The Thelma Todd & ZaSu Pitts Shorts Head to DVD
Greetings, classic comedy collectors,
Quite unexpectedly (but very much welcome), 2018 is shaping up to be the year of Thelma Todd. I previously announced that ClissicFlix will launch their new “Silver Series” line with the DVD release of The Complete Hal Roach Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly Comedy Collection on June 26th. That set will contain all 21 shorts that the lively ladies made from 1933 to 1936 at the Hal Roach Studios.
Now, without any fanfare, Thelma Todd & Zasu Pitts: The Hal Roach Collection 1931-32 has appeared on Amazon. This 2-DVD set from Spocket Vault will include all 17 shorts that Ms. Todd made with her previous comedy partner, ZaSu Pitts, from 1931-1933 (despite the title of the collection stating 1931-32). The set is scheduled to ship on October 9th, so comedy collectors will soon hold the complete Thelma Todd-starring shorts in their collections.
Here is the description of the DVD set from Amazon:
Thelma Todd & Zasu Pitts: The Hal Roach Collection 1931-32
These sexy, pre-code two-reel comedies showcasing Thelma Todd’s timeless beauty and impeccable comedic ability. that wowed audiences during the Depression, tickling their funny bones as well. The vivacious, talented, and lovely Thelma Todd was Hal Roach’s top female comedian, who in her short 29-year lifetime graced over 100 films. This collection brings together all of the films from her collaboration with ZaSu Pitts, a veteran character actress with wonderful comedy timing and delightful comedic gestures who proves a fine comic foil for the blonde beauty. These two-reel short comedies also feature the wonderful Hal Roach stock company of comedians: Billy Gilbert, James C. Morton, Charlie Hall, Anita Garvin, Bud Jamison, and others, as well as special collaborations with other top Hal Roach stars like Laurel and Hardy and Charley Chase.
The shorts: 1931: Let’s Do Things, Catch-As Catch-Can, The Pajama Party, War Mamas, On The Loose – 1932: Sealskins, Red Noses, Strictly Unreliable, The Old Bull, Show Business, Alum and Eve, The Soilers, Sneak Easily – 1933: Asleep In the Feet, Maids a La Mode, The Bargain of the Century, One Track Minds
Bonus features include:
- Stills and poster gallery
- Restored from the original negatives
- Commentaries by Richard M. Roberts, Randy Skretvedt, Brent Walker and Robert Farr
All Regions
340 minutes
