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The all too brief career of film star Olive Borden (1906-1947) is chronicled in this definitive biography. Apprenticing in short slapstick silent comedies, the vivacious Virginia-born actress rose to stardom after signing with Fox in 1925, enlivening such films as John Ford's 3 Bad Men (1926). Borden's career declined after she severed her ties with Fox, and by the early 1930s she was finished in Hollywood. Alcoholism and a devastating series of personal setbacks hastened her death at age forty-one.
Olive Borden's controversial contract debacle with Fox and her long-term relationship with actor George O'Brien are thoroughly detailed. Personal anecdotes and insights are offered by Ralph Graves, Jr., who befriended Borden in the late 1920s. Dozens of heretofore unattributed screen appearances by the actress are included in the filmography.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
PART ONE: THE LIFE
1. Borden Family Tree: The "Olive" Branch
2. Hollywood, the Early Years
3. Who Was Sybil Tinkle?
4. "Mix"-ing It Up
5. 3 Bad Men ... and One Good One!
6. Adam and Eve aka George and Olive
7. Ralph Graves
8. Hollywood's "Joy Girl"
9. George's Sunrise, Olive's Pajamas
10. Broken Dreams
11. The Most Misunderstood Girl in Hollywood
12. They Have Voices!
13. The Stage
14. "I Do"—Times Two!
15. A Fading Star...
16. The War, the Mission ... the End
17. Epilogue
PART TWO: THE FILMS
What Is a "Lost" Film?
Filmography
Appendix 1: Stage Work
Appendix 2: Addresses
Bibliography
Index
