Thelma Todd (Part Two:)She was one half of one of the funniest comedy duos of the early 1930s and the positive energy behind Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe. She was beautiful, unique, funny, and kind. But she endured unimaginable tragedy in her life, too. Please visit PART ONE before indulging in this episode, where you will hear about her early life, her road to stardom, her film career, and her romances. In this episode, you will hear about her life as a proud restauranteur, her tragic death, and the circumstances and theories surrounding it. And, of course, the legacy she left behind.SUPPORT THE SHOW & Receive Bonus Content: https://patreon.com/StarsoftheGoldenAgePodcastEpisode Sources: A book titled The Ice Cream Blonde: The Whirlwind Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Thelma Todd by Michelle Morgan; a book titled Testimony of a Death: Thelma Todd: Mystery, Media, and Myth in 1935 Los Angeles by Marshall Croddy and Patrick Jenning; an article from the New York Times from December 18, 1935; an article from PBS by Hadley Meares from October 8, 2014; Dawe’s Kakaput Store on Ebay; IMDBImage Source: IMDBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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