Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Happy Easter

From Abbott and Costello, or maybe Abbott and Wabbit, and Robert Mitchum!







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Happy Easter

From Alice White






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Thelma Todd With Alice White At First National




From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.


THELMA TODD, unidentified, ALICE WHITE and unidentified
1928





They're at First National ( later Warner Brothers ), and are wearing the First National logo on their chests, naturally.






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Foreign Poster For THE BOHEMIAN GIRL




THE BOHEMIAN GIRL was Thelma Todd's last movie. Here is a reissue poster posted by Jorge Finkielman on facebook with the following comments:


Standard reissue poster from Argentina. I would say that it is from 1954 but I may be wrong for just a couple of years. The title in the poster would change following the movie that was exhibited. In this case is a reissue for THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.



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Jean Harlow and Primo Canera





Carnera's back and Harlow's got him





Primo Canera:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primo_Carnera



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Jean Harlow Gag Photo





From The Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.

Jean Harlow with Bryant Washburn in a publicity photo at the Roach studio in the late 1920's.







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Jean Harlow In DOUBLE WHOOPEE




Jean Harlow appeared in some Hal Roach comedies early in her career.


                                                             DOUBLE WHOOPEE








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Jean Harlow With Laurel And Hardy






From The Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.


DOUBLE WHOOPEE
With JEAN HARLOW





DOUBLE WHOOPEE was one of Jean Harlow's earliest film roles. An unknown at the time, she would skyrocket to fame after making HELL'S ANGELS, a role Thelma Todd had previously been considered for. And Thelma Todd more less took Jean Harlow's place at the Roach studio.





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Charley Chase With Jean Harlow Poster



The picture of Charley Chase and Jean Harlow as bathing beauties was cropped from this one, which also has a number of other girls in the lineup.





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Charley Chase With Jean Harlow





Charley Chase attempts to impersonate a glamour girl, next to the genuine item, in the person of Jean Harlow.



I think this is another example of why Charley Chase wasn't a top star in his day.



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Monday, March 30, 2015

Sally Rand





And, here is Sally Rand in her birthday suit.




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Birthday Of Mary Brian




Today is also the birthday of actress Mary Brian (1906–2002)








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Birthday Of Virginia Rappe





Today is also the birthday of the tragic Virginia Rappe (1891–1921).





Much has been written about her connection with the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, but I can add nothing, save that misfortune befell them both.





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Birthday Of Louise Brooks





Today is also the birthday of Louise Brooks (1906-1985)!







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Birthday Of Bessie Love





Today is the birthday of silent film star Bessie Love (1898–1986).





The early silent movie actresses had long hair. Later they had the girls bob their hair, something they did to Thelma Todd when she got in the movies.



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Pete The Pup Photo



From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.

Atlantic City
Steel Pier souvenir photo with Pete The Pup
Mid 30s





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Hal Roach Dancing With Marlene Dietrich




From the Laurel and Hardy Archive on facebook.


Snapshot of HAL ROACH dancing with MARLENE DIETRICH
1938




In the second World War, Marlene Dietrich devoted the most time to entertaining the troops of any actress. Carole Landis may have been in second place; she also used to work for Roach.



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Sunday, March 29, 2015

Thelma Todd On The Cover Of ROTOGRAFICO





Thelma Todd on the cover of ROTOGRAFICO, August 1927.






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SPEAK EASILY Photo






SPEAK EASILY was the only movie Thelma Todd made at MGM, although they were releasing the films of Hal Roach in that period. Here we see a publicity photo from this movie with Buster Keaton, Thelma Todd, and Jimmy Durante.




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Farina With Pete The Pup






Another of the Our Gang kids with Pete the Pup.







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Happy Birthday, Bobby Hutchins!





Our Gang's Bobby Hutchins ( "Wheezer" ) is 90 today.






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Saturday, March 28, 2015

Thelma Todd And Charley Chase Photo





From the Charley Chase page on facebook.


CRAZY FEET ('29).





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Bathing Beauty Marie Wilson





From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.


Marie Wilson is fourth from the left. This would be from sometime in the 1930's.



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Edna Marion In Jail?




Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.

CHARLEY CHASE, HAL ROACH comedy star, believes in keeping women where they belong and advocates jail as an ideal location. He is here shown gloating over EDNA MARION his little leading lady, who he has placed behind bars.



Well, the idea of Edna Marion having been put in jail by Charley Chase does not appeal to me.
Maybe his failure to make it to the top echelon of screen stars had something to do with things like this.


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Friday, March 27, 2015

Thelma Todd And Patsy Kelly In AIR FRIGHT





AIR FRIGHT ( 1933 ) had Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly being stewardesses.




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Zasu Pitts Photo






A publicity picture of Zasu Pitts.


Note the name at lower left and the initials at the lower right.


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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Thelma Todd And Johnny Weissmuller At Santa Monica





Another photo of Thelma Todd with Johnny Weissmuller at Santa Monica.








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Thelma Todd And Johnny Weismuller At Santa Monica





Screen Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller and Thelma Todd with a lifeguard outside the Santa Monica Life Saving Club near the beach. The date on this photo is March 23, 1945.








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SILVER SCREEN October 1932






The October 1932 issue of SILVER SCREEN has Marlene Dietrich on the cover.

 
 
On the left are Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor, and on the right is Thelma Todd.

Thelma Todd got a lot of publicity out of SPEAK EASILY.
 

Bette Davis was from Massachusetts like Thelma Todd; they also both seem to have been into numerology. A number of movie stars were said to have been involved in the occult.

 
Left, silent star Douglas Fairbanks in one of his talkies.  Right, Joan Bennett and Claudette Colbert early in their careers.

Jimmy Durante was also in the cast of THE PHANTOM PRESIDENT. 
 
 
The Our Gang kids ride a horse. Another time they built their own fire engine. 

On the lower left is an item about Harpo Marx that is related to HORSEFEATHERS.
 




                                                                That's all, folks!






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Thelma Todd Photo






Hal Roach Studios publicity photo.





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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Happy Birthday, Jean Rogers!



Jean Rogers was born on this day in 1916.




She is best known for playing Dale Arden in the Flash Gordon serials.




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Happy Birthday, Nancy Kelly

 
 
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY NANCY KELLY!!!!
 
Nancy Kelly was born on this date in 1921.
 
 
 
In TARZAN'S DESERT MYSTERY she played about the same character that Joan Blondell used to play in the movies.
 
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Thelma Todd With Gary Cooper And William Powell In NEVADA





Black and white and color versions, from "Stars of the Silent film and early Talkies" on facebook.

 
 





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Anita Garvin With Laurel And Hardy in FROM SOUP TO NUTS




Anita Garvin is in distress, or maybe she ain't in it.




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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Thelma Todd on the cover of PICTUREGOER


From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.


PICTUREGOER
British film magazine
Vol. 3, no. 109
June 1933






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Harry Langdon With Nell O'Day

From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.

Richard Finegan: This is from Harry's 1933 Educational short TIED FOR LIFE. The girl is Nell O'Day.





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Harry Langdon With Thelma Todd


Harry Langdon and Thelma Todd in THE HEAD GUY, a Hal Roach production.




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Monday, March 23, 2015

Thelma Todd And John Boles In BOTTOMS UP

From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.

BOTTOMS UP
JOHN BOLES and THELMA TODD
1934






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Thelma Todd Photo





Here is a publicity photo that I believe was taken in 1935. The spotlight on the right says "Hal Roach Studio" on it. You can also see "MGM" on the lower right hand corner. Hal Roach was releasing through MGM at the time, so their publicity pictures all had "MGM" on them.






Thanks go to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this photo.



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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Happy Birthday, Joan Blondell





Today is the birthday of Joan Blondell . Here is a picture of her from the classic GOLDDIGGERS OF 1933.







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YOU SAID A HATFUL Script





Dialogue continuity script for YOU SAID A HATFUL with Charley Chase and Dorothy Appleby.




Ebay seller's description:


This script is for the 1934 Comedy film short,
 
You Said a Hatful!
 

When he learns the secret news that it will be sold today at 4pm in Kansas City, international banker J.P. Anderson sets in motion a plan to purchase the Tippycanoe Tuckahoe & Tehachapi Railroad. He will arrive in Kansas City prior to the meeting with an offer the current owner can't refuse. He will go with his hapless secretary, Charley Chase, with the two switching places - Charley will pretend to be J.P., and J.P. will pretend to be Charley - so that J.P. can maneuver into the deal without attracting the attention of the other buyer who may want to kill him. They will take the TT&T train for the trip. Complications ensue when a series of events happen on the train. First, Charley passes himself off as the railroad owner to train employees even before they arrive at the meeting. Second, J.P.'s daughter Dorothy arrives on the scene, Charley who has to pretend to be her father when in reality he is in love with her. Third, Charley's banker's hat, which is really a magician's hat.

Director:

(as Charles Parrott)

Cast


          ...
Charley Chase
          ...
Dorothy Anderson
          ...
J.P. Anderson
 
It's in GREAT shape for it's age!!!
 
Shop with confidence! This is part of our in-store inventory from our shop which is has been located in the heart of Hollywood where we have been in business for OVER 40 years!
Finding anything ORIGINAL on CHARLEY CHASE or from the Hal Roach Studios is extremely RARE so don't let this one pass you by! A Fantastic find for the TRUE Chase or Hal Roach collector!
MORE INFORMATION ON CHARLEY CHASE: Brother of James Parrott Entered films in 1912. In an interview with Hal Roach on the David Letterman show Hal said that Chase auditioned for him by saying he could play ANY part. Chase then proceeded to do his impression of a lighthouse by turning his head around in a circle, stopping straight forward with his eyes wide open after each rotation. Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 102-103. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 2 daughters - Pauline (Polly) and June Directed short comedies under his birth name, Charles Parrott.
 MORE INFO ON HAL ROACH: Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York in 1892. After working as, among other things, a gold prospector, he wound up in Hollywood and began picking up jobs as an extra in comedies, where he met comedian Harold Lloyd. He began producing, directing and writing a series of short film comedies starring Lloyd around 1915. These were quite successful, and Roach started his own production company and eventually bought his own studio. By the early 1920s he had eclipsed Mack Sennett as the King of Comedy and created many of the most memorable comic series of all time, even by today's standards. These include the team of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and The Little Rascals. By the late 1930s Roach's formula for success was jeopardized by audience demands for bigger, feature-length productions, and he was forced to try his hand at making full-length screwball comedies, musicals and dramas, although he still kept turning out two-reel comedies. By the 1950s he was producing mainly for television. In 1983 his company developed the first successful digital colorization process. Roach then became a producer for many TV series on the Disney Channel, and his company still produces most of their films and videos.



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Dorothy Appleby



Elsie Ames, Monty Collins, Dorothy Appleby and Harry Langdon in WHAT MAKES LIZZY DIZZY?



Elsie Ames and Dorothy Appleby frequently worked together with Buster Keaton in this period. Here, they're with Harry Langdon.




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