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quiet and secluded is just what the young movie star wanted. the canyons above beverly hills were far enough away from the noisy glitz of hollywood to afford some privacy and space. sharon tate loved this place on cielo drive. to her it meant romance - romance with the man of her dreams and the father of her child, director roman polanski.

it was cooler up there too, which was especially refreshing on that hot muggy saturday night, the 9th of august 1969. the beautiful young woman kept herself company with her attractive and sophisticated friends abigail folger, the coffee heiress and her boyfriend voytek frykowski, and an internationally known hair stylist jay sebring.

sharon was eight months pregnant and very lonely for her husband who was away in europe working on a film. impromptu gatherings like this one on a weekend night were not at all unusual.

the house was deliber...