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The Ice Cream Blonde: The whirlwind life and mysterious death of Thelma Todd by Michelle Morgan

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Published by Chicago Review Press 1 November 2015 Synopsis A beloved film comedienne who worked alongside the Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, and dozens of others, Thelma Todd was a rare Golden Age star who successfully crossed over from silent … Continue reading →

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The Garden on Sunset by Martin Turnbull

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Andrea Pryke

Synopsis When Marcus Adler’s father runs him out of Pennsylvania, he can think of only one place to go: 8152 Sunset Boulevard, the home of luminous silent screen star Alla Nazimova, who visited him on his sickbed when he was … Continue reading →

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