View Full Version : TV MOVIE: The Mystery of Natalie Wood


Janice
02-17-2004, 02:28 AM
http://abc.go.com/movies/themysteryofnataliewood.html

Monday, March 1 at 8/7c

The Mystery of Natalie Wood

Starring Justine Waddell, Michael Weatherly, Matthew Settle, Colin Friels, Elizabeth Rice, Grace Fulton, Robert Taylor and Alice Krige.

The Mystery of Natalie Wood takes an in-depth look at the life of one of Hollywood's brightest stars whose light was extinguished much too soon. Acclaimed director Peter Bogdanovich helmed the three-hour dramatization, and newcomer Justine Waddell stars as Natalie Wood.

From her start in the business at a very young age with a domineering mother, her leap from being a popular childhood star to a mature actress, her roller-coaster love life, her marriage to Robert Wagner and her life-long fear of water, Natalie Wood was always destined to become a legend. But at what price this fame? Real-life friends, family and acquaintances from Natalie's past, including actors Margaret O'Brien and Robert Vaughn and director Henry Jaglom, were interviewed about their experiences with the actress, and appear throughout the film.

The film is executive-produced by Suzanne Finstad, Robert M. Sertner, Frank von Zerneck and Gerald W. Abrams. Richard Fischoff and Randy Sutter are the producers. The teleplay is by Elizabeth Egloff. Lana Wood, Natalie's sister, was a co-producer, along with Ted Babcock, Peter Sadowski and Michael Goldstein.

Mr. Television
02-17-2004, 02:34 AM
I'll be sure to watch it. Natalie Wood was always one of my favorite actresses.

Bugiddle
02-17-2004, 03:26 AM
Is this on the ABC network? Thanks for posting - I've always loved Natalie - I'll be sure to watch!

Janice
02-17-2004, 03:40 AM
Originally posted by Bugiddle
Is this on the ABC network? Thanks for posting - I've always loved Natalie - I'll be sure to watch!
Yes, ABC. Open the link on my first post, and you'll see the actress who is portraying Natalie. :)

Bugiddle
02-17-2004, 03:45 AM
Wow! Justine Waddell is the spittin' image of Natalie. She looks just like Natalie's oldest daughter, Natasha Gregson, too.

dandelion wine
02-18-2004, 12:13 AM
Always been a fan of Natalie Wood, so I'm certainly looking forward to it.

EricIdlefan
02-18-2004, 12:22 AM
She is missed by everybody!! Beautiful actress and can act!!

Liza
02-18-2004, 01:43 AM
I've read a few books on her, very interesting lady.

I have my own theory on her death if anyone's interested. Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken were both awake on that boat when she fell, but they were drinking. There was another boat in the area that said they heard a woman scream, but there were men who answered it. I believe Wagner and Walken did notice when she fell, but were too intoxicated to realize what it meant. This would explain why they've both always been so quiet about that night.

Anyways, regardless, she was an amazing actress. Even as a little girl in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and Miracle on 34th Street up through West Side Story... she's still greatly missed.

Penny Lane
02-18-2004, 04:30 PM
Originally posted by EricIdlefan
She is missed by everybody!! Beautiful actress and can act!!
Boy, You've got that right! I love her!:D

Dilly
02-22-2004, 04:13 AM
I also love Natalie Wood and saw the previews and they look good. I ready the book "Natasha" by Suzanne Finstad and it has some shocking segments.
I named my oldest daughter after Natalie Wood.

Liza
02-22-2004, 06:39 PM
Originally posted by Dilly
I also love Natalie Wood and saw the previews and they look good. I ready the book "Natasha" by Suzanne Finstad and it has some shocking segments.

I'm in the middle of that book :)

Janice
02-28-2004, 02:32 PM
**bump** The movie is on this Monday.

EricIdlefan
02-28-2004, 05:35 PM
BTW, I wonder what Robert Wagner would think about this film since he had no say on the filming and it would enrage him I can picture that!!

Janice
03-01-2004, 05:55 PM
Air's tonight.

Pitooey
03-01-2004, 10:54 PM
What a mom she had.......... :mad:

And...... I wonder who this actor is who raped Natalie.

Janice
03-07-2004, 03:35 AM
Originally posted by Pitooey
What a mom she had.......... :mad:

And...... I wonder who this actor is who raped Natalie.


I just got around to watching this tonight. I wonder who raped her too, and yes, her mother was a piece of work. Talk about the stereotypical stage mother. It's no wonder Natalie developed so many phobias and was so insecure.

I liked how they blended actual file footage into the movie with commentaries from her sister and friends.

I really enjoyed the movie. The casting was perfect all around. The ending was so sad. They took viewers right to her final moment in the water....with those flashbacks to her childhood. It was tough to watch.

Natalie was an amazing beauty. She lived her life more fully in her 43 years than some people twice her age.

Mr. Television
03-07-2004, 03:38 AM
I thought the movie was very well done.

Pitooey
03-07-2004, 10:08 AM
I enjoyed the movie too.

I also like the actress who played the mother Alice Krige. She's one of my favorite actresses.

EricIdlefan
03-07-2004, 04:31 PM
What really got me was why did she get in that boat aka the Splendor if she was fearful of water?? Doesn't make any sense because had she not got on the boat, she might had still have been alive today!!