A former stuntman, this ranch hand on the Spahn estate (mentioned but not seen in the film) was killed by
the Manson gang.
Connie Stevens
The singer and actress (Dreama Walker), who was married to the Lancer co-star James Stacy from 1963 to
1966 and to the pop idol Eddie Fisher from 1967 to 1969, takes a horseback tour of the Spahn Ranch, led by
Tex Watson.
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
Thomas Hardy’s 1891 novel is bought by Tate as a gift for Polanski. A decade after her death, he filmed it
with Nastassja Kinski in the title role.
3 in the Attic
The 1968 sex comedy starring Yvette Mimieux plays on TV.
Valley of the Dolls
Tate’s hit 1967 film, based on the pill-popping best seller by Jacqueline Susann, gets a name check from the
ticket-taker (Kate Berlant) at the Bruin-Westwood theatre. She’s trying to explain who Tate is to her
manager. (He initially mistakes Tate for her Dolls co-stars Patty Duke and Barbara Parkins.)
John Wayne
The Duke appears on the 8 August 1969 cover of Time magazine to promote his role in True Grit, which
ultimately won him an Oscar. The Cielo Drive murders occurred just after midnight on that date.
The Wrecking Crew
Tate goes to the movies to watch herself in this 1969 Matt Helm film she made with Dean Martin. And
that’s the original movie – and the real Tate – onscreen.
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