Olive Thomas:
The Face of an Angel

Hollywood's first great screen beauty, whose charm, charisma and unforgettable screen presence made her one of silent cinema's brightest stars.

Step inside the story

  • Follow a working-class girl to a Hollywood sensation
  • Step inside Broadway’s dazzling Ziegfeld Follies
  • Explore the glamour and secrets of the Midnight Frolic
  • Meet the fearless young woman who helped inspire the flapper era
  • Discover the ghostly legend that still haunts a Broadway theatre

DURATION

45 - 60 minutes plus time for questions

PRESENTATION

Illustrated talk with high quality images and short film clips

COST

£100 for talk + 55p per mile after 20 miles from Bicester, Oxfordshire

Featured films include

Ziegfeld Follies (1946)

Musical Spectacle

The Belle of New York (1919)

Musical Comedy

Beatrice Fairfax (1916)

Silent Serial

An Even Break (1917)

Comedy Drama

The Flapper (1920)

Comedy

Beautiful. Bold. Unforgettable.

Her sparkle still shines.

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“She lived fully, followed her dreams and left her mark on Hollywood.”

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— Julie Oatridge, Olive Thomas: The Face of an Angel