Tales From The Swan Hotel
In southern California, just outside Hollywood, there is a most unusual hotel. A hotel dedicated to the golden age of cinema and the departures of its most influential and notorious players. It is a destination that spotlights the manners in which these men and women of Hollywood perished. The rooms are decorated with an array of evidence and clues, unique to each death, and fitted with a cast of department store manikins which stand in for the major roles involved - Forensic precision made kitschy and accessible to all. Each episode we will present to you one of these rooms, and rouse your im
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May 9, 2016 • 25 mins
With a head in the clouds and a demanding mother, struggling screenwriter Simon Herschel endures an unforgiving and hard-hearted studio system and his own eagerness. with Drew Platt as Simon Herschel Shelley Lynn Johnson as Mrs. Herschel Kaeli Quick as Helen Joe Higgins as Mr. Grinnage Thaddeus Ellenburg as Frank Ron Chapman as The Voice Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg Produced by Will Scovill Original Theme by...
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March 17, 2016 • 9 mins
Grab a pint and spend this festive wearing of the green with the pell-mell life of Irish-American silent film star Percy Quinn. with Les Milton as Percy Quinn Aviva Siegel as Olga Minter Jason Dove as Joseph Giannino Ron Chapman as The Voice Additional voices by Thaddeus Ellenburg and Will Scovill Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg Produced by Will Scovill Original Theme by Nick Stargu Original Art by Justin DeVine...
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February 29, 2016 • 18 mins
Three's a crowd in a bed made for two. Acclaimed war director Curtis Ellington spends offset hours canoodling with a young Hollywood newcomer - His married leading lady Deborah Fairfield.
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Emily Sims as Deborah Fairfield
Paul Jennings as Curtis Ellington
Joe Tobin as Carl Jannings
Thaddeus Ellenburg as Roy Fairfield
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Ron Chapman as The Voice
Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Orig...
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December 31, 2015 • 10 mins
On New Year's Eve, comedic actress, Mrs. Charlotte Reed, buries her burdens and admiration for the past at the bottom of a champagne bottle against the sandy beaches of Turnstone Isle.
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Jane Harrison as Charlotte Reed
Ron Chapman as The Voice
Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Original Theme by Nick Stargu
Original Art by Justin DeVine
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December 22, 2015 • 29 mins
A tenacious talent scout recruits an over-the-hill prizefighter to take a chance and become the next Hollywood strongman.
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November 20, 2015 • 6 mins
Pull up a seat to a Thanksgiving feast courtesy of The Swan Hotel and hear the story of Hollywood roughneck Ramon Aldridge and his fateful visit to the Silver Basin Hunting Lodge.
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October 23, 2015 • 24 mins
Room 204: "The Masks of Mr. Moffat"
Aging horror legend Oscar Moffat, who longs for the days of old, takes a sobering look at his present contribution courtesy of a bump on the head.
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Joe Higgins as Oscar Moffat
Thaddeus Ellenburg as Alan
Tom Bridgman as Kenneth Wickman
Alison Mick as the Innkeeper
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Ron Chapman as the Voice
Written & Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Original Theme by Nick Star...
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September 24, 2015 • 21 mins
Amidst the whirling sands of a Palm Springs resort, faded jewel of the silent screen Sofia Reznik digs through her chest of movie memorabilia for feature reporter Danny Freedman.
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Anna Seregina as Sofia Reznik
Nick Palm as Danny Freedman
Ron Chapman as Your Narrator
Written & Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Original Theme by Nick Stargu
Original Art by Justin Lawrence DeVine
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December 24, 2014 • 54 mins
On New Years Eve, distraught stage and movie hypnotist Sid Carlyle has a chance encounter with bubbly lamp salesman Hume Hawkins. Together they'll share an evening of laughs, drinks, and one dark secret.
Thomas Bridgman as Sid Carlyle
Jason Dove as Hume Hawkins
Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Orginal Theme by Nick Stargu
Orginal Artwork by Justin DeVine
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December 16, 2014 • 6 mins
This holiday gift comes to you from Room 212 and tells the story of Maddie, Hollywood’s Four Legged Sensation.
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November 28, 2014 • 50 mins
Abandoned by opera singer May Emmers, private eye Cole Spence on the hunt of elusive jewel thief the Catchman received a mysterious phone call that offers a cryptic name and possible lead.
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In This Episode:
Aviva Siegel as May Emmers
Scott Vermiere as Cole Spence
Les Milton as Rupert Mullen
Clara Bijl as Brigitte DeMont
Molly Benson as Elizabeth Harrison
Paco Romane as Frederico
Thaddeus ...
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November 24, 2014 • 48 mins
American private detective Cole Spence drafts Hollywood’s fat lady turned opera singer May Emmers to help him track down The Catchman, Europe’s most notorious jewel thief.
In This Episode:
Aviva Siegel as May Emmers
Scott Vermiere as Cole Spence
Ron Lynch as Ron Salazar
Jesse Elias as The Baggage Handler
Thaddeus Ellenburg as The Steward
Thomas Bridgman as The Cab Driver, Harry, The Waiter & The Man on the Phone
Molly Bens...
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August 23, 2014 • 49 mins
Lucielle Wesler was overjoyed when studio head Martin Levy turned her twin boys into movie stars. But celebration turned to mourning when Death bought a ticket to the matinee.
With Kelly Anneken, Mary Van Note, Paul Jennings, Paco Romane, Sarah Hensley, Les Milton, Dave Ross, Emily Epstein White, Caitlin Gill, Erik Charles Neilsen, Matt Lieb, Taylor Wilson, Scott Vermeire, Nick Palm, Jason Dove & Ron Chapman
Written and Di...
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May 7, 2014 • 49 mins
The tearful tale of Las Vegas’s “Lady of the Water” Gabriella Vines whose life spins out of control when she marries mobster Jimmy Nicoletti.
With Joe Tobin, Alex Koll, Jane Harrison, Jason Dove, Scott Simpson, Bucky Sinister, Nick Palm, Aviva Seigel, Josh Marcus, Allison Mick, Ivan Hernandez, Jesse Hett, Nicole Calasich & Ron Chapman
Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Original Theme by Nic...
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April 4, 2014 • 40 mins
Jillian Andrews’ dreams of Hollywood stardom were dashed the moment she ran into smut peddler Elliot Marx, but after meeting suspended detective Walter Banks at a local diner she helps plan an act of revenge that turns deadly.
With Ryan Cronin, Kate Jones, Sean Keane, Jason Dove, Nick Palm, Allison Mick, Josh Marcus, Rich Dreyling & Ron Chapman
Written and Directed by Thaddeus Ellenburg
Produced by Will Scovill
Original Th...
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