Ellroy's interest in the Black Dahlia murder case goes way back when he was a boy living with his divorced mother in Los Angeles. While visiting his father for a weekend, Ellroy returned on a Sunday to find police waiting from him. His mother had been murdered. Ellroy's personal theory was that his mother was murdered by the same man that killed Elizabeth Short in 1947.
Ellroy's mother was last seen alive in a bar having drinks with what was later described as a 'swarthy man'. There is no proof that the crimes were connected in any way.
The novel "The Black Dahlia" by James Ellroy has approximately 337 pages in its paperback edition.
The Black Dahlia was a real murder in Los Angeles. Elizabeth Short, age 22, was found murdered on January 15, 1947, in an empty lot. The body had been cut in half and drained of blood, and even her face was mutilated. Her murderer was never found.
The murderer of Elizabeth Short, or "The Black Dahlia" is unknown. Over the years over 50 people have confessed to killing her, but the real murderer is still a mystery.
A dahlia is a pretty flower and the Black Dahlia was a pretty woman who was murdered in a very gruesome way.
Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia) was named the Black Dahlia by the press, because of her love of the color black, and the fact that she often wore a Dahlia flower in her hair.
Black Dahlia died on 1947-01-15.
Black Dahlia was born on 1924-07-29.
Black Dahlia - film - was created in 2006.
Black Dahlia died on 1947-01-15.
The Black Dahlia - novel - was created in 1987-09.
The duration of Black Dahlia - film - is 1.33 hours.
The Black Dahlia was released on 09/15/2006.