Our community offers an alternative to subs that don't allow videos or podcast links as post submissions to kick off discussion. But funnily enough, Temple herself wasn't a fan of the drink, saying that it was too sweet for her taste. Andrew met Turner on the evening of 5 November 2001. A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son. Turner, however, ended up making off with a large stash of Bagby's personal belongings. In October that year, Shirley bought a Phoenix Arms HP22 gun, .22 ammunition, and began taking firearms lessons. Shortly after he was killed, a scholarship was established in honor of Dr. Bagby. He found Turner draped in a black dress and holding a dozen roses, coupled with two letters -one of them a suicide note. ", Temple appeared in at least three movies a year between 1935 and 1938, sometimes upwards of eight, often playing an orphan whose optimism was reassuring to audiences during a time of economic turmoil and uncertainty. He said he doubts whether some of the hearsay evidence can be admitted in a Pennsylvania court. Movies. Tragedy, doubled. MORRISON: What do you do about this? Although I loved the film, I felt like not enough time was spent discussing the harrowing case of Andrews murder. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WTAE-TV. And while there are conflicting accounts of the drinks origin, the Shirley Temple drink is also named after the child star. Bagby's parents came to Newfoundland from their California . He couldnt have been happier. I have never wrote a review before but if any film deserves one, it is Dear Zachary: A Letter To A Son About His Father. ago Temple was a lifelong member of the Republican Party and campaigned for Richard Nixon in 1968. Huge mistake! I'm very thankful for it., Dr. Marconi also spoke about how the scholarship helped her on her path to success, adding, Really any medical student that I come across, I'm always, 'Check out the program. Authorities later determined his former lover, Dr. Shirley Turner, then pregnant with Bagbys child, killed him and fled to Canada, where she held dual citizenship. In early 1999, he began dating Shirley . Turner told Bagby's ex-fiance that she intended to get an abortion, but later told her she intended to keep the child. David Bagbys book recounting the murders Dance with the Devil was published in 2007. Bush as the ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992, during which time she primarily lived in Prague. He was a son, friend, father, & doctor. Authorities believe she threw the child into the icy North Atlantic and then walked into the ocean herself. The bullets used to kill Andrew were found to be CCI .22 calibre. MICHELLE: DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER KURT KUENNE MET DOCTOR ANDREW BAGBY IN THE FIRST GRADE WHEN THEY WERE BOTH YOUNGSTERS. I haven't seen that documentary in 10 years but even just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach. There are plenty of websites that will help you find out more about this baby boy, but I wanted to focus on Andrew. Holy shit. Kuenne finished his documentary and dedicated it to the memories of both Bagby and Zachary. At the time, informed consent also wasn't common, and many women who thought they were just having a biopsy would wake up to find that they'd undergone a radical mastectomy, since doctors "assumed the entire burden of deciding how patients with breast cancer should be treated," according to Dr. George Crile in a1972 medical document. In the midst of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt even credited her with raising people's spirits, referring to Temple as "Little Miss Miracle," CNN notes. In 1935, Temple's role in Bright Eyes earned her an Academy Award. On August 18, 2003, Turner jumped into the Atlantic Ocean with thirteen-month-old Zachary strapped to her stomach, drowning them both in a murdersuicide. Although she ultimately lost, her political career was only just beginning. He was shot five times. Kuenne and the Bagbys screened Dear Zachary at festivals across Canada. Green said the inconsistent statements Turner allegedly gave to state police, the condom box, the bullet and telephone records are damning but "none of these items, in themselves, of course clearly identifies Dr. Turner as the killer of Dr. In addition, Turnercalled him repeatedly. After Shirley Temple married Charles Alden Black and they moved to Washington D.C. for his career, Temple started working as a Republican fund-raiser, per Smithsonian Magazine. According to Newsweek, after songwriter Jay Gorney saw an episode of Frolics of Youth, another multi-part series produced by Educational Pictures that Temple appeared in. In 1994, she made the decision to go to school for medicine. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is a 2008 American documentary film written, produced, directed, edited, and scored by Kurt Kuenne. A son, who was born last summer, now is being cared for by his parents. At the time when Shirley Temple was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1972, the disease was rarely talked about, especially in public. Kate and I could do nothing but cry, all day, every day, David Bagby said. From 1957 to 1959, Temple hosted a television show titled "Shirley Temple's Storybook," an anthology series that retold classic fairy tales. In 2001, Andrew Bagby, a medical resident, is murdered by his ex-girlfriend in Lancaster, PA. Bagby is a 28-year-old medical student when he meets Shirley Jane Turner, a twice-divorced Canadian American general practitioner thirteen years his senior. Bagby was last seen alive by a nurse at the Family Practice Clinic at Latrobe when he left work at 5 p.m. Police believe Turner and Bagby planned to meet at the state park where Bagby's frost-covered body was found the next day. Piercey has withdrawn from the case, and Turner is seeking appointment of a public defender to represent her in Canada. Bagby's parents moved to Canada to attempt to gain custody of their grandson. But as Temple advocated for self-examinations, Temple became an outspoken advocate for women's agency in regards to their health. Turner was facing extradition to the United States to stand trial for the 2001 murder of Dr. Andrew Bagby, Zachary's father. >> AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP EXPERIENCE, RECIPIENTS TRADITIONALLY HAVE WRITTEN MR. AND MRS. BAGBY, SO ANDREWS PARENTS, THANKING THEM AND TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE AND TO THIS DAY, THEYRE STILL DOING THAT. Just wonderful, wonderful human being. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 8am Saturday. He married Frances Marnet on 12-25-1946. no children He married Dorothy Scott on Dec.29 1951 in Randolph CO MO. But by the mid-1960s, Temple decided to put her entertainment career behind her and started focusing on politics. He had been shot five times, once in the face, once in the chest, once in the back of the head, and twice in the buttocks. In November 2001, the body of a young doctor named Andrew Bagby was discovered in Keystone . Ambrose, Anna Marie (i73) (still alive) Ambrose, Carl David (i70) (living status unknown) Ambrose, Craig Robert (i69) (living status unknown) Ambrose, Lyn (i68) (living status unknown) Ambrose, Lynda Jane (i71) (living status unknown) Ambrose, Robert D. (i74) (still alive) Ambrose, Trina Suzette (i72) (living status unknown). MICHELLE. Kurt Kuenne and Andrew Bagby grew up as close friends in the suburbs of San Jose, California. Contact him at: [emailprotected] or (804)698-1074 It all began with a horrific series of events that spanned two nations. And by the end of the year, she'd been given a starring role in Little Miss Marker as well. She was fighting extradition to the United States when she gave birth. However, he never came back from his meeting alive. Edit: Also Andrew and Zach Bagby. We want just good caring people, said Dr. Semelka. Deceased (1973-2001) Dr. Andrew Bagby/Living or Deceased They both drowned. The murder of the Rogers family by Oba Chandler always depresses me. DAVID BAGBY OBITUARY David R. Bagby Born: July 2, 1957 in Joliet, IL Died: January 5, 2022 in Statesville, NC David R. Bagby, 64 of Statesville, NC and formerly of Streator passed away. Turner, 41, fled to Canada last year just before state police investigators obtained a warrant for her arrest. in that case, i might buy it, the documentary is free to watch on Tubi and I really recommend it. Ultimately, Temple defied all expectations and went on to become one of the most successful child stars of all time, on and off the screen. The bill, which helps protect children in relation to bail hearings and custody disputes, was signed into law the following year. THATS WHAT DOCTOR BAGBY WAS. Bagby is a 28 year old medical student when he meets Shirley Jane Turner, a twice-divorced Canadian American general practitioner who is thirteen years older. Just eight months after she was released, Turned drugged her son, strapped him to her stomach and jumped into the sea, killing them both. I did with the book as well. During their relationship, Turner was abusive towards Bagby, often calling him to verbally harass him. [22] It was introduced to the Senate of Canada on March 23, 2010,[23] and signed into law on December 16over seven years after Zachary's death, and over two years after the film was released. And when the public lost interest in her as an entertainment performer, Temple tailored her performances into politics and devoted herself to social service and international diplomacy for almost 30 years. In early 1999, he began dating Shirley Turner, a fellow medical student a few years his senior. According to Newsweek, her film Curly Top, which came out in July 1935, made $1.1 million at the box office. According to The Atlantic, in 1938, at $307,014, Temple was making more money in a year than anyone else in Hollywood other than Louis B. Mayer, one of the co-founders of MGM. Zachary would be alive right now if it weren't for the stupid decision of this one judge! Was this Dear Zachary? Andrew James Bagby, 1915 - 1983. Andrew lived in 1930, at address, Missouri. "[14], The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named the film one of the five top documentaries of the year. I was listening/watching at work and I had to shut my office door to cry! [16], The Chicago Film Critics Association nominated the film for its award for Best Documentary, and the Society of Professional Journalists presented the film with its Sigma Delta Chi Award for Best Television Documentary (Network). "'Little Miss Miracle' was growing up," as Biography put it. Andrew married Dorothy Bagby on month day 1951, at age 36 at marriage place, Missouri. Id love to know if youre familiar with this case and what your thoughts are. The inquiry concluded that Zachary's death had been preventable. MICHELLE: THE SCHOLARSHIP IS MEANT TO GO TO THOSE WHO EMBODY THE TRAITS DOCTOR BAGBY WAS WELL KNOWN FOR. They gave up everything to save the last little piece of their child. >> SHE ENDED UP LEAVING THE COUNTRY AND GOING TO CANADA, YOU KNOW, WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO, YOU KNOW, SIDESTEP BEING EXTRADITED BACK TO THE STATES QUICKLY. The Bagbys, who recently marked their 50th wedding anniversary, say it sustained them for nearly a decade as they struggled to come to terms first with the 2001 slaying of their 28-year-old son, Dr. Andrew Bagby, and later with . TOMORROW MARKS 21 YEARS SINCE A MUCH-LOVED DOCTORS LIFE WAS CUT SHORT IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY. The best Ive seen but so heartbreaking, That scream has been immortalized in my head for the past 13 years. I had such a lovely time in Latrobe! Lists about some of the most shocking and upsetting documentary films & series that you should totally watch anyway. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Temple's popularity led to many products being created in her name and likeness. Kuenne made the 2008 documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father about Dr. Bagbys death and the dramatic real-life twists and turns that followed. s/o Thomas Johnson Bagby & Emma Foote Hale. [9] David Bagby wrote Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss, a best-seller in Canada in 2007, about his family's ordeal. Screening the film wherever they could, including directly to the Canadian Parliament, the pair along with the filmmaker insisted that Zachary's story become more than just a true-crime documentary- it needed to pushthe creation of legal reformations to protect future children. But despite everything, Temple later wrote that "for reasons some of you may find inexplicable, I felt neither disappointment nor anger.". The first half of the film shows touching scenes of Andrew Bagby and Kurt Kuenne making low-budget movies in their backyards as teenagers. With no signs of forced entry, Bagby never filed charges. She quickly got the part and was signed to a "two-week guaranteed, $150-per-week contract." The following day, Shirley called Andrew several times. Andrew Bagby's parents packed up and moved to Newfoundland in an attempt to gain custody. donated to the Dr. Andrew Bagby and Son Zachary Andrew Bursary Fund at Memorial's Medical School. Laura Lewis is a true crime enthusiast and a blogger. His medical studies in Newfoundland were complete. I always think of Andrewss parents. Unfortunately, the show was considered less successful than its ABC version and was canceled by NBC in 1961. Often, fans would pull on her hair to check if it were a wig or not, according to Refreshing Life. It's really helped my career, said Dr. Marconi. But despite the money coming in from merchandising and movies, when Temple was 22, she discovered that even though she had earned over three million dollars, she reportedly had $44,000 in her account. He went to Newfoundland and visited Zachary in July 2003. The best and arguably most important documentaries ever made are complimentary pieces by Joshua Oppenheimer, "The Act of Killing" (2013) and "The Look of Silence (2015). Such a emotional movie. A six-year-plus passion project by Kurt Kuenne, it's a film that was intended to be a video diary for a young boy. She took her return flight to Iowa, but then, the next day, drove the almost 1,000 miles back to Latrobe, arriving early on the morning of November 5. 28-year-old Dr. Andrew Bagby was found shot to death in . On November 3rd, 2001, Andrew ended things with Shirley and put her on a plan back to Iowa. Bagby acted in many of Kuenne's amateur movies and, as these films became more professional in quality, he invested in them with some of the money he was saving up for medical school. Prosper Isd School Board Election Results, In 1967, Temple turned her full attention to politics and entered the congressional race in California. Shortly after Andrew's murder, Kuenne began collecting "every little bit of footage that was ever taken and every picture" of his friend. After Turner mademultiple failed attempts to arrangefor the children to reside with differentfamily members, they eventually settled in with their respective fathers. He was just a bigger-than-life type of guy, said Dr. Mike Semelka. Coincidentally, the last Juvenile Oscar was presented by Temple, the first Juvenile Oscar winner. While this fraught situation dragged on, Kuenne traveled to the United Kingdom and across the U.S. to interview Bagby's friends and extended family. We wanted to do what we could to help Zachary, David Bagby said. 8 children Emma Lou Bagby w/o Tom Marshall Cemetery unknown 2 me Mary Josephene Chloupek is still alive in 2012 : 494 At the time, Shirley had been released on bail and awarded custody of the infant, even though she was in the process of being extradited to the United States to stand trial for the murder of Zachary's father . they had 1 son John Edward Bagby Andrew was a Sgt. Spoiler alert** In writing about the powerful new doc, Dear Zachary, critic David Edelstein paintsall of 2008 with the same brush: too many dead children: (Photo: David Bagby) The documentary Dear Zachary is another dead-child saga, among the most enraging Ive ever seen, and while its fine and heartfelt and I commend it to those [] "My blood pressure I just cringe facing that bitch, having to be civil to her." Currently you are able to watch "Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Topic or for free with ads on Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free. Born on April 23rd, 1928, Shirley Jane Temple was just three years old when her mother, Gertrude, perceptive of Temple's burgeoning talent, signed her up for dance lessons. The other woman Bagby was seeing told investigators that a month before the killing, she received anonymous telephone calls from a female who advised her to ask Bagby about "the beautiful blond lady doc he's been with." In what may have been an effort to sour the relationship, the caller told the woman that Bagby "hurts people.". Andrew was very personable and really interested in people and connecting with his patients as people and I think they really look for someone who has that kind of interpersonal rapport with people easily and really is interested in people, said Kurt Kuenne, a documentary filmmaker who was a longtime friend of Dr. Bagby.