Show Notes
What do a Hollywood party, a shocking death, and a desperate attempt to clean up the film industry have to do with the Oscars?
Join Bianca Nobilo as she explores the infamous 1921 scandal involving silent film star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and the tragic death of actress Virginia Rappe - an event that ignited public outrage and threatened to destroy Hollywood’s reputation.
As scandal after scandal rocked the industry in the early 1920s, studio executives feared government intervention and moral backlash.
The solution? A major image overhaul that helped lead to the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and eventually the Oscars themselves.
Discover the dark side of early Hollywood, the scandals that shook the industry, and how one of the biggest controversies in film history helped shape the awards we know today.
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