gary kreisberg
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Simon Baatz:
how closely did the fox film of the same title follow the facts and will it be released on dvd?
Simon Baatz
Gary, In some respects the film followed the events closely with an important exception: Stanford White is portrayed in the film as a kindly, almost avuncular figure; while during the trial, Evelyn claimed that he had brutally raped her. But the film is reasonably good; it portrays everything well. I should mention, of course, that the film doesn't even begin to deal with the complexity of Thaw's trials, his escape from the asylum or anything much else of his life after the murder. But that would be very understandable: it is not possible to ever include everything in a movie. As for your second question, I have no idea if it will be released on DVD. It is available for a modest fee on Amazon. Thanks, Simon Baatz
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Jobiska (Cindy)
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Simon Baatz:
I just finished and enjoyed "The Girl on the Red Velvet Swing" I asked my husband if he had heard the story, and he said "wasn't Harry Thaw the one who looked at Philadelphia's City Hall and said "My God, I shot the wrong architect!" Google says he "said" this about Mar-a-Lago, unspecified construction in Dallas and in Miami, and the Roxy Theater in NYC. Is there any basis to the belief he said this, and about what?
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