Thelma Todd Photo

A Thelma Todd publicity photo from the Hal Roach studio in the early days of sound. The idea here is that she's in an oyster shell with a bunch of pearls, which here seem to be called jewels. "Joya" is jewel in Spanish, and the name "Joya" was on Thelma Todd's Sidewalk Cafe was because of Jewel Carmen, who financed it. Likewise Roland West's yacht "Joyita" was named for her: Joyita means "little jewel".

Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this photo.

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SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN Poster

SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN was a 1929 First National production.

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Thelma Todd With A Fan Magazine

Here we have a photo of Thelma Todd looking at the Brazilian magazine CINEARTE. This is one of a series of pictures showing her looking at different fan magazines of the time.

Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this photo.



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THE GAY DEFENDER

Thelma Todd in a publicity photo from THE GAY DEFENDER.

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THE GAY DEFENDER

Richard Dix and Thelma Todd in 1927 Eugene Robert Richee photo.

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THE GAY DEFENDER

Thelma Todd and Richard Dix in the 1927 Paramount production THE GAY DEFENDER.

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THE GAY DEFENDER

Thelma Todd and Richard Dix in the 1927 Paramount production THE GAY DEFENDER.

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NEVADA

Thelma Todd and Gary Cooper in a publicity photo for the 1927 Paramount production of NEVADA.

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BEYOND VICTORY

Lew Cody and Marion Shilling in a publicity photo for BEYOND VICTORY.

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BEYOND VICTORY

Thelma Todd and Lew Cody in a publicity photo for BEYOND VICTORY.

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BEYOND VICTORY

BEYOND VICTORY was the first of several movies to team James Gleason with Zasu Pitts. Thelma Todd seems to have been considered for the movie as well.

  

Old Movie Teams - Zasu Pitts And James Gleason:
http://oldmovieteams.wordpress.com/zasu-pitts-herself-with-petulant-gleason/




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Thelma Todd Leg Art

Thelma Todd in a publicity photo for the 1932 Paramount Production HORSE FEATHERS.

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HOUSE OF HORRORS Ad

HOUSE OF HORRORS was actually released as HOUSE OF HORROR. It was a First National picture.

May 1929

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THE GAY DEFENDER Photo

Thelma Todd and Richard Dix in a publicity photo from the 1927 Paramount production THE GAY DEFENDER.

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Thelma Todd And Raquel Torres Page

Thelma Todd and Raquel Torres are pictured together on the page of a foreign fan magazine. The picture of Thelma Todd looks like it might be from VAMPING VENUS. Raquel Torres worked with the Marx Brothers in DUCK SOUP. I may have seen her in other things, but that's what I remember right off.

Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this page.




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Thelma Todd Photo

Thelma Todd in a publicity picture from her early days at Paramount.

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Thelma Todd And Charley Chase Photo

Thelma Todd and Charley Chase in a publicity picture from the Hal Roach studio that dates to the early days to the talkies.

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AFTER THE DANCE Photo

Here we see where the retoucher has put white outlines around the figures to make them stand out from the background when the picture is printed in a newspaper or magazine.

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THREE CHUMPS AHEAD Lobby Card

Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly as depicted on this lobby card for THREE CHUMPS AHEAD.

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AFTER THE DANCE Photos

AFTER THE DANCE was a 1935 Columbia production starring George Murphy and Nancy Carroll, which also had Thelma Todd in the cast. Here are some photos which an ebay seller decorated with lines of letters.

This one appears to have been done as an advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes. You can just about make out the names on the boxes.

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