Olive Thomas
The Life and Death of a Silent Film Beauty
$45.58
- Paperback
212 pages
- Release Date
21 March 2007
Summary
Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood’s first true movie stars. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, in 1894, she moved to New York at age sixteen and began to pursue an acting career. By 1915, she had landed a job as one of Ziegfeld’s famous “Follies” girls. Before long her beauty was discovered by Hollywood, where she quickly became one of the biggest names in motion pictures. Her marriage to film star Jack Pickford further enhanced her popularity. Olive’s death by poison on September 10, 192…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780786429080 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0786429089 |
| Author: | Michelle Vogel |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Imprint: | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 212 |
| Release Date: | 21 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 381g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm x 11mm |
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“full of beautiful photography and rare candids…this is the perfect tribute to a woman that many have long forgotten”– The Midnight Palace.
“full of beautiful photography and rare candids…this is the perfect tribute to a woman that many have long forgotten”—The Midnight Palace.
About The Author
Michelle Vogel
Film historian Michelle Vogel lives in Victoria, Australia. Her popular blog can be found at mvozus.wordpress.com.
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