However, Ed Burke was not the real host when Rodney Alcala appeared on the game show.
Instead, the host ofThe Dating Gamewas Jim Lange.
Lange continued disc jockeying in the Bay Area until he retired in 2005.
The film delves into the chilling intersection of entertainment and true crime.
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Woman of the Hour is a biographical thriller directed by Anna Kendrick, who also stars in the film. The movie chronicles the infamous real-life story of Cheryl Bradshaw’s appearance on the 1978 edition of The Dating Game, where one of the contestants, Rodney Alcala, would later be revealed as a notorious serial killer. The film delves into the chilling intersection of entertainment and true crime.
