ABOUT THIS EPISODE
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) **LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED, GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS OF TRAUMATIC DEATH INVOLVING CHILDREN** Shortly after 2:00 A.M. on July 23, 1982, actor Vic Morrow paced nervously in front of a mock Vietnamese village at the Indian Dunes park just north of Los Angeles. Morrow could not help but feel uneasy as he watched the Huey helicopter approach the village for a final rehearsal. Years earlier, Morrow had had a premonition that he was going to die in a helicopter crash. . . .
This is the story of ego, arrogance, a manslaughter trial, and the conduct of Director John Landis and his production team that resulted in the deaths of My-ca Dinh Le (7) , Renee Shin-Li Chen (6), and Vic Morrow (53).
***The YouTube video for this episode includes actual footage of a helicopter crash resulting in death. Viewer discretion advised.***
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0:00 - CONTENT WARNING
0:11 - The Night Of
6:56 - The Case
7:59 - The Director
12:01 - The "Animal House" Era
15:47 - The "Blues Brothers" Era & The Ballooning Ego of John Landis
23:06 - Landis's Script For "Twilight Zone: The Movie"....Uh....
27:46 - Landis Hates Child Labor Laws :(
34:59 - The Production Team Hates Laws and/or Their Job
45:26 - The Days Prior & The Night Of (WTF....)
57:49 - John Landis & Co. Is The Worst (Still)
1:00:43 - The Manslaughter Trial
1:27:29 - The Verdict
1:32:55 - Reb's Rebuttal
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