They named a stage after Mabel Normand at the old Republic studio, which used to be the Mack Sennett studio before Republic got it. Here is the name plaque from this stage.
Reblogged from http://looking-for-mabel.webs.com/6signsofmabel.htm
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A Blog For Thelma Todd Thelma Todd was a star of silent movies and later the talkies. She is remembered as much today for her mysterious death as she is for her films. In this blog, we take a look at Thelma Todd, her movies, and various commentaries.
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Plaque For The Mabel Normand Soundstage
They named a stage after Mabel Normand at the old Republic studio, which used to be the Mack Sennett studio before Republic got it. Here is the name plaque from this stage.
Reblogged from http://looking-for-mabel.webs.com/6signsofmabel.htm
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THE SLIM PRINCESS - Mabel Normand
An ad for THE SLIM PRINCESS, one of the features that Mabel Normand made for Goldwyn. It is considered a lost film.
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Mabel Normand Lobby Card
From the Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.
RAGGEDY ROSE
MABEL NORMAND comedy short
MAX DAVIDSON as "Moe Ginsberg"
US Lobby card
1926
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Mabel Normand Poster
THE EXTRA GIRL was one of the feature films Mabel Normand made for Mack Sennett, and it's one of the ones that we still have today.
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Friday, September 25, 2015
Mabel Normand Magazine Article
Something about Mabel Normand by Adela Rogers St. Johns from PHOTOPLAY July - Dec. 1921.
I believe "cash girl" ( second column, top ) means "cashier".
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
CALL HER SAVAGE Autographed Picture
CALL HER SAVAGE photo that was autographed by Clara Bow and several others.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Spanky And Alfalfa With Zeffie Tilbury
SECOND CHILDHOOD was an Our Gang comedy in which Spanky and his friends befriend a lonely old lady played by Zeffie Tilbury and bring happiness into her life. Here is a publicity photo from this film with the original caption.
In the same year Zeffie Tilbury also portrayed the Gypsy Queen in THE BOEMIAN GIRL: Thelma Todd played the Gypsy Queen's daughter.
SECOND CHILDHOOD:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Childhood_(film)
Zeffie Tilbury:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeffie_Tilbury
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Saturday, September 12, 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Dickie Moore And Shirley Temple
Dickie Moore passed away a few days after fellow Our Gang Member Jean Darling. Here is a publicity photo showing Dickie Moore and Shirley Temple having a tea party with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thelma Todd With Joe E. Brown
This is a publicity picture for SON OF A SAILOR, in which Thelma Todd played a foreign spy and wore a brunette wig.
"Vitaphone" referred originally to a sound on disc process, but the name continued to be used by Warner Brothers after the system was replaced by sound on film. The name First National likewise continued to be used after that studio had merged with Warner Brothers. The old First National logo with the ring around the country may be seen at the bottom of this picture.
First National:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_National
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Jean Darling's Art Needlework Outfit
A number of Our Gang related items were available while the comedies were being made. This is one of them.
Ebay seller's description:
This is a darling little piece of doll sewing history. As for as I can tell, the kit is complete except for the mini doll. The box is stamped 1931 by the Standard Solophone company.
The kit includes embroidery hoops, silk embroidery flosses, thimble, needles (a bit rusty) and 12 different stamped motifs to be embroidered and sewn. One piece has a few stitches in it already.
The box measures 18" x 10.5".
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Jean Darling Leaves Our Gang To Freelance
Jean Darling left Hal Roach and Our Gang for other roles, in which she was to find success.
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Jean Darling Lookalike
The little girl on the left was Toronto's choice to play Jean Darling. This was part of a campaign to get kids in different city to impersonate the Our Gang kids. The idea was that the impersonators would themselves attempt to make their own comedy film.
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Jean Darling And Baby Peggy
Reblogged from http://www.younghollywoodhof.com/babypeggy.htm
(L-R) Jean Darling, Victor Potel, Peggy Montgomery, & Jackie Condon (5/27/1936) Will Rogers Tribute
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Jean Darling
A few pictures of Jean Darling.
Wheezer, Jean Darling, Farina, Joe Cobb, Harry Spear, Mary Ann Jackson and Pete the Pup.
Another photo of Jean with the gang.
Jean Darling with Oliver Hardy.
Jean Darling on the scales.
Jean Darling in a Buick, 1931.
There was a picture of Thelma Todd with this toy lamb.
Jean Darling:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2012/03/jean-darling.html
http://www.catsafterme.com/blog/archives/3167
Pete The Pup:
http://www.angelfire.com/stars3/petey/meet.html
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Laurel And Hardy With Our Gang
From The Hal Roach Studios on facebook.
The historic photo was taken at the Hal Roach studio in 1929. It shows Laurel and Hardy showing the then new sound equipment to members of "Our Gang." Gangsters left to right: Harry Spear, Mary Ann Jackson, Alan "Farina" Hoskins, Pete the Pup, Joe Cobb, Jean Darling. Sound engineer Elmer Raguse is at the controls of the RCA sound truck. The Hal Roach Studio dressing rooms are in the background.
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SECOND CHILDHOOD Poster
A poster for SECOND CHILDHOOD. Alfalfa is the boy on the left in the cowboy outfit and Spanky is the boy in front.
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Monday, September 7, 2015
Happy Labor Day
From the Hal Roach Studio on facebook:
Happy Labor Day. Try not to do too much heavy lifting today.
And a farewell to our darling Miss Darling*.
*Yesterday it was announced that Jean Darling ( the girl in front ) had died. We will miss her.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Pete The Pup With Spanky
From the Hal Roach Studio on facebook.
Our Gang's Spanky McFarland and Pete the Pup - 1932
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Spanky McFarland
Spanky McFarland was one of the Our Gang kids. And he worked with Thelma Todd, too.
He was in the last film of the series with Zasu Pitts, ONE TRACK MINDS.
And here he is with Patsy Kelly, who replaced Zasu Pitts in the series. At left is director Gus Meins. I believe the costume Thelma Todd is wearing is from MAID IN HOLLYWOOD.
According to the caption the other boy is Spanky's brother, Tommy.
Johnny Weissmuller with Spanky
ONE TRACK MINDS:
http://www.lordheath.com/index.php?p=1_1306_One-Track-Minds
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