Thelma Todd as Venus in VAMPING VENUS.
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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.
Monday, September 26, 2016
VAMPING VENUS
VAMPING VENUS was a 1928 First National production in which Thelma Todd played Venus.
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
Our Gang Comic Ad For Royal Gelatin
From the comic supplement PUCK for 23 Feb 1936. Note that Pete the Pup is shown as one of the stars in the lineup above the strip, along with Spanky, Buckwheat, Darla, Alfalfa, and Porky..
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Saturday, September 24, 2016
Spanish Fan Magazine From 1934
A picture of Thelma Todd from the movie PALOOKA may be seen on the back cover of this fan magazine, the name of which may be seen on the front cover. Although the title appears to be in English, this was listed as a Spanish language magazine on ebay.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
HORSE FEATHERS Display
An advertising display for HORSE FEATHERS showing the four Marx Brothers, along with a featherless horse.
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HORSE FEATHERS At Kentucky Theater 1932
Notice Betty Boop poster at right. The Fleischer cartoons were distributed by Paramount until they foreclosed on them and took over the studio in a move that was probably illegal. A Will Rogers movie is also being advertised. He was a top star in this period.
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HORSE FEATHERS Lobby Card
Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo Marx on a lobby card for HORSE FEATHERS.
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HORSE FEATHERS Lobby Card
Thelma Todd with Chico Marx and Groucho Marx on a lobby card for HORSE FEATHERS.
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HORSE FEATHERS Picture
Chico, Harpo, and Groucho with Thelma Todd in a publicity picture for HORSE FEATHERS.
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HORSE FEATHERS Photo
HORSE FEATHERS was a 1932 Paramount production, starring the four Marx Brothers. Here is a photo from this movie showing Thelma Todd with two of them, Zeppo ( left ) and Harpo ( right ).
The back of the photo has the names of Harpo and Chico on it, although Chico didn't actually appear in this photo.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
HIPS, HIPS HOORAY On TCM
HIPS, HIPS HOORAY will air on TCM tonight at 12:45 AM EST. Wheeler and Woolsey are the stars, and the supporting cast includes Thelma Todd, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Etting, and Marion Byron.
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Thelma Todd Photo
Thelma Todd smiles for the camera.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this picture.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Thelma Todd Photo
Thelma Todd photo with a caption in Spanish.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this picture.
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Monday, September 5, 2016
Spanish Language CORSAIR Ad
An ad for CORSAIR from a Spanish language newspaper. American movies were very popular in Latin America and Spanish language versions of some movies were even produced for that market during this period. But I don't know if CORSAIR fared any better in other countries than it did here.
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Sunday, September 4, 2016
CORSAIR Poster ( Spanish )
Spanish poster for CORSAIR, with the alternate title MODERN PIRATE. Note that Thelma Todd is billed as "Alison Loyd". The girl on the poster was not intended as an accurate representation of Thelma Todd and is more of a generic pretty girl for the period.
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Engrave-O-Tint Card
A card from a weight machine that also gave a fortune, which has a picture of Thelma Todd on it, along with a credit for Hal Roach studios. These were dispensed by a penny machine which imprinted ( engraved ) your weight on the card.
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