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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

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White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
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GenreBiographical drama
Based onHot Toddy
by Andy Edmonds
Teleplay by
Story byRobert E. Thompson
Directed byPaul Wendkos
StarringLoni Anderson
Music byMark Snow
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyChuck Arnold
Editors
Running time94 minutes
Production companies
  • Neufeld-Keating Productions
  • Sandyhook Productions
  • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 5, 1991 (1991-05-05)

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd is a 1991 American television film directed by Paul Wendkos and written by Robert E. Thompson and Lindsay Harrison. Based on the 1989 non-fiction book Hot Toddy: The True Story of Hollywood's Most Sensational Murder by Andy Edmonds, the film is about the life of Hollywood comedic actress Thelma Todd, whose 1935 death was ruled accidental but always has been controversial. Loni Anderson as stars as Todd, alongside Maryedith Burrell, Robert Davi, Paul Dooley, Linda Kelsey, and John O'Hurley. It premiered on NBC on May 5, 1991.

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The film was released by itself and as a double feature with the television film The Jayne Mansfield Story, also starring Anderson.

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