Natalie Wood was Hollywood royalty who tragically drowned after a long night of partying with her husband, Robert Wagner, and actor Christopher Walken. Over the last 40 plus years, stories have changed and the investigation has moved from closed to open. Listen in to learn this tragic story.
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Join Josh and Chuck as they dive deep into the mysterious death of Hollywood legend Natalie Wood, whose body was found in the ocean near a yacht off Catalina Island on Thanksgiving weekend 1981. What was initially ruled an accidental drowning has become one of Hollywood's most controversial unsolved mysteries, as the official story begins to unravel decades later when key witnesses change their accounts of what actually happened that fateful night. The episode explores Wood's complicated life and career, the night she died, and the growing evidence that suggests the official investigation may have gotten it very wrong.
"I mean, he had done. He did the deer hunter by then. Annie Hall and the deer hunter. — Listing Christopher Walken's notable films from the late 1970s."
— Josh
Brainstorm
1983
PG
1h 46m
★ 6.2
"You might like her from the sci-fi Classic, not classic 80s early 80s sci-fi classic brainstorm. I never saw it. — Discussing Natalie Wood's later career film where she co-starred with Christopher Walken."
— Chuck
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1976
1h 40m
★ 5.0
"Or I like that girl in the 1976 made for TV remake of Cat on a Hot 10 Roof. — Mentioning a television remake of the classic film that Natalie Wood appeared in."
— Chuck
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
PG
2h 0m
★ 6.4
"She was Plenty O'Toole and Diamonds are forever. She was very well known for that. — Discussing Lana Wood's notable role as the Bond girl Plenty O'Toole."
— Chuck
Hart of Dixie
2011
TV-PG
★ 7.3
"In 1957, she married for the first time Robert Wagner, who you and I, Josh would go on to know as the lead actor in the 80s TV show Hart of Dixie. — Reference to Robert Wagner's famous 1980s television series where he was a lead actor."
— Chuck
It Happened One Night
1934
1h 45m
★ 7.8
"And then there was the Tom Seleck one about the little robot with Gene Simmons with the little robot. Run away. — Referencing another early 1980s science fiction film in the same genre as Brainstorm and Looker."
— Josh
Killers of the Flower Moon
2023
3h 26m
★ 7.4
"Oseh County, Oklahoma, is getting a lot of attention right now because of Martin Scorsese's latest movie, Killers of the Flower Moon. — Mentioned in an advertisement/promo at the end of the podcast about a related documentary podcast."
Looker
1981
PG
1h 34m
★ 6.1
"It was sort of one of those it was in the early 80s like there were a few of those movies that were kind of in the same vein of do you remember the movie looker? — Comparing Brainstorm to another early 1980s sci-fi film of similar style."
— Josh
Miracle on 34th Street
1947
NR
1h 36m
★ 7.4
"She probably captured your heart as the little girl who doubted the existence of Santa Claus of Miracle on 34th Street, the original one. — Discussing Natalie Wood's filmography and her most recognizable roles."
— Chuck
Prince Valiant
1954
NR
1h 40m
★ 6.1
"The dinghy name, which is interesting. And he hated his role in Prince Valiant. He felt it was his worst role. — Referencing Robert Wagner's early film role that he was embarrassed about."
— Chuck
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
1h 51m
★ 7.5
"She might have also captured your heart as the kind of good girl gone bad in rebel without a cause. — Listing Natalie Wood's famous film roles from her career."
— Chuck
"I'm not even sure. Did he have the dead zone under his belt yet? I mean, he had done. He did the deer hunter by then. — Discussing Christopher Walken's filmography at the time of the Natalie Wood incident in 1981."
— Josh
The Deer Hunter
1978
3h 3m
★ 8.0
"He did the deer hunter by then. Annie Hall and the deer hunter. — Mentioning Christopher Walken's acclaimed role in this 1978 film."
— Josh
Weekend at Bernie's
1989
1h 38m
★ 6.4
"Weekend at Bernice. I think it was just like three people in the movie. It was very small. — Incorrectly referencing a film when trying to recall Natasha Gregson Wagner's filmography."
— Josh
West Side Story
1961
2h 33m
★ 7.2
"Or I like that girl in West Side Story, or I like that girl in Splinter in the Grass. — Mentioning Natalie Wood's iconic roles in classic films."
— Chuck
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