EPISODE · Mar 2, 2020 · 2H 42M
EP 41: The Rise & Fall of Lionel Atwill
from Classic Horrors Club · host The Classic Horrors Club Podcast
The 1930s had been a golden decade for Lionel Atwill. He was one of Hollywood's most highly respected and sought-after character actors. He was earning substantial amounts of money that offered him a luxurious standard of living. He was married to an extremely wealthy woman. He traveled often from East Coast to West Coast and back again, making the most of his homes in both - a large house and beach homes in Los Angeles, and a palatial mansion out East in Maryland. He had two yachts, one on a lake near his Baltimore home, the other on the West Coast. He had a valet to look after all his domestic needs. In his social life, he met and entertained rich and important guests - some of the foreign royalty - whose presence gave him prestige and status. It was a dream life. What could possibly go wrong? Neil Pettigrew, Lionel Atwill: The Exquisite Villain 2014, United States, Midnight Marquee Press p. 127 Send us your feedback! You can call: (616) 649-2582 That's (616) 649-CLUB or email: [email protected], or... ...join us in our clubhouse at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/classichorrors.club/ We'd also appreciate if you'd give us an honest rating on Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud. Thank you! Our Plugs: Find Jeff at Classic Horrors Club http://classichorrors.club or... DC Comics Guy https://www.dccomicsguy.com/ or... The Reaction Shot: https://www.thereactionshot.com/ Find Richard at Kansas City Cinephile: http://www.kccinephile.com/ or... Monster Movie Kid: https://monstermoviekid.wordpress.com/ Other Plugs: Bill Watches Movies Podcast: http://billwatchesmovies.com/ Pre-Order Spotlight on Horror: Classics of the Cinefantastique: https://unsunghorrors.co.uk/spotlight-on-horror/
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The 1930s had been a golden decade for Lionel Atwill. He was one of Hollywood's most highly respected and sought-after character actors. He was earning substantial amounts of money that offered him a luxurious standard of living. He was married to an extremely wealthy woman. He traveled often from East Coast to West Coast and back again, making the most of his homes in both - a large house and beach homes in Los Angeles, and a palatial mansion out East in Maryland. He had two yachts, one on a lake near his Baltimore home, the other on the West Coast. He had a valet to look after all his domestic needs. In his social life, he met and entertained rich and important guests - some of the foreign royalty - whose presence gave him prestige and status. It was a dream life. What could possibly go wrong? Neil Pettigrew, Lionel Atwill: The Exquisite Villain 2014, United States, Midnight Marquee Press p. 127 Send us your feedback! You can call: (616) 649-2582 That's (616) 649-CLUB or email: [email protected], or... ...join us in our clubhouse at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/classichorrors.club/ We'd also appreciate if you'd give us an honest rating on Apple Podcasts or SoundCloud. Thank you! Our Plugs: Find Jeff at Classic Horrors Club http://classichorrors.club or... DC Comics Guy https://www.dccomicsguy.com/ or... The Reaction Shot: https://www.thereactionshot.com/ Find Richard at Kansas City Cinephile: http://www.kccinephile.com/ or... Monster Movie Kid: https://monstermoviekid.wordpress.com/ Other Plugs: Bill Watches Movies Podcast: http://billwatchesmovies.com/ Pre-Order Spotlight on Horror: Classics of the Cinefantastique: https://unsunghorrors.co.uk/spotlight-on-horror/
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