Today, the 50th anniversary of the death of Edna Purviance, author Linda Wada releases her long-awaited and much looked-forward-to book The Sea Gull. I have been privileged to see an early manuscript of this exciting work and cannot wait to hold the completed book in my hands.

To quote from the Edna's Place blog:

"This book is about her lost 1926 film, directed by Josef von Sternberg, who would later create "The Blue Angel" starring Marlene Dietrich. This would be the only film produced by Charlie Chaplin that did not feature Chaplin as director or actor. The film would never be seen by the public, and the story behind its creation and demise is fascinating. The book features over 50 recently discovered, and never-before-published production still photos from the film."

Linda has dedicated years to the study of the wonderful Edna Purviance and has discovered so much about Edna that was not previously known. Some of it appears in this book, but there is so much more that will one day appear in the Edna biography she is also working on. If you have any interest in film, film-making or silent film and the people that made them, go and check out this book.