Episode 94 - Elizabeth Short: The Enduring Legend of the Black Dahlia (Part 1) Address: 5121 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027 In January 1947, Elizabeth Short walked out of the Biltmore Hotel in downtown LA and vanished. Six days later her body was found in a vacant lot in Leimert Park, and the press rebranded her as "the Black Dahlia." In Part 1, we cover: Who Elizabeth really was, beyond the myths the tabloids inventedThe missing week before her deathHow reporters turned America's most notorious cold case into a media circusThe main suspects: Robert "Red" Manley, Marvin Margolis (the alleged Zodiac connection), Leslie Dillon, Dr. Walter Bayley We also tour the John Sowden House, Lloyd Wright's 1926 Mayan Revival "Jaws House" in Los Feliz. It was once home to prime suspect Dr. George Hodel, and is now a prominent filming location. And, of course, we want to know...would you live there or list it? ✨ Thank you to our sponsor, La Lumière Esthétiques in Dallas! Enter the Glow Case for $50 off your first neurotoxin appointment or 10% off any aesthetic service. Book at https://www.lalumiereesthetiques.com/ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Want to Support the Show? You can buy us a cup of coffee!(ok, let's be honest...it's most likely a glass of wine!) https://buymeacoffee.com/crimeestate 📣 Never miss another episode! Sign up for episode alerts. ➡️ Follow us on socials: Facebook YouTube Instagram Reddit This episode edited by the oh-so-talented, Elena Mentions: The Blue Dahlia (1946 film noir). This film is the source of the "Black Dahlia" nickname.Black Dahlia Avenger by Steve Hodel (2003 book)Black Dahlia, Red Rose by Piu Eatwell (2017 book)The Aviator (2004): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338751/I Am the Night (TNT limited series, 2019): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7186588/. The Hollywood Reporter has a piece on filming there: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/style/inside-i-am-nights-sowden-house-1178234/America's Next Top Model, Season 6Crime Estate Episode 15, Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin. https://open.spotify.com/episode/23mYYjbEddAelWiJwwFJhZ?si=34f57a39c0584ee5Crime Estate Episode 52, Lizzie Bordon https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uwcIAg2Wf7WIWdn6RbPsi?si=2751296025374ae3The Lizzie Bordon House (AirBNB): https://lizzie-borden.com/ Show Notes & Sources: House Beautiful, Sowden House article: https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/real-estate/news/a7189/sowden-home-lloydwright/Steve Hodel: https://stevehodel.com/Sowden House history: https://sowdenhouse.com/history/Sowden House Matterport tour: https://sowdenhouse.com/the-property/Discover Los Angeles, Leimert Park: https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/discover-leimert-park-in-los-angelesPBS SoCal, "The Black Dahlia of Leimert Park": https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/departures/the-black-dahlia-of-leimert-parkCompass, 3825 S. Norton Ave: https://www.compass.com/homedetails/3825-S-Norton-Ave-Los-Angeles-CA-90008/1KONQR_pid/All That's Interesting: https://allthatsinteresting.com/black-dahlia-killer/4Larry Harnisch: https://lmharnisch.com/whatnext.htmlA&E, Zodiac/Black Dahlia: https://www.aetv.com/articles/zodiac-black-dahlia-killer-same-personPeople: https://people.com/elizabeth-short-murder-who-killed-black-dahlia-11883954History.com: https://www.history.com/articles/who-killed-the-black-dahliaSmithsonian: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fresh-look-black-dahlia-murder-180967953/The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/26/black-dahlia-murder-steve-hodel-elizabeth-shortDebbie Pisaro, Realtor - LosFelizLiving.com: https://www.losfelizliving.com/los-feliz-historic-homes/sowden-house-los-feliz-hcm-762The Black Dahlia Files – LA Daily Mirror (Larry Harnisch)I Am the Night – IMDbInside 'I Am the Night's' Sowden House – Hollywood ReporterJohn Sowden House – WikipediaCodebreaker Ties Zodiac Killer To Black Dahlia – PatchAre the Zodiac Killer and Black Dahlia Murderer the Same? – A&E
