How Did It End? (Polly Platt, The Invisible Woman, Episode 10)

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Polly’s unfinished memoir ends abruptly in 1995. What were the remaining 16 years of her life like? Using interviews with those who knew her, we’ll explore how her career in Hollywood came to an end, and the tragic circumstances of her death.

James L. Brooks, Danny Devito and and Polly Platt, c. 2000 | Photo courtesy of Sashy Bogdanovich

SHOW NOTES:

Sources specific to this episode:

This season is based in large part on Polly Platt's unpublished memoir, It Was Worth It, excerpted with the permission of Sashy Bodganovich.

This episode includes excerpts from interviews with: Sashy Bogdanovich, Phoef Sutton, Antonia Bogdanovich, David Moritz, Kelly Wade, Fred Roos, Amy Pascal, Rachel Abramowitz, Stacey Sher, Nancy Griffin, Nessa Hyams, Allison Anders, Jules Fisher, Barbara Boyle and Lisa Maria Radano.

Here is a full list of sources referenced on this season.

Polly Platt at the Women in Film Crystal Awards, | Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

Music:

The music used in this episode, with the exception of the intro, was sourced from royalty-free music libraries and licensed music collections. The intro includes a clip from the film Casablanca.

Excerpts from the following songs were used throughout the episode:

Labyrinth - Sergey Cheremisinov

Starlight - Royalty Free Music World

Peaceful Piano - Neuromancer

Moonlight - Neuromancer

Danse Morialta - Kevin MacLeod

Undercover Vampire Policeman - Chris Zabriskie