The Life and Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd

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By Shay Zeller on Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
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Actress Thelma Todd appeared opposite Cary Grant, The Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy and other Hollywood heavyweights during her career. She was in over 100 movies during her ten year career in the 1920s and 30s. This year's Thelma Todd Film Festival in Manchester will celebrate her 100th birthday. We'll talk about her legacy and the mystery surrounding her death.

Our Guests Are:

Dave Stevenson, organizer of Thelma Todd Film Festival.

Don Wolfe, screenwriter and author of The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe and The Black Dahlia Files.

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