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The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts and Patsy Kelly (Paperback)
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The Hal Roach Comedy Shorts of Thelma Todd, ZaSu Pitts and Patsy Kelly (Paperback)
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Producer Hal Roach wanted to match his success with Laurel and
Hardy by producing films with a female comedy team. So in 1931 he
teamed up Thelma Todd and ZaSu Pitts for a series of two reel
shorts that were quickly successful. When Pitts left the studio for
other pursuits, she was replaced by Patsy Kelly and the series
continued to be successful. Thelma Todd died suddenly under
mysterious circumstances in 1935 and Patsy tried to carry on alone,
first with Pert Kelton, then with Lyda Roberti. When Lyda died in
1938, the series ended. This book is the first film-by-film look at
each of the comedies these women made, how they responded to
different directors, and how the movies adapted to changes along
the way. As the short comedies are discussed, other projects each
of the actresses engaged in outside of the series will also be
mentioned. Each film examined will include credits, production
information, period reviews, background, and a critical assessment.
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