Behind the Smile Fauna Hodel Documentary
This short documentary highlights the life
of Fauna Hodel, who was given away as a
baby and raised by a black family. As she
began to explore the mystery surrounding
her birth, she learned that her
grandfather, Dr. George Hodel, was a
suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case.
The Fauna documentary features several
clips from an unreleased 1991 movie about
her youth titled
Pretty Hattie's
Baby, which starred Alfre Woodard.
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