Friday, July 30, 2021

Newspaper Articles On Thelma Song

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Stephen Dunwoody:

"I am from Belfast in N. Ireland. Thelma's father lived quite close to me. I have enjoyed trawling through the blog on Thelma. I had been doing some research on her for a song and video. It won best jazz song at this year's Rome Music Festival. We released it today to coincide with her birthday. I had tried to get in touch with local newspapers in Mass. , but without success. Newspapers here covered the story quite extensively. I can send you the newspaper articles It might be of interest to you or your Blog".














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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Happy Birthday, Thelma Todd

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Thelma Todd was born on the this day in 1906.




Today is also the birthday of Clara Bow. She was born the year before Thelma Todd





Some publicity claimed that Thelma Todd was born on the same day, month, and year as Clara Bow, which also seems to be whthey sometimes added a year to Thelma Todd's age. Usually the studios pretended the glamour girls were younger than thereally were.




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Saturday, July 24, 2021

"Her Man" (1930) Helen Twelvetrees, Phillips Holmes, Marjorie Rambeau

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HER MAN ( 1930 ) was based on the song FRANKIE AND JOHNNY and Thelma Todd played Nellie Bly. 



                                               Helen Twelvetrees  ( below ) was the star.





Her Man (1930) Helen Twelvetrees, Phillips Holmes, Marjorie Rambeau - Pre-Code Drama

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Thelma Todd With RUTH ETTING and GEORGE MEEKER

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From Ron Zappala in "Thelma Todd Fans" on facebook.

Thelma Todd with RUTH ETTING and GEORGE MEEKER in HIPS, HIPS, HURRAY.





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Friday, July 16, 2021

SPEAK EASILY LOBBY CARD

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 SPEAK EASILY 1932 Buster Keaton, Thelma Todd, Jimmy Durante 10x8 LOBBY CARD.






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Thursday, July 15, 2021

Thelma Was A Countess For A While

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And called it "hooey" in this news story, in which no-account Pat Diccico is said to be a count. 




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Friday, July 9, 2021

BACKS TO NATURE Photos

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BACKS TO NATURE DIALOGUE CUTTING CONTINUITY HAL ROACH STUDIOS

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EXC ORIG 1933 THELMA TODD ZASU PITTS BACKS TO NATURE DIALOGUE CUTTING CONTINUITY HAL ROACH STUDIOS – PERSONAL COPY OF PRODUCTION MANAGER L.A. FRENCH From the collection of a well known Hollywood-based movie historian, collector, author, archivist and intimate of the late great Hal Roach, comes this holy grail item for Roach fans. An original Dialogue Cutting Continuity to the classic ZASU PITTS and THELMA TODD short, BACKS TO NATURE. Much like a script, DIALOGUE CUTTING CONTINUITIES feature all the dialogue and shot descriptions (including titles) of each and every shot in the film. Cutting continuities also noted the shot #, how many 35mm feet and frames of film into the short that the shot appears. This information would be compiled by the Film Editor (in this case Louis McManus) and would serve as a record of all the shots for other key departments at the studio and for filing as proof of content with the U.S. Copyright office (often in lieu of sending an actual print of the film). This is the personal copy of long time Studio Production Manager L.A. French (father of Roach director Lloyd French) as per the hand written “Mr. French” that appears on the top edge of the brown protective fold over) and would no doubt be placed in his files in the Hal Roach Studio offices. Continuity has 17 pages extensively detailing every one of the 146 shots and lines of dialogue in the short. Top of the first page notes this as Production A-18 in the Pitts-Todd series. Continuity is in excellent condition. Paper is supple and cream colored and free of any rips, tears, creases, stains or blemishes. Continuity is firmly affixed by the original staples on the top and has a protective brown paper back page and top edge fold over, making this one of the best condition continuities we've seen. Unless you attended the Hal Roach Studios auction back in 1963, here is your chance to have an authentic piece of Hollywood history directly from the hallowed Culver City “Lot of fun”. Ultra rare Continuity is an amazing artifact from the golden age of movie making and sure to be prized collectible from this immortal Hal Roach.









































Thursday, July 8, 2021

‘Thelma Todd’s Tragic Life and Loves’ From Screen Play Magazine

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From Michael Johnson in "Thelma Todd Fans" on facebook:


From Screen Play Magazine, ‘Thelma Todd’s Tragic Life and Loves.’ From my collection.














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Thelma meets Shirley Temple, 1934

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From Michael Johnson in "Thelma Todd Fans" on facebook:


Thelma meets Shirley Temple, 1934





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Thelma shopping on Hollywood Blvd.

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From Michael Johnson in "Thelma Todd Fans" on facebook:


Thelma shopping on Hollywood Blvd.





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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Dominos

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From Michael Johnson in "Thelma Todd Fans" on facebook:

Thelma lends her talents to the 'Dominos,' a female version of the Masquers' Club. Located in Hollywood at 1791 N. Sycamore they moved later to North Crescent Heights. The organization allowed actors to come together and socialize with the likes of Sally Eilers, Billie Dove, Inez Courtney and Louise Fazenda. Thelma appeared in a sketch, 'His, Hers and Theirs' alongside fellow Hal Roach actor Mae Busch. Thelma In the left hand photo is misidentified. She's actually seventh from the left in this burlesque of 'Lysistrata' from March 1932. From my collection.





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Friday, July 2, 2021

Happy 4th Of July

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In another publicity photo Thelma Todd poses as Betsy Ross.






Happy 4th Of July

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Thelma Todd defends the "Fort Of July" in a publicity photo for the 1928 First National production THE HAUNTED HOUSE





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