The Killing of the Unicorn: Dorothy Stratten, 1960-1980 Cover
Podcast Mentions

The Killing of the Unicorn Dorothy Stratten, 1960-1980

Peter Bogdanovich

The noted film director offers a revealing look at the life of Dorothy Stratten, discussing his love for the murdered actress and the tragic story of her death at the hands of her estranged husband

Podcasts 3
Quotes 10
Get on Amazon Listen on Audible
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Podcast

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned that a book was started about Dorothy Stratton, whose estranged husband murdered her, and it delves into his character and activities.

"

Despite this, I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 92

Episode: MFM Minisode 92

It was mentioned that a book was started about Dorothy Stratton, whose estranged husband murdered her, and it delves into his character and activities.

"

Despite this, I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.

Episode: MFM Minisode 92

It was mentioned that a book had been started about the Canadian playmate and actress Dorothy Stratton, whose eventual estranged husband and murderer, Paul Snyder, was a regular at a bar where the speaker's father worked.

"

Of course, being a murdering note, my ears perked up and I asked for more details.

Paul Snyder, the eventual estranged husband and murderer of Canadian playmate and actress Dorothy Stratton was once a regular on the Vancouver night scene.

I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.

20/20

Podcast

20/20

The book was brought up in a true‑crime episode as Peter Bogdanovich’s posthumous attempt to make sense of Dorothy Stratten’s murder, framing the tragedy like a mystery and critiquing Hugh Hefner’s influence on her life. The host noted that it served as Bogdanovich’s way of sorting out what happened and examined how the event unfolded. The discussion highlighted its focus on the circumstances surrounding her death rather than promoting it as a must‑read.

Episode: True Crime Vault: Death of a Playmate

It was published five years after Dorothy's death and was described as a way for Bogdanovich to process what happened, framed as a murder mystery, and discussed Hefner's role in Dorothy's life.

"

Five years after her death, he publishes a book about Stratton.

I think the killing of the unicorn was a way for him to sort out what had happened and look at it almost like a murder mystery.

How did this event happen?

He went after Hugh Hefner with both barrels.

Dorothy, when she got to Hollywood, found herself maneuvered by Hefner into a sexual situation that she found very shocking and in fact it traumatized her.

Murder With My Husband

Podcast

Murder With My Husband

The book was written by Peter Bogdanovich, the director of "They All Laughed" and details the life of Dorothy Stratten, an actress and model who was tragically murdered by her husband, Paul Snider.

"

Four years after Dorothy's death Peter Bogdanovich wrote a book about the late actress calling it the killing of a unicorn.

— Episode: 177. Dorothy Stratten - The PlayBoy Bunn...

Episode: 177. Dorothy Stratten - The PlayBoy Bunny Murder

The book was written by Peter Bogdanovich, the director of "They All Laughed" and details the life of Dorothy Stratten, an actress and model who was tragically murdered by her husband, Paul Snider.

"

Four years after Dorothy's death Peter Bogdanovich wrote a book about the late actress calling it the killing of a unicorn.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.