Dawn Star

Thelma Todd at the dawn of her career. Her film career began in the New York area. Afterwards she would go to Hollywood.

THE PARAMOUNT JUNIOR STARS OF 1926

These were the "Fascinating Youth" introduced in the feature of that name. Of the young hopefuls, Buddy Roger achieved the greatest fame in the movies. Thelma Todd was the next most successful and the others trailed somewhere behind them..

Caption from the back of the photo above.

PARAMOUNT'S ASTORIA STUDIO

Paramount still had a studio in New York at the time. Some Broadway stars tried making films there.

EARLY PUBLICITY PHOTOS OF THELMA TODD

An early glamour shot.

Thelma Todd having her hair done at Paramount's acting school.

Thelma Todd's hair.

They had faces then-

And frequently hats, as well.

 

 

 

And they had fun,

 

 

so the studio publicity told us.

 

 The studio decided to cut Thelma Todd's hair, which was going along with a fad they had at the time.

One-Girl Band

 

RUBBER HEELS

With Ed Wynn

 

 

 

 Thelma Todd:

 

 

Before and after the Hollywood treatment.

 

 

 

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