Autographed Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd Photo

This photo of Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd has signatures for both* and was addressed to someone named Bob. It also has been dated 1931.

The back has been stamped "Pitts-Todd Comedies, Hal Roach Studios" and "Please Credit Photo By J. Eldee Hester". 

* The studios commonly sent out movie star photos that were actually autographed by other people who were hired for that purpose. I am not an expert and cannot guarantee the authenticity of these signatures.

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Movie Star Autographs

A collection of 30's movie star autographs that were pasted onto a page in a scrapbook. Signers include Joe Penner, Dorothy Dell, Carole Lombard, Warner Oland, Lilyan Tashman, Moran And Mack, Emil Jannings, and John Barrymore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ebay seller's description:

This auction is for TEN old historic c.1930's neatly cut from larger pages and pasted, glued to old scrap book page on one side. There are very famous movie stars, musicians. There are: Dorothy Dell , Carole Lombard , Thelma Todd , Two Black Crows Moran & Mack , Emil Jannings , Warner Oland , Lilyan Tashman , Joe Penner , John Barrymore. THERE IS ONE AUTOGRAPH I CAN NOT IDENTIFY... Jack L???. I YOU CAN IDENTIFY PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO I CAN ADD THIS NAME TO MY DESCRIPTION



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Thelma Todd Photo With Facsimile Autograph

Movie star photos frequently came with an autograph printed on them. This particular photo of Thelma Todd has such an autograph on it.

This Thelma autograph looks a little less elaborate than most, causing me to suspect the signature was done by someone else to begin with. Actually it was common for "autographed" photos to be signed by somebody else at the time, which made it easier for the studios to keep up with the demand.




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