Life Upon the Wicked Stage

Olive Thomas: The Longest Run on Broadway


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In this episode, Jen leads the discussion on Olive Thomas, an American silent film actress, model, and Ziegfeld girl who is rumored to haunt the New Amsterdam Theater in New York (and they celebrate Olivia finally getting a professional microphone). The episode details Olive's rise to fame, tumultuous marriage to Jack Pickford, and her mysterious death at age 25 from mercury poisoning under unclear circumstances. Various theories, including accident, suicide, and murder, are explored. The hosts also discuss Olive's posthumous appearances as a ghost at the New Amsterdam Theater, believed to be one of the most active spirits on Broadway.

00:00 Listener Discretion Advised

00:15 Meet the Hosts

00:36 Podcast Milestones and Updates

02:15 True Crime and Theater

03:42 Introducing Olive Thomas

06:35 The Life and Career of Olive Thomas

33:07 Olive's Personal Life and Marriage

41:23 A Troubled Relationship

43:39 The Final Days of Olive Thomas

48:25 Unreliable Eyewitness Accounts

49:12 The Honeymoon Timeline

50:06 The Tragic Incident

52:59 Speculations and Theories

01:01:50 The Aftermath and Autopsy

01:03:09 Theories Surrounding Olive's Death

01:16:54 Olive's Haunting at the New Amsterdam Theater

01:28:59 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser

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