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The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults is a two-hour live American television special that was broadcast in syndication on April 21, 1986, and hosted by Geraldo Rivera. It centered on the live opening of a walled-off underground room in the Lexington Hotel in Chicago once owned by noted crime lord Al Capone, which turned out to be empty except for debris. Thirty million viewers watched, making it the "highest rated syndicated special" in history. Rivera had inadvertently launched a "no-news" form of news, where instead of reporting on news, entire programs were about possible and hypothetical news. Included in this were news channels counting down and hyping an upcoming news event, like a presidential briefing.
Original Release
04/21/1986
US Release
04/21/1986
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldo Rivera | Self - Host / Himself |
| Al Capone | Self / Himself (archive footage) |
| Patricia J. Porter | Self / Herself |
| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | Self / Himself (as Buddy Rogers) |
| Louise Rolfe | Self / Herself |
| Robert St. John | Self / Himself |
| Robert Stein | Self - County Medical Examiner / Himself |
| Vern Whaley | Self / Himself |
| Emery Zerick | Self / Himself |
| Doug Llewelyn | Self / Himself |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Geraldo Rivera | Self - Host / Himself |
| Al Capone | Self / Himself (archive footage) |
| Patricia J. Porter | Self / Herself |
| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | Self / Himself (as Buddy Rogers) |
| Louise Rolfe | Self / Herself |
| Robert St. John | Self / Himself |
| Robert Stein | Self - County Medical Examiner / Himself |
| Vern Whaley | Self / Himself |
| Emery Zerick | Self / Himself |
| Doug Llewelyn | Self / Himself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Allan Grafman | Executive Producer |
| Doug Llewelyn | Producer |
| John Joslyn | Producer |
