Theda Bara was the most famous movie star you’ve probably never heard of. One of the first movie stars, America’s first goth, and Hollywood’s first sex symbol, Theda Bara was the epitome of Madame Mystery. Though most of her films have been lost to time, Theda is one of the pioneers of early Hollywood.
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Resources
Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara by Eve Golden: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/741931.Vamp
You Must Remember This Podcast: https://radiopublic.com/you-must-remember-this-G2wdZR/s1!b877a
The Woman with Hungry Eyes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997110/
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Theda Bara was the most famous movie star you’ve probably never heard of. One of the first movie stars, America’s first goth, and Hollywood’s first sex symbol, Theda Bara was the epitome of Madame Mystery. Though most of her films have been lost to time, Theda is one of the pioneers of early Hollywood.
More Halloween Episodes:
https://www.immortalperfumes.com/search?q=halloween&f_collectionId=6100b028baebd54735717656
Resources
Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara by Eve Golden: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/741931.Vamp
You Must Remember This Podcast: https://radiopublic.com/you-must-remember-this-G2wdZR/s1!b877a
The Woman with Hungry Eyes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997110/
STORICAL HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: MERCY BROWN AND THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC
Storical Podcast
9 minutes 29 seconds
3 years ago
STORICAL HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: MERCY BROWN AND THE NEW ENGLAND VAMPIRE PANIC
We all know about Eastern European vampires but did you know that right here in America we had our own vampire panic? Yup. It turns out New England was kind of a scary place the first 200 years of colonial and then American rule. Listen to today’s episode to learn about the New England Vampire Panic and Mercy Brown, the teenaged purported vampire.
Further Reading
The Great New England Vampire Panic, Smithsonian Magazine
The Last American Vampire, History
Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England’s Vampires by Michael E. Bell
Storical Podcast
Theda Bara was the most famous movie star you’ve probably never heard of. One of the first movie stars, America’s first goth, and Hollywood’s first sex symbol, Theda Bara was the epitome of Madame Mystery. Though most of her films have been lost to time, Theda is one of the pioneers of early Hollywood.
More Halloween Episodes:
https://www.immortalperfumes.com/search?q=halloween&f_collectionId=6100b028baebd54735717656
Resources
Vamp: The Rise and Fall of Theda Bara by Eve Golden: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/741931.Vamp
You Must Remember This Podcast: https://radiopublic.com/you-must-remember-this-G2wdZR/s1!b877a
The Woman with Hungry Eyes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0997110/
