Episode 31 - The Mysterious Death of Thelma Todd AKA The Ice Cream Blonde and The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar
In this episode, Erika goes back to the 1920’s and shares with us the mysterious death of Thelma Todd also known as “The Ice Cream Blonde”. Thelma was a beautiful, brilliant, and talented young woman who started her love of the spotlight winning beauty pageants. She was soon discovered by a talent scout for Paramount Studios and shortly ruled the Silver Screen during the Silent Film Era. She then went on to become one of the most sought-after actors in the Talkies Film Era. She had a few romantic relationships but was mostly known to have been involved with Roland West. Thelma would also venture into owning her own restaurant, which she named “Thelma Todd’s Sidewalk Café”. Thelma was loved and adored by all and was always up to gather with friends and enjoy a good party. One evening she was invited to a party by Stanley and Ida Lupino, at the party she ends up running into her ex, but still managed to enjoy her night. Early the next morning her driver got her back home safely and the next morning she was found dead in her car. So, take a listen and decide for yourself if it was an accident or was it murder.
Erika pulled her sources from:
www.Allmovie.com/”Thelma Todd”/Hal Erickson/Dec 22, 2015
www.eagletribune.com/”In remembrance Thelma Todd on her would be 107th Birthday/Special to the Eagle Tribune/Stephen M. Painter/Jul 28,2013
www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com
Then Amber covers the disappearance of Bobby Dunbar. Bobby disappeared in 1912 at the age of 4 while on a camping trip with his parents Lessie and Percy and his younger brother Alonzo. Eight months later, a young boy is found matching Bobby's description. They boy is returned to the Dunbar's as their missing son Bobby, but was he?
Amber pulled her sources from:
www.countryroadsmagazine.com “Pastimes: The Strange Case of Bobby Dunbar” by Terry L. Jones
www.allthatsinteresting.com “Bobby Dunbar: The Boy Who Vanished and Came Back as a New Child” by Katie Serena
Wikipedia
This American Life "The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar"
