Sdewalk Cafe Photos

Posted by Kevin Frick in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.

Castillo del Mar has not been significantly altered since being built 90 years ago, which is a boon given that its original features include solid oak peg-and-groove floors, leaded/stained glass windows, elaborately carved wood doors, art deco tiles, bow-and-truss ceilings, hand-burnished redwood beams and corbels, and thick lathe and plaster walls.
The 15,000-square-foot building that once housed Todd’s eponymous cafe, a nightclub, and Todd’s apartment.
On December 16, 1935, Todd’s housekeeper discovered the 29-year-old actress, clad in a fur coat and evening gown, dead in the property's garage—a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning. Officially ruled as accidental, Todd's death continues to be the source of much speculation to this day.

Café entrance.

The way it was when Thelma Todd was there. 

Posted by Rob Woldarski:

The Roadside Café, Thelma's apartment and Roland West's home and garage where Thelma died are about 700 feet apart and separate by stairs and streets. Both places are up for sale or have been sold and most of the stairs connecting the two buildings are gone or in disrepair. Both places are amazing

Posted by Rob Wlardarski:

Thelma's apartment above the café and restaurant.. now changed.. no more bathroom.. as shame

More of Thelma's former bathroom attached to her apartment... it's gone... she's still there!

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Jewel Carmen's House

Some pictures of the house uphill of the Sidewalk Café where Jewel Carmen lived. Jewel Carmen was the estranged wife of Roland West, who was Thelma Todd's partner in the venture. Jewel Carmen was also involved in the Sidewalk Café and was said to be the one that financed the business.


Posted by Kevin Guytano Frick in the Thelma Todd Fans group on facebook.

Sidewalk Cafe and the home of Jewel Carmen above it

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New Book By Neibaur

The new book on the Thelma Todd series by James L. Neibaur in now available. Here is the announcement he posted yesterday on facebook:

"I waited for ZaSu's birthday to announce that my book on the Thelma Todd - ZaSu Pitts - Patsy Kelly comedies is available from the publisher. Amazon won't have it for a couple weeks (there is always a lag time), but the book is, for all intents and purposes, out. This is my 24th book."

Neibaur's book at McFarland Books:
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-hal-roach-comedy-shorts-of-thelma-todd-zasu-pitts-and-patsy-kelly/?fbclid=IwAR3dzp0CJLgzFLqmQ13peNSdT9v6ZrLxG3bfenV0nEdge-rmt-gctgJmLyY

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THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY

This 1927 Laurel and Laurel and Hardy comedy has recently been restored and can now be seen on youtube.






First to be hit by a pie is Dorothy Coburn, who appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films in this period.

Reblogged from http://ithankyouarthur.blogspot.com/2015/10/splats-entertainment-battle-of-century.html

Anita Garvin appears in this film as a girl who finds a lost pie, but somehow does not seem to appreciate the discovery.

Reblogged from http://ithankyouarthur.blogspot.com/2015/10/splats-entertainment-battle-of-century.html

Thelma Todd does not appear in this film, although Charlie Hall ( who was there at the time ) said that she was. It would appear that in his memory he substituted her for Dorothy Coburn and Anita Garvin.

That's Dorothy Coburn on the poster, by the way.



THE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY:
https://thelostlaugh.com/2017/02/23/the-rediscovery-of-the-century/

http://www.laurel-and-hardy.com/films/silents/battle-cast.html

http://www.silentfilm.org/the-battle-of-the-century-and-other-comedy-restorations-festival-2016

ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_the_Century


Dorothy Coburn:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2014/05/dorothy-coburn.html

Anita Garvin:
http://benny-drinnon.blogspot.com/2012/09/anita-garvin.html

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IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME Cover

VAMPING VENUS was a 1928 First National production starring Thelma Todd and Charlie Murray.
IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME was a title used by the studio in publicity prior to the film's release. In this film, Thelma Todd played an actress and this scene is set in her dressing room, with photos of her visible on the wall behind them.

Posted by Jorge Finkielman in the Hal Roach Studios page on facebook.

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Happy New Year

From Robert Armstrong and Thelma Todd!

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Happy New Year

From Thelma Todd!

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