HIPS, HIPS HOORAY will air on TCM tonight at 12:45 AM EST. Wheeler and Woolsey are the stars, and the supporting cast includes Thelma Todd, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Etting, and Marion Byron.
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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.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
HIPS, HIPS HOORAY On TCM
HIPS, HIPS HOORAY will air on TCM tonight at 12:45 AM EST. Wheeler and Woolsey are the stars, and the supporting cast includes Thelma Todd, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Etting, and Marion Byron.
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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Thelma Todd Photo
Thelma Todd smiles for the camera.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this picture.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Thelma Todd Photo
Thelma Todd photo with a caption in Spanish.
Special thanks to Jorge Finkielman for providing us with this picture.
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Monday, September 5, 2016
Spanish Language CORSAIR Ad
An ad for CORSAIR from a Spanish language newspaper. American movies were very popular in Latin America and Spanish language versions of some movies were even produced for that market during this period. But I don't know if CORSAIR fared any better in other countries than it did here.
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Sunday, September 4, 2016
CORSAIR Poster ( Spanish )
Spanish poster for CORSAIR, with the alternate title MODERN PIRATE. Note that Thelma Todd is billed as "Alison Loyd". The girl on the poster was not intended as an accurate representation of Thelma Todd and is more of a generic pretty girl for the period.
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Engrave-O-Tint Card
A card from a weight machine that also gave a fortune, which has a picture of Thelma Todd on it, along with a credit for Hal Roach studios. These were dispensed by a penny machine which imprinted ( engraved ) your weight on the card.
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