56. Natalie Wood

Big Reputations

In this episode, we cover a woman whose death often overshadows her life, Ms. Natalie Wood. We talk about her star power from her childhood, through her teenage years, and into adulthood, along with how the media perceived her. Then we focus on her home life, from being the sole provider for her family from a young age to the imposter syndrome she sometimes felt, and even the ways in which she was different in public and in private. Finally we wrap up with some of her achievements and the legacy she has left behind.

Trigger warnings: Brief mentions of animal cruelty, suicide, death

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• “The Story of Natalie Wood Is Also the Story of Her Mother,” by Merle Rubin
• Natalie Wood, What Remains Behind directed by Laurent Bouzereau (HBO MAX)
• “Natalie Wood's sister 'always thought' husband Robert Wagner was responsible for her drowning death: 'I think he's a coward'” by Erin Snodgrass
• “Scandals of Classic Hollywood: The Unspoken Tragedy of Natalie Wood,” by Anne Helen Petersen
• West Side Story 1961, Directed by Robert Wise
• More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood by Natasha Gregson Wagner