Olive Thomas : the life and death of a silent film beauty
"Olive Thomas was one of Hollywood's first true movie stars. She landed a job as one of Ziegfeld's famous "Follies" girls. This biography begins with Olive's birth, follows her trip to stardom, and covers in detail the circumstances surrounding her mysterious death at age 25. Rare and beautiful photographs and a complete filmography are included"--Provided by publisher
Biographies
1 online resource (vii, 203 pages) : illustrations
9780786455331, 9780786455263, 0786455330, 0786455268
608415736
Cover; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Prologue; 1-Rags to Riches; 2-Follies and Frolics and Film ... Oh My!; 3-Jack and Ollie; 4-Selznick Pictures; 5-Paris; 6-The Investigation; 7-What Jack Told Mary ... ; 8-A Broken Man and His Women; 9-Memories of a Lost Love; 10-Ghostly Encounters; Epilogue; Stage and Film Appearances; Bibliography; Index