Ardel Wray inspired by the life of the notorious English pirate Edward Teach and set to star Boris Karloff. Remarried and living in Hollywood, Wray left RKO shortly before she gave birth to her daughter in May 1945. Her last produced screenplay for Lewton, "Isle of the Dead", was released in September of that year, a few days after Japan surrendered, ending WWII. Lewton's films had played a major role in returning RKO to profitability during WWII but, when the war ended, audiences lost interest in horror movies. When Bedlam lost money, RKO did not renew Lewton's contract and his group disbanded.
When AIDS Was Funny or whatever it is. KINSOLVING: The President doesn’t have gay plague, is that what you're saying or what? SPEAKES: No, I didn’t say that. KINSOLVING: Didn’t say that? SPEAKES: I thought I heard you on the State Department over there. Why didn’t you stay there? (Laughter.) KINSOLVING: Because I love you, Larry, that’s why. (Laughter.) SPEAKES: Oh, I see. Just don’t put it in those terms, Lester. (Laughter.) KINSOLVING: Oh, I retract that. SPEAKES: I hope so. When AIDS Was Funny When AIDS Was Funny is a 2015 short documentary film by Scott Calonico. The film plays controversial audio of