April 12th, 2012
judywald: My favorite Olive Thomas.  And her tragic end: “For many years, the Pickfords had intended to vacation together. Both Pickford and Thomas were constantly traveling and had little time to spend together. With their marriage on the rocks, the couple decided to take a second honeymoon.[4] In August 1920, the pair headed for Paris, France, hoping to combine a vacation with some film preparations.[12] On the night of September 5, 1920, the Pickfords went out for a night of entertainment and partying at the famous bistros in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris. Returning to their room in the Hotel Ritz around 3:00 a.m., Pickford either fell asleep or was outside the room for a final round of drugs. It was rumored that Thomas may have taken cocaine that night though it was never proven. An intoxicated and tired Thomas accidentally ingested a large dose of a mercury bichloride liquid solution, which had been prescribed for her husband’s chronic syphilis. Being liquid it was supposed to be applied topically, not ingested.[4] She had either thought the flask contained drinking water or sleeping pills; accounts vary. The label was in French which may have added to the confusion. She screamed, “Oh, my God!”, and Pickford ran to pick her up in his arms. However, it was too late, she had already ingested a lethal dose.”  (Wikipedia)

judywald:

My favorite Olive Thomas.  And her tragic end:

“For many years, the Pickfords had intended to vacation together. Both Pickford and Thomas were constantly traveling and had little time to spend together. With their marriage on the rocks, the couple decided to take a second honeymoon.[4] In August 1920, the pair headed for Paris, France, hoping to combine a vacation with some film preparations.[12]

On the night of September 5, 1920, the Pickfords went out for a night of entertainment and partying at the famous bistros in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris. Returning to their room in the Hotel Ritz around 3:00 a.m., Pickford either fell asleep or was outside the room for a final round of drugs. It was rumored that Thomas may have taken cocaine that night though it was never proven. An intoxicated and tired Thomas accidentally ingested a large dose of a mercury bichloride liquid solution, which had been prescribed for her husband’s chronic syphilis. Being liquid it was supposed to be applied topically, not ingested.[4]

She had either thought the flask contained drinking water or sleeping pills; accounts vary. The label was in French which may have added to the confusion. She screamed, “Oh, my God!”, and Pickford ran to pick her up in his arms. However, it was too late, she had already ingested a lethal dose.”  (Wikipedia)

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March 24th, 2012
cavigliascabinet: Ollie in the Frolic with Don the Inebriate Dog. 1915. I am guest blogger today on Travalanche, (the home of impressario, Trav S.D.) in which I wax at great length on the life, work and shocking death of Follies and silent movie star Olive Thomas. Click here to read.

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Ollie in the Frolic with Don the Inebriate Dog. 1915.

I am guest blogger today on Travalanche, (the home of impressario, Trav S.D.) in which I wax at great length on the life, work and shocking death of Follies and silent movie star Olive Thomas. Click here to read.

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March 16th, 2012
cavigliascabinet: I always kind of assumed that if Olive Thomas really was haunting the New Amsterdam she’d be really bad at it.

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I always kind of assumed that if Olive Thomas really was haunting the New Amsterdam she’d be really bad at it.

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June 6th, 2011
pickurselfup: The Flapper, 1920 Olive Thomas

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The Flapper, 1920

Olive Thomas

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