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Proposed "Hardy Family" with Oliver Hardy, Spanky McFarland, and Patsy Kelly. Patsy Kelly was teamed with Thelma Todd at the time.
Story at https://archive.org/details/ComiqueMagazine1/page/86/mode/2up
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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, November 30, 2020
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving
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From Thelma Todd and friends!
A couple of Thanksgiving pictures which have Thelma Todd in them and which also happen to be publicity pictures for the movie NAUGHTY BABY.
This one has Thelma Todd and Doris Dawson.
Thelma Todd, Loretta Young, Jack Ford, and Doris Dawson star in a historical reenactment for First National around the time that Thelma Todd and Loretta Young made SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN.
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Monday, November 23, 2020
Queenie's Honky-Tonk Ad
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Queenie Shannon more or less replaced Thelma Todd at the Sidewalk Cafe.
Posted by Steve Zalusky in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
May 24, 1937. Los Angeles Times.
June 23, 1937. Los Angeles Times.
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Roland West, aboard his yacht, the Miramar, in 1937.
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Posted by Steve Zalusky in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
Roland West, aboard his yacht, the Miramar, in 1937.
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Roland West Looking For Recipes In Florida
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Posted by Steve Zalusky in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
December 14, 1937. Tampa Morning Tribune. Roland West relaxing in Florida, looking for recipes for Thelma Todd’s Inn.
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Saturday, November 21, 2020
Asleep On The Set Of "Show Business" .
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Thelma Todd asleep on the set during the filming of "Show Business" with Zasu Pitts ( left ).
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Thursday, November 19, 2020
12 year Old Patsy Kelly With Ruby Keeler
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Posted by Elizabeth A. Sicking in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
Here’s 12 year old Patsy Kelly (right) with her life-long friend Ruby Keeler.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
"Smile When the Raindrops Fall" Music
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"Smile When The Raindrops Fall" was a song that was used in a number of Hal Roach comedies in the 1930's.
Here is some sheet music for this song, which features little pictures of Roach's stars on the cover. It also mentions that the song is sung by Charlie Chase in the two-reel comedy WHISPERING WHOOPIE. Thelma Todd is also in that one, but is positioned closer to Harry Langdon than to Charlie Chase on the cover. Presumably this is because Charlie Chase has the central position and the others are around the edges.
You can listen to the music on Youtube:
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Sunday, November 15, 2020
Sidewalk Cafe cocktail menu
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Posted by Elizabeth A. Sicking in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
I’ve seen photos of the Sidewalk Cafe menu, but not the cocktail menu. This is neat! Wonder what a Thelma Todd Knockout was made with? Lol.
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OPCO Syrcuse China Joya’s Soup Bowl.
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Posted by Elizabeth A. Sicking in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
The matching soup bowl Syracuse China with a date code for the year 1934.
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That's the name of Roland West's wife on the plate as well as the establishment name
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A Plate From Thelma And Roland West’s Joya's
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Posted by Elizabeth A. Sicking in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
An original plate from Thelma and Roland West’s Joya’s restaurant, which was on the 2nd floor above her cafe.
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“Backs To Nature” Photo
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Posted by Elizabeth A. Sicking in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.
Thelma relaxing Gin between takes of “Backs To Nature” with director Gus Meins and cast, including: Patsy Kelly, Billy Gilbert, Don Barclay, and Thelma’s maid (Mae Whitehead).
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
"Snappy Sneezer" Treatment
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This is an original movie script Treatment used during the making of the 1929 short film titled, "Snappy Sneezer". The Title Page has the Working Title of the film which was, "Hay Fever". This movie is a 20-min Comedy Short. This item is not the Screenplay, it is the Film Treatment used to write the Screenplay. This Treatment is 5 pages long.
This is an extremely rare movie starring: Charley Chase, Thelma Todd & Anders Randolf.
Storyline:
Charley falls in love with Thelma, but his attack of hay fever alienates her father.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Film Mercury Magazine Ad
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Film Mercury Magazine (a trade paper from the 1930's) ad for Thelma's finished films from 1930. Call her agent! HE. 7055
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Film Mercury Magazine (a trade paper from the 1930's) ad for Thelma's finished films from 1930. Call her agent! HE. 7055
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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
"Stax" Graves Article From 1938
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An article from the Seattle Daily Times of April 3, 1938 about Bud "Stax" Graves, who was a photographer for the Hal Roach Studio.
From the Hal Roach Studio on facebook.
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