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Nov 1, 1981 · Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story: Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont. With Jamie Lee Curtis, Bruce Weitz, Robert Reed, Mitchell Ryan. The life and death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.
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- Biography, Drama
- Gabrielle Beaumont
- 1981-11-01
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical drama film, optioned by Larry Wilcox and his company Wilcox Productions. Wilcox signed the paperwork at midnight and beat out Hugh Hefner and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later, Wilcox developed the story and pitched it to MGM, where he had a ...
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Snider committed suicide after he killed Stratten. Stratten's death inspired two movies, a book, and several songs: the 1981 TV movie Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story, the 1983 theatrical motion picture Star 80, the book The Killing of the Unicorn, and songs such as "The Best Was Yet to Come" by Bryan Adams, and "Cover Girl" by ...
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Overview. The life and tragic death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten. Gabrielle Beaumont. Director. Donald L. Stewart.
Beating out Bob Fosse's "Star 80" by nearly two years, this version of the tragic story of "Playboy" centerfold Dorothy Stratten, the starry-eyed 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 and as his wife.