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The Burning Bed



The Burning Bed (Based on a True Story)

800-799-SAFE (7233)  Domestic Violence Support | The National Domestic Violence Hotline (thehotline.org)

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The movie for this episode is The Burning Bed (1984)  (Tubi TV) (IMDB free with ads) streaming services.  Stars:  Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat and Richard Hauser.  We will go over the movie and then the case behind the movie.

This was the case that became central to the battered women’s movement. It turned the national attention to cases like Francine’s where women were brutalized by their husbands, and to help women like her through a system of life-saving shelters and laying the foundation for a modern awareness of domestic violence.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or chat with a worker  on thehotline.org

In the UK: FAMILYHELP.ORG.UK  and REFUGE.ORG.UK  Phone# 0808 2000 247

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Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Francine Hughes – Wikipedia

Francine Hughes Wilson, 69, Domestic Violence Victim Who Took Action, Dies – The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The Burning Bed – Wikipedia

James Berlin “Mickey” Hughes (1945-1977) – Find A Grave Memorial

“The Burning Bed”: A turning point in fight against domestic violence (lansingstatejournal.com)

Francine Wilson, domestic abuse victim and subject of TV film “The Burning Bed,” dies at 69 – Chicago Tribune

‘Burning Bed’ murder case: defense attorney looks back | WKAR

Francine Hughes Wilson, who inspired ‘The Burning Bed,’ dies at 69 (lansingstatejournal.com)

The mother of a man killed in an incident… – UPI Archives

Francine Hughes Wilson, whose ‘burning bed’ became a TV film, dies at 69 – The Washington Post

Francine Hughes Killed Her Abusive Husband—And Changed U.S. Views on Domestic Violence – HISTORY

Statistics (ncadv.org)

The facts – Refuge Charity – Domestic Violence Help


Looking for Mr. Goodbar Murder



This is the true story of the murder of Roseann Quinn.

It was the basis for the Novel, Looking For Mr. Goodbar,  written by Judith Rossner.  The novel was the basis for the 1977 movie Looking for Mr. Goodbar staring Dianne Keaton and Richard Gere.  Both the novel and movie were loosely based on Rosanne’s murder. In the movie and the novel Rosann’s name was changed to Theresa.

There is another book , Closing Time, by Lacey Forsburgh which says up front that it is The True Story of the “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” murder but names were changed and some parts , especially some of the dialogue, was fictionalized.  In this book Closing Time, Rosann was called Katherine.   I definitely recommend this book.  There is a lot more in it than I could ever tell you here an it’s an addictive read.

After you hear the whole story you will understand why it was covered in so many newspaper accounts.  It was an ongoing case, and investigation, and was covered just about every step of the way through it, and even after it.

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