White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
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Genre	Biographical drama
Based on	Hot Toddy by Andy Edmonds
Teleplay by	Robert E. Thompson Lindsay Harrison
Story by	Robert E. Thompson
Directed by	Paul Wendkos
Starring	Loni Anderson
Music by	Mark Snow
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Frank von Zerneck Robert M. Sertner
Producers	Julie Anne Weitz Gregory Prange
Cinematography	Chuck Arnold
Editors	Michael J. Sheridan Stephen Adrianson
Running time	94 minutes
Production companies	Neufeld-Keating Productions Sandyhook Productions Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	May 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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Release

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