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Robert Mitchum: Reefer Madness, a Daring Escape from a Chain Gang, and Not Giving a Damn
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Robert Mitchum was famously busted for marijuana in the 1940s before his career really had taken off. Not so famously is how he managed to save his legacy, and his life: with the unlikely help of one of the most powerful men in the world.
Sources
Robert Mitchum: “Baby, I Don’t Care,” by Lee Server
Robert Mitchum: A Seasoned Champion (Village Voice)
Robert Mitchum on the Dick Cavett Show 1971
Confidential’s Reign of Terror (Vanity Fair)
‘I liked it in jail’ (The Guardian)
Robert Mitchum, Durable Movie Star for 40 Years, Dies (LA Times)
Robert Mitchum was Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself (Daily Beast)
Robert Mitchum Gets Busted for ‘Reefers,’ Making Weed Seem Hip to Middle America (Dangerous Minds)
The Mysterious History of Marijuana (NPR)
District Attorney Sifts Charge That Robert Mitchum Was Framed (Madera Tribune)
Lila Leeds – How bad can a good girl get? (This Dazzling Time)
Robert Mitchum (Cinephilia & Beyond)
Credits
Hosted by Jake Brennan.
Written by Zeth Lundy.
Copy edited by Pat Healy.
Scored and mixed by Colin Fleming.
Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker.
*illustrations by Avi Spivak @avispivak