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Thelma Todd went to England in 1933 to promote a movie she made wih Laurel and Hardy ( FRA DIAVOLO ), and while she was there she made a movie with Stanley Lupino ( YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU ). She can also be glimpsed in this film.
Full titles read: "MORTON DOWNEY - The famous American, Radio, Film and Recording Star. Filmed at Cafe de Paris, London."
Intertitle reads: "Midnight - and though suburban roads may be quiet and lonely, dancing feet throng the floor here - (To the music of Jack Harris and his boys)."
Very Good shots of the guests and stars dancing to the jazz music of Jack Harris. There are numerous celebrities at the venue including the film star Thelma Todd, Nelson Keys, Dorothy Dickson, Ruth Roland and the composer Horatio Nicholls. Good L/S's and M/S's of Morton Downey sitting at piano singing 'Stormy Weather'
FILM ID:1076.14
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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.
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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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