tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post2045592685356126801..comments2023-11-14T11:44:10.396-05:00Comments on The Legion of Decency: The Mysterious Death of a Canadian Movie Iconjimhenshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-52653339239707556632016-04-28T11:30:33.826-04:002016-04-28T11:30:33.826-04:00Dear Mr. Henshaw,
Bryan Smith and I have done ext...Dear Mr. Henshaw,<br /><br />Bryan Smith and I have done extensive research on the life, career, and death of Florence La Badie.<br /><br />Much of your article's claims are not substantiated by the facts. Please refer to the paper we presented last year at the Women and the Silent Screen conference in Pittsburgh, PA. <br /><br />This paper may be found at http://www.thanhouser.org/Research/Florence%20La%20Badie-WSS%20VIII-R2.pdf.<br /><br />I look forward to your corrections to your post.<br /><br />Thank you, <br />Ned Thanhouser<br />ned@thanhouser.org<br />www.thanhouser.orgNed Thanhouserhttp://www.thanhouser.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-38816381440194138552015-06-03T15:02:40.838-04:002015-06-03T15:02:40.838-04:00Florence LaBadie was a beautiful Canadian actress....Florence LaBadie was a beautiful Canadian actress. Who says we don't have them. <br />I've see snippets of her films, and she was a fine actress.<br />She was murdered, by Wilson, as she had his illegitimate child, and that would have caused him to wreck his political career,. and lose all the loverly money!garry cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031743144799057925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-53839226291046062772015-06-03T14:55:10.976-04:002015-06-03T14:55:10.976-04:00Florence LaBadie was CANADIAN! Who says we have lo...Florence LaBadie was CANADIAN! Who says we have lousy actors?<br />She was killed by Wilson, because, she had his illegitimate child, and of course, that would have ruined his political career, and he would have had to work at McDonald's, because he would have lost his shaky reputation, and oddles of cash.<br />I'd say he was an accomplice to a homicide ( vehicular).<br />I've seen a few snippets of her movies , but there are not many, in existence.<br />She was talented, and beautiful.<br />May Florence LaBadie rest in peace, and Wilson rot in hell!garry cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031743144799057925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-21861593071071658432015-06-03T14:46:38.847-04:002015-06-03T14:46:38.847-04:00Wilson killed her, because she had his illegitima...Wilson killed her, because she had his illegitimate child out of wedlock, and that would have wrecked his political career!<br />Money and power always runs the world, no matter what the year is!<br />You could say that Wilson was an accomplice to a homicide. <br />God rest Florence. <br />I have seen a snippet of one of her movies. But, there are really none left, in existence.She was great actress, and she was CANADIAN!<br />May Florence rest in peace!garry cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031743144799057925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-56139267732399357312014-10-15T12:56:49.366-04:002014-10-15T12:56:49.366-04:00Rob -- most of the sources are listed in the artic...Rob -- most of the sources are listed in the article and can be accessed from newspaper records from the time. Thanks for reading.jimhenshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-10597121395588045752014-10-15T02:26:45.282-04:002014-10-15T02:26:45.282-04:00Would you happen to have documentation on this sto...Would you happen to have documentation on this story? I am wondering whether it's possible to review the original sources for this.Rob Wagnerhttp://hollywoodoblivion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-35493053337449469582014-07-06T12:48:42.901-04:002014-07-06T12:48:42.901-04:00Such a tragic end for such a beautiful lady. It...Such a tragic end for such a beautiful lady. It's very sad that the real truth will never come to light. I assume there is no way to find out what happened to her car.Power really does corrupt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-33639873724326558472014-04-28T23:44:18.600-04:002014-04-28T23:44:18.600-04:00What a strikingly beautiful woman whose beauty the...What a strikingly beautiful woman whose beauty then is as contemporary as today. She was magical on screen and it is sad that so bright a future was cut short. I was honestly affected by her story and as I have a TV show I am producing that revolves around women and their timeless beauty, I can do no less than feature Florence LaBadie; a star once again.Cesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-56550211232427127262011-08-13T16:17:56.333-04:002011-08-13T16:17:56.333-04:00Your post was as interesting as the book "A C...Your post was as interesting as the book "A Cast of Killers" about the William Desmond Taylor mystery and it made me look into Florence a little further. Even her Wiki page brings up some interesting points. Perhaps someone should write a book about her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-91572262237329056172011-08-11T17:52:47.379-04:002011-08-11T17:52:47.379-04:00The more you dig into Woodrow Wilson, the weirder ...The more you dig into Woodrow Wilson, the weirder and more disturbing things get; there's a whole vein of scandal that escaped public attention in an age when the press and information were more tacitly controlled.rick mcginnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04238756880941710637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-37274763119237159642011-08-11T16:29:11.549-04:002011-08-11T16:29:11.549-04:00Wow. Thanks for re-unearthing this Jim. Power co...Wow. Thanks for re-unearthing this Jim. Power corrupts for sure.Sugith Varughesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420263357514328059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34798599.post-89866974427090121692011-08-11T16:12:06.415-04:002011-08-11T16:12:06.415-04:00Wow.Wow.Rusty Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143817211151177797noreply@blogger.com