Movieland Mystery Photo

Los Angeles Times file photo     Los Angeles Times file photo

Update: Yes, this is Thelma Todd, above, in “Follow Through.” I’m a bit pressed for time this morning so I’ll be back later today with more info. Stay tuned for a little Toddiana! Isn’t this a great wristwatch? Our “mystery” guest is wearing it. Last week’s mystery guest was Mack Sennett. The Keystone Kops and Bathing Beauties mystery photos were taken from his photo file. There’s a new photo on the jump!

Los Angeles Times file photo   Congratulations to Steven Bibb, who recognized these doors and plans to visit them the next time he’s in Los Angeles! Also Dewey Webb, Sarah and Dennis Gilliam!   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times     Los Angeles Times file photo   Special of the day: Mystery! Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying the mystery guest, the mysterious doors, yesterday’s mystery woman  and for being on the hunt for the mystery wristwatch!   Los Angeles Times file photo   For Friday, our mystery gal is draped in some sort of fabric. Nice anklet, ma’am. Please congratulate Rick Scott, Benito, Pat in Michigan, Mike Hawks and Allison Francis for identifying her!

Comments

[Pamela Porter]

Thelma Todd

[kevin Kusinitz]

Thelma Todd?

[Eve]

Wait--are you saying the woman in the last two photos ISN'T Thelma Todd?

[Karen]

Thelma Todd

[LC]

The doors are the entrance to Thelma Todd's Roadside Cafe. Of course, that's her dishing out chicken and draped with fabric. I am assuming that the first photo is Roland West, with the watch and club.

[Randy Skretvedt]

Ah, Thelma Todd is the mystery woman. Since there's a putter and grass visible in the wristwatch photo, is it from "Follow Thru," the wonderful 1930 two-color Technicolor feature in which she appears with Buddy Rogers, Jack Haley and Zelma O'Neal?

[LC]

The other lady is May Whitehead, Todd's maid.

[Julie Merholz]

Thelma Todd