Offered on ebay along with a photo from 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.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Happy Halloween
From Clara Bow!
Caption: "Clara Bow and the famous Hollywood Overhead - a hobgoblin that haunts the studios on Hallowe'en and 364 other days of the year. This is the first time that this ferocious monster has been photographed. Clara can afford to laugh at him. Isn't she the pet daughter of Old Man Box-office?" photo by Eugene Robert Richee ~ from Photoplay, 1927.
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Caption: "Clara Bow and the famous Hollywood Overhead - a hobgoblin that haunts the studios on Hallowe'en and 364 other days of the year. This is the first time that this ferocious monster has been photographed. Clara can afford to laugh at him. Isn't she the pet daughter of Old Man Box-office?" photo by Eugene Robert Richee ~ from Photoplay, 1927.
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Friday, October 28, 2016
Watch SNAPPY SNEEZER
SNAPPY SNEEZER is a two reel comedy from 1929 with Charley Chase and Thelma Todd.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Sunday, October 9, 2016
NAUGHTY BABY Photo
Production shot from NAUGHTY BABY, with director (and then Alice White boyfriend) Mervyn LeRoy. Notice the reflectors and diffusers used to help with lighting the scene.
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NAUGHTY BABY Lobby Card
Lobby card for NAUGHTY BABY with Alice White ( left ) and Thelma Todd ( right ).
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
LET'S DO THINGS Photo
LET'S DO THINGS was the first film of the Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd series.
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Monday, October 3, 2016
French Pressbook For NEVADA ( 1927 )
NEVADA was a 1927 Paramount production starring Gary Cooper, Thelma Todd, and William Powell.
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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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Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Bibliography II ( Revised )
This is a list of books that have been written, but not published.
Hamann, G. D. THELMA TODD IN THE 20'S. A collection of newspaper articles from the earlier part of Thelma Todd's career.
Stevenson, Dave JUST THELMA. The Life and Career of Thelma Todd.
Announced years ago, another announcement dated Jul 31, 2011 said it was soon to be published and credited "Dave Stevenson, Cole Johnson and Mark Johnson. Proofreading and editing by Ali Stevenson"
Strait, Ray with Richard Gottlieb THELMA TODD ( 1978 )
I usually try to write about this stuff in a more or less impartial way, after I made the other bibliography I thought maybe I should have said something like that. Certainly some of the books are better than others. Maybe I'll have more to say about them later, and maybe I'll have more to say about some of the unpublished ones later. - Benny Drinnon
Raymond Strait's site:
http://raymondstrait.com
Monday, August 29, 2016
Bibliography ( Revised )
Books about Thelma Todd. This list includes books that may deal with her only in part, but does not include books that have not yet been published.
Anger, Kenneth HOLLYWOOD BABYLON
Austin, John HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES ( 1970 )
----------------- HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES ( 1990 )
----------------- MORE OF HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
Carr, William HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY
Donati, William THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THEMA TODD
------------------- LUCKY LUCIANO
------------------- IDA LUPINO
Edmonds, Andy HOT TODDY
Guiles, Fred Lawrence STAN: THE LIFE OF STAN LAUREL
Hammond, G. D. THELMA TODD IN THE 30's
Heiman, Jim OUT WITH THE STARS
Jacobson, Laurie HOLLYWOOD HEARTBREAK
---------------------- DISHING HOLLYWOOD
Jenning, Patrick and Croddy, Marshall TESTIMONY OF A DEATH: MYSTERY, MEDIA, AND MYTH IN 1935 LOS ANGELES
McCabe, John MR. LAUREL AND MR. HARDY
-------------------- LAUREL AND HARDY
Maltin, Leonard MOVIE COMEDY TEAMS
------------------- THE GREAT MOVIE SHORT SUBJECTS
Munn, Michael THE HOLLYWOOD MURDER CASEBOOK
Morgan, Michelle THE ICE CREAM BLONDE
Neutzel, Charles WHODUNIT? HOLLYWOOD STYLE
Neibaur, James. THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, ZASU PITTS, AND PATSY KELLY
Parish, James Robert THE FUNSTERS
--------------------------- THE HOLLYWOOD BOOK OF SCANDALS
Skretvedt, Randy LAUREL AND HARDY
Vanderbuilt, Gloria BLACK KNIGHT, WHITE KNIGHT
Ward, Richard Lewis A HISTORY OF THE HAL ROACH STUDIO
Wolfe, Donald H THE BLACK DAHLIA FILES
Wolf, Marvin and Katherine Mader FALLEN ANGELS
Anger, Kenneth HOLLYWOOD BABYLON
Austin, John HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES ( 1970 )
----------------- HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES ( 1990 )
----------------- MORE OF HOLLYWOOD'S UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
Carr, William HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY
Donati, William THE LIFE AND DEATH OF THEMA TODD
------------------- LUCKY LUCIANO
------------------- IDA LUPINO
Edmonds, Andy HOT TODDY
Guiles, Fred Lawrence STAN: THE LIFE OF STAN LAUREL
Hammond, G. D. THELMA TODD IN THE 30's
Heiman, Jim OUT WITH THE STARS
Jacobson, Laurie HOLLYWOOD HEARTBREAK
---------------------- DISHING HOLLYWOOD
Jenning, Patrick and Croddy, Marshall TESTIMONY OF A DEATH: MYSTERY, MEDIA, AND MYTH IN 1935 LOS ANGELES
McCabe, John MR. LAUREL AND MR. HARDY
-------------------- LAUREL AND HARDY
Maltin, Leonard MOVIE COMEDY TEAMS
------------------- THE GREAT MOVIE SHORT SUBJECTS
Munn, Michael THE HOLLYWOOD MURDER CASEBOOK
Morgan, Michelle THE ICE CREAM BLONDE
Neutzel, Charles WHODUNIT? HOLLYWOOD STYLE
Neibaur, James. THE HAL ROACH COMEDY SHORTS OF THELMA TODD, ZASU PITTS, AND PATSY KELLY
Parish, James Robert THE FUNSTERS
--------------------------- THE HOLLYWOOD BOOK OF SCANDALS
Skretvedt, Randy LAUREL AND HARDY
Vanderbuilt, Gloria BLACK KNIGHT, WHITE KNIGHT
Ward, Richard Lewis A HISTORY OF THE HAL ROACH STUDIO
Wolfe, Donald H THE BLACK DAHLIA FILES
Wolf, Marvin and Katherine Mader FALLEN ANGELS
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
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