Hirschfield drew many posters for the movies, some of them with Laurel and Hardy.
Hirschfield letter which describes his experiences drawing movie posters.
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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.
Showing posts with label THE DEVIL'S BROTHER. Show all posts
Showing posts with label THE DEVIL'S BROTHER. Show all posts
Friday, May 24, 2019
Sunday, December 6, 2015
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER Program From Barcelona
This is an obscurity. This was a program for the release of FRA DIAVOLO ( alternate title for THE DEVIL'S BROTHER ) in Barcelona (it is in Catalan). The illustrations refer to some of their previous films.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this picture.
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
FRA DIAVOLO ( THE DEVIL'S BROTHER ) Herald
From The Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.
British 4-page filmprograme, 1933
FRONT AND BACK
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Saturday, January 17, 2015
Thelma Todd Photo
From The Laurel And Hardy Archive on facebook.
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER/FRA DIAVOLO
THELMA TODD as "Lady Pamela"
1933
"THE ANGEL'S SISTER"
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Thursday, July 31, 2014
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER Photos
A few photos from THE DEVIL'S BROTHER.
Thelma Todd in costume.
With Lucille Browne.
Thelma Todd and Dennis King.
Posters
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2014/07/herald-for-devils-brother.html
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2013/08/pressbook-for-devils-brother.html
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Laurel And Hardy Paper Dolls
Laurel and Hardy paper dolls made to promote THE DEVIL'S BROTHER, which was released in some countries as FRA DIAVOLO.
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Dennis King and Thelma Todd are mentioned as being among the cast.
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Sunday, July 27, 2014
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER
Thelma Todd and Dennis King in costume for the 1933 movie THE DEVIL'S BROTHER.
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Monday, July 21, 2014
Herald For THE DEVIL'S BROTHER
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER, made in 1933, was an operetta starring Laurel and Hardy, Dennis King, and Thelma Todd. This was the movie Thelma Todd went to England to promote in 1933. Dennis King went also.
Although Thelma Todd's name appears on the herald, no pictures of her were used.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Thelma Todd Goes To England
In 1933, Hal Roach arranged for Thelma Todd, Dennis King, and Jimmy Finlayson made a tour of England to promote their movie THE DEVIL'S BROTHER. It was a movie they had made with Laurel and Hardy, and Laurel and Hardy themselves had made a similar tour the year before.
Hal Roach himself went to England in this period. Roach was thinking about producing a movie in England himself, but nothing came of it at that time.* Charley Chase also went to England during the same period.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER April 22, 1933
The picture was YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU.
with Stanley Lupino.
Stanley Lupino was the father of Ida Lupino.
While Thelma Todd was en route, studio negotiations were going on without her that would eventually replace teammate Zasu Pitts with Patsy Kelly.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER April 25, 1933
The same page had this item on Thelma Todd's progress:
A picture from MOTION PICTURE HERALD, May 13, 1933:
An item from THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR dated May 1, 1933 and credited to Corbin Patrick:
"Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Barbara Bebe, Thelma Todd and Sally Eilers all are stopping in New York on their way to Europe... "
They all sailed for England aboard the same ship.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER May 16, 1933 - YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU announcement.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER May 24, 1933 - Thelma Todd, who came over on the same ship as Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon, now staying at same hotel in London.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER June 29, 1933 - Thelma Todd, Sally Eilers, Bebe Daniels, and Ben Lyon all made movies for British International.
Thelma Todd and Sally Eilers returned to the US On The Europa.
Thelma Todd wanted to go back to England again later on, as mentioned in this letter.
But it was not to be.
* Hal Roach was later involved in the British remake of his ONE MILLION BC, which was called ONE MILLION YEARS BC and starred Raquel Welch. It was one of the most famous movies of the sixties.
Frame enlargements of Thelma Todd in London.
Watch the film online:
MORTON DOWNEY AND THELMA TODD - PATHE NEWS
Watch Sally Eilers in CAMPUS VAMP
Bebe Daniels:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2014/04/bebe-daniels.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199841/
Morton Downey:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morton_Downey
Dennis King:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_King
DO YOU WANT TO BE BEAUTIFUL ( Magazine Article from PICTUREGOER ):
S.S. Berengaria ( Ship Thelma Todd used to go to England ):
Thelma Todd In London - Pathe Newsreel:
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Watch THE DEVIL'S BROTHER Online
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER was a movie Thelma Todd made in 1933 with Laurel and Hardy.
You can watch THE DEVIL'S BROTHER online at the Warner Archive Instant site at
http://instant.warnerarchive.com/product.html?productId=60840 .
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023943/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil's_Brother
Warner's Archive Movies:
http://instant.warnerarchive.com/browse.html#CF_2461;
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Sunday, August 4, 2013
Pressbook For THE DEVIL'S BROTHER
THE DEVIL'S BROTHER was a 1933 film starring Laurel and Hardy, with Thelma Todd and Dennis King. Although it was based on a famous comic opera as the poster says
it could also be seen as a thirties gangster film. The character known as "The Devil's Brother" in the story is a notorious bandit who steals Thelma Todd's valuables.
Here is the press book for the film.
Thelma Todd in a scene from the film with the beautiful Lucille Brown.
FRA DIAVOLO/THE DEVIL'S BROTHER ( Laurel and Hardy movie ):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil's_Brother
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023943/
FRA DIAVOLO ( Opera ):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra_Diavolo_(opera)
Fra Diavolo ( Michele Pezza, the original Fra Diavolo, a historical figure ):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fra_Diavolo
Lucile Browne:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucile_Browne
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0115043/bio
http://filesofjerryblake.com/serial-heroines/lucile-browne/
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