Wednesday, May 30, 2018

April 1931 PICTURE PLAY Article About Zasu Pitts





An article about Zasu Pitts from the same issue.

Posted by Emma Perry in the Thelma Todd Group on facebook.


















In 1935, Dorothy McGowan doubled for Zasu Pitts in THE AFFAIRS OF SUSAN and SHE GETS HER MAN.






















Dorothy MacGowan:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0569637/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr15


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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

April 1931 PICTURE PLAY Article About Thelma Todd






A magazine article in the April 1931 edition of the British edition of PICTURE PLAY, a Street And Smith publication.

Posted by Emma Perry in the Thelma Todd Group on facebook.



















This photo is from WHISPERING WHOOPIE, a Charley Chase comedy.

























"Good Pictures" refers to dramatic films, which were seen as more prestigious than comedies.













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Saturday, May 26, 2018

Silent Version Of UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE




UNACCUSTOMED AS WE ARE ( 1929 ) with Laurel and Hardy and Thelma Todd, was one of the first talkies made by the Hal Roach studio. There was also a silent version for theaters that were not equipped for sound movies. 





The sound version:



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Friday, May 25, 2018

DETECTIVE NOEL Cover





Another Magazine cover.





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LE FILM Cover





French language Belgian publication.




This is the same outfit that Thelma Todd was wearing in THE SOILERS.


Pictures of her in this costume were used on a couple of other magazines in this period. 

The Costume On /The Cover:


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SEVEN FOOTSTEPS TO SATAN Photoplay Photos





SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN was based on a novel by A. Merrit. A photoplay edition of SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN was published with photos from the movie. Here are the photos from the book.













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YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU Photo






Thelma Todd and Stanly Lupino in a publicity photo for YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU, which was made in England.




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Thelma Todd Photo







A photo of Thelma Todd that I haven't seen before, from Jorge Finkielman.





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Thelma Todd Photo







Thelma Todd in a publicity photo from CALL HER SAVAGE.








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Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Paula Stone Party


A better copy of a picture we had on the blog before.

From Captain Bijou on facebook:




Fay Wray was the guest of honor at a party thrown on February 2, 1936 to welcome her home after she had worked in British films.

Some of the stars in attendance were (back row left to right): James Blakely, Johnny Mack Brown, Donald Woods, Basil Rathbone and Dorothy Stone. Front row (0left to right): Dolores Del Rio, Fay Wray, Jeanette MacDonald, Paula Stone, Ella Wickersham, Anita Louise, Fred Stone and Glenda Farrell.


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