When the comedy team of Zasu Pitts and Thelma Todd changed so did billing and character development. Patsy Kelly was not to be a copy of Zasu and Thelma was given the opportunity to be a little more gullible. Unfortunately, Thelma Todd's life was no bed of roses. She had an emergency appendectomy due to an abusive husband, was hostessing her "Sidewalk Cafe", making these comedy shorts and trying to appease everyone. She was dead for sometime before this ever aired and her death was suspicious though there are some egotistical self acclaimed experts out there that have "SOLVED" the mystery and I hope they read this, but she gave it her all considering scripts, directors and cast that she had to deal with and Patsy Kelly was not the problem. Her personal life became a trainwreck upon her relationship with Roland West and then her marriage to Pat Di Cicco. This episode is almost morbid to watch as she seemed to be on her way up not out. Suicide? No. Accidental Death? No. Covered up? That's how it was done then. A sad ending to a kind generous young lady with a potentially brilliant career ahead of her. Also remember, this was filmed in 1935 on a cheap budget. What can you expect? High Definition?, Steven Spielberg? Give Thelma and Patsy a break.
Review of An All American Toothache
