“Too dark for lifetime”
🕑 Added 2021-09-05 16:01:48 +0000 UTCThe story Haley and I have been producing about Lorraine Gail Smith, a dancer in Boston’s Combat Zone, was given a pass by Lifetime. Their exact words were “it’s too dark for lifetime”…
Is it a bit too dark or does Lifetime cringe at humanizing sex workers?
Dark does not seem to be a path Lifetime avoids.
Im a bit confused, Considering this is a partial list of Lifetimes most popular vehicles, including…
“Prosecuting Casey Anthony
This true-crime drama starring Rob Lowe as Jeff Ashton, the prosecutor in the infamous Casey Anthony murder trial, provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the prosecution’s case against Anthony and what led to the controversial verdict.
Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Overcoming impossible odds—negligent drug-addict parents, an abusive grandfather, and homelessness—Liz Murray finished high school in two years and won a scholarship to Harvard University through an essay contest sponsored by the New York Times. This adaptation stars “Now and Then”’s Thora Birch as Murray.
Taken in Broad Daylight
17-year-old Anne Sluti was abducted in broad daylight and held captive for six days before narrowly escaping. The movie version features James Van Der Beek as Sluti’s abductor and Levar Burton as a heroic cop hot on their trail.
Natalee Holloway
In 2005, 18-year-old Natalee disappeared while on vacation in Aruba. Based on her mother Beth Holloway’s book “Loving Natalee,” the film depicts the events leading up to Natalee’s disappearance and the frenzied investigation that followed.
Britney Ever After
Curious about Britney Spears’ rise and fall — and redemptive arc? Look no further than this two-hour chronicle, which covers Spears’ staggering ascent to pop icon status, the implosion of her personal life and downward mental health spiral, and her steady recovery ever since.
Anna Nicole
Anna Nicole Smith’s tragic real life — from small-town single mother and dancer to world-famous Playboy centerfold struggling with drug and alcohol addiction — is explored in this sympathetic biopic.
Mendez: The Blood Brothers (no you’re not mistaken, they actually spelled Menendez wrong in the title)
When entertainment mogul Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty were murdered by their sons Lyle and Erik in 1989, the sensational trial gripped a scandalized America. This movie, starring Courtney Love and Nico Tortorella, delves into the abuse suffered by the infamous brothers and the motives behind their crimes.
Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy
Starring Hayden Panettiere as Amanda Knox, this true-crime drama is based on the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy, and the subsequent trials of Knox and her Italian boyfriend for the crime.
Cries Unheard: The Donna Yaklich Story
After years of suffering at his hand, Donna Yaklich murdered her abusive, steroid-addicted husband. The ensuing trial and her conviction were the focus of a media circus. This film recounts her harrowing story through flashbacks narrated by her character to the son she loves dearly.
The Two Mr. Kissels
Told primarily through vivid flashbacks and interviews, this drama recounts the lurid details surrounding the murders of Andrew and Robert Kissel, two real-life brothers neck-deep in dirty deeds. Starring John Stamos and Anson Mount as the titular brothers.
Pregnancy Pact
In 2008, a group of female high school students in Gloucester, Massachusetts, allegedly made a pact to get pregnant at the same time and raise their children as a group. This take on the story stars Thora Birch and Camryn Manheim.
Girl in the Box
“In 1977, 20-year-old Colleen Stan was kidnapped while hitchhiking by a young couple who held her prisoner for seven years in a coffin-sized box, letting her out only to watch their children and participate in violent, sadistic sex. This dark psychological drama is not for the faint of heart.”
Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
The heart-pounding true story of Tiffany Rubin’s rescue of her kidnapped 7-year-old son — who’d been taken from his home in Queens to Seoul, South Korea in 2008 — is captured in this gripping drama, with an impassioned performance from a pre-“Empire” Taraji P. Henson.
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
Rob Lowe returns to Lifetime as Drew Peterson, the infamous, womanizing Chicago police officer accused of murdering his third wife after his fourth goes missing in a disappearance that remains unsolved. The movie also features Kaley Cuoco as Stacy Peterson, the missing fourth wife.
Who Killed JonBenet?
The murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey in 1996 is still unsolved, but recently surfaced information could potentially confirm what really happened.
I Am Elizabeth Smart
A harrowing kidnapping story of Elizabeth Smart by a religious fanatic who held her captive for nine months, narrated by Elizabeth herself.
Girl in the Bunker
A young woman is kidnapped and held inside an underground bunker by a man disguised as a sheriff deputy. In order to survive, she takes matters into her own hands.
Cocaine Godmother: The Griselda Blanco Story
After moving to the U.S at the age of 17, Griselda Blanco embarks on a life full of drugs and crime making her Miami’s biggest drug lord and cocaine trade pioneer, nicknamed The Black Widow.”
Here is the comprehensive top 30 list
https://www.mylifetime.com/20-lifetime-movies-based-on-true-stories
Thoughts????
Comments
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
Awesome! You'll have to let me know what you think when you read it.
Kim Rice
I finally tracked down an affordable copy of “A Kind of Life”. Hopefully it’ll be here sooner than later.
Chris Jock
Yes and completeley unfair to you and fans of History and as you well know Burlesque & stripping have been around for Decades..I really don't care to relive someones morder *Lifetime* Thank you Danielle
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
Interesting right?
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
💗🙏💗 I love that you read it.
Chris Jock
I totally agree with you Danielle.. Lifetime has so many docudrama it's ridiculous..
Greg Smith
I also just reread your earlier story about her and how she died. I will never understand how any man could do what he did. Her life was cut short and for what? It’s a real tragedy. And the douche bag got away with it! So sad.
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
I appreciate you reading about her. I wish she was still with us. I’m sure she would have been a big personality with lots of stories to share.
Jeff Black
I went back and reread Your account of her tragic story from a few months ago. Such an awful fate for someone who seemed so kind. 💙
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
Yes. Scared. She was afraid for her life. She was attacked hours after this photo. Hospitalized until her passing 2 weeks later. I have this costume. It’s a heavy collection.
Jeff Black
Is it just me, or does she look really sad in this pic?
Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
We have so many options I’m not even concerned but we had to try them since they’re network family.
Kim Rice
🤬 Have you tried a network like Reelz or Oxygen?
