures celebrity deaths true crime serial killers celebrities. Sep 29, 2017 the death of dorothy stratten comes as a shock to us all. The dorothy stratten story tv movie 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The death of dorothy stratten, he concludes, was not. While the story is the same one as is portrayed by the much higherprofile star 80, i prefer this version. Death of a centerfold the dorothy stratten story 1981.
The story of how playmate dorothy stratten was murdered over jealousy music. Stratten was stricken with strange sociopathic snider. The dorothy stratten story 1981 12 out of 4 decent madefortv drama shows dorothy stratten jamie lee curtis going from a small town waitress to the playmate of the year. Her 22 page autopsy report is, as one would expect, very detailed, and includes some rather gruesome observations by the coroner. Jamie lee curtis as dorothy stratten in death of a centerfold 1981 full movie part. Made in 1981 it tells the rise and fall of the late 1970s early 1980s model turned playmate dorothy stratten and its rightfully called death of a centerfold the stratten story as this young woman would meet a violent end. Jul 04, 2018 she was found in his apartment, stripped naked and shot to death, the tragic end to what seemed like it was going to be one of hollywoods most incredible success stories. Playboy model dorothy stratten raped, killed by pimp. About the adventures of sadie 1953 valet girls 1987 death of a centerfold the dorothy stratten story 1981. Dani mathers and 7 other playboy playmate controversies. With jamie lee curtis, bruce weitz, robert reed, mitchell ryan.
Stratten was the playboy playmate of the month for august 1979 and playmate of the year in 1980. The dorothy stratten story described the heroine as sweet, idealistic and the goddess of the 1980s. To date, his public profession of grief has been contained in a press release. Playboy magazines 1980 playmate of the year, dorothy stratten was shotgunned to death late apparently by her estranged husband who then committed suicide, police said her husband, paul. Sep 29, 2017 from the archives there were three ambitious men in dorothy strattens life one of them killed her. The dorothy stratten story is a 1981 american madefortelevision biographical drama film, optioned by larry wilcox and his company wilcox productions. Tv jamie lee curtis, who stars as the tragic hollywood figure dorothy stratten in the nbc world premiere film death of a centerfold. There were three ambitious men in dorothy strattens life. The dorothy stratten story 1981, jamie lee curtis portrayed stratten and bruce weitz played paul snider. Read teresa carpenters pulitzer prizewinning cover story from november 5, 1980.
Jamie lee curtis as dorothy stratten in death of a centerfold 1981 full movie part 33. Shed been raped and beaten and shot in the face with a. Thats a lot to handle for dorothy stratten, who little more than a year before was a. Jamie lee curtis portrayed stratten and bruce weitz played paul snider in the 1981 television film death of a centerfold. Thats a lot to handle for dorothy stratten, who little more than a. Aug 31, 2017 in 1979, dorothy strattens career was booming.
Playboys 50th anniversary playmate colleen shannon loved her boyfriend so. A teenage dorothy stratten falls for a pimp named paul snider. But hefs own ambitions soon had dorothys fragile husband seething. The dorothy stratten story cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix. Peter bogdanovichs starcrossed days washington post. The dorothy stratten story is a surfacy tvmovie rehash of the same reallife events which inspired the 1980 theatrical. The story of how playmate dorothy stratten was murdered. The death of dorothy stratten, he concludes, was not a total loss. Playboy playmate of year in 1980, stratten given name hoogstratten was murdered by husband, paul snider, who then turned the gun on himself. Dorothy ruth hoogstraten february 28, 1960 august 14, 1980, known professionally as dorothy stratten, was a canadian playboy playmate, model, and actress. Stratten, a natural beauty, begins her career thanks in large part to a con man bruce weitz that she meets.