Olive Borden, Hollywood’s Joy Girl: Coffee with an Author featuring Laini Giles
Join author Laini Giles for a booksigning and reading from her novel based on the life of Olive Borden.
Time & Location
Sep 09, 2023, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Los Angeles, 2100 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA
Guests
About the Event
Join author Laini Giles for a booksigning and reading from her novel Olive Borden, Hollywood's Joy Girl at noon. Coffee, tea and water will be available on the porch for all museum visitors.
“Olive Borden, Hollywood’s Joy Girl”
Olive Borden is a poor, beautiful Virginia girl who struggles as a Hollywood extra for years until becoming a WAMPAS baby star. She catches the eye of cowboy star Tom Mix, who picks her to star with him in The Yankee Señor.
Her career-making part in Fox’s 3 Bad Men in 1926 opens the door to stardom, and her fame grows. Olive finds love with co-star George O’Brien and leaps headlong into the Hollywood lifestyle, with a mansion, chauffeur-driven French limousine, and a houseful of servants—everything she ever wanted.
She becomes known for her innate style and ability to wear clothes well, but her onscreen appeal lies in the lingerie and skimpy…
Tickets
Hollywood’s Joy Girl
Ticket includes coffee with the author and book reading.
Sale ended$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee