Movieland Mystery Photo -- Update

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times   Update: Chauffeur Ernest Peters, left, talks to Sid Grauman. Please congratulate Mary Mallory and Mike Hawks for identifying Grauman!   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times     Photograph by the Los Angeles Times

Dec. 21-23, 1935: The Thelma Todd story dwindles and falls off of Page 1. Notice that the case prompted crank mail, like the 1947 Black Dahlia case.  On Dec. 23, The Times reported on tests by LAPD chemist Ray Pinker to see how quickly someone would be overcome by monoxide fumes from Todd's 12-cylinder Lincoln. Detective Joe Whitehead volunteered to sit at the wheel with a stopwatch while the engine was started and the garage door closed. Whitehead lasted about 90 seconds before pounding on the door to be released. ALSO Ray Pinker on the Daily Mirror

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[Mary Mallory]

That's Sid Grauman on the right.

[Mike Hawks]

Well, I recognize Sid Graumann on the right.

[Native Angeleno]

Hazard any thoughts, Larry? Or are too many pieces missing?