Her impact can be seen everywhere in modern pop culture, but people donʻt realize theyʻre referencing her. This article is one step toward raising her memory from the ghosts of Hollywoodʻs past.
Right? Can you imagine if we could host Theda Bara marathons at our local movie houses? I would be there for every minute of it, despite my disability!
I'd be happy to just get a chance to see the animated short where Mutt & Jeff "met" her. I scrounged around for more info on that, I get the sense that the cartoon characters never actually shared the frame with her, like in the Disney Alice silent shorts. But I can't find any info...
She was the first true Hollywood sex goddess, and should not be forgotten.
Her impact can be seen everywhere in modern pop culture, but people donʻt realize theyʻre referencing her. This article is one step toward raising her memory from the ghosts of Hollywoodʻs past.
If only her films had survived...
Right? Can you imagine if we could host Theda Bara marathons at our local movie houses? I would be there for every minute of it, despite my disability!
Disney would own her films now (seeing as she was a Fox star), and I’m not sure what they would make of the association…
I'd be happy to just get a chance to see the animated short where Mutt & Jeff "met" her. I scrounged around for more info on that, I get the sense that the cartoon characters never actually shared the frame with her, like in the Disney Alice silent shorts. But I can't find any info...
Great post on Theda Bara, a truly unique character and personality for Hollywood at the time. What an icon!