# Roland West
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roland west (February 20, 1885 – March 31, 1952) was an American film director, known for his innovative proto-film noir movies of the 1920s and early 1930s. He is however best known for his possible involvement in the death of Hollywood actress Thelma Todd in 1935.
== Biography ==
Born Roland Van Zimmer to a theatrical family in Cleveland, Ohio, he began acting in vaudeville productions as a teenager.
Whatever Happened To Hollywood’s Ice Cream Blonde. Part Three
In Part three of Whatever Happened To Hollywood's Ice Cream Blonde: 'Let's Keep a lid on this thing'
The ex-husband and gangster Pat DiCicco
Mannix, the 'cover up king' and the mysterious Roland West.
ep. 65: Scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926)
In this episode: On this episode, Ben and Kerr talk about Ben’s process for scoring Roland West’s “The Bat” (1926) for a home video release. The new restoration was produced and released by Ben’s Undercrank Productions home video label.
Show notes for episode 65 can be found here.
EP 101: Bat in the Belfry
Previously on the Classic Horrors Club Podcast...
In the remote reaches of an undisclosed location, Jeff and Richard discovered a hidden door in their clubhouse. When they opened it, they were sucked into a vortex and sent tumbling through time and space...
Where... and when... have they gone?!?
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Who Killed Actress Thelma Todd In Pacific Palisades?
Rewind with one of your favorite episodes. Actress Thelma Todd was the “Queen of the Lot” and had made it in Hollywood when she died at just 29 years old. Who killed her? Could it have been her business partner Roland West, a one-time screenwriter? Perhaps it was her ex-husband, the son of the Bro…
Who Killed Thelma Todd In Pacific Palisades Pt. 2
The conclusion of who killed Thelma Todd in the Pacific Palisades Pt 2. Actress Thelma Todd was the “Queen of the Lot” and made it in Hollywood when she died of mysterious circumstances at 29 years old. Who killed her? Could it be her business partner Roland West, a one-time screenwriter? Maybe it …
3.54-Alibi with Jeff Kramer
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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1929 film Alibi. I'm joined by Jeff Kramer from the "Death Star Human Resources Department" newsletter and we talk about the innovative uses of the new sound technology to accompany the film images, the portrayal of both the police and g…
Thelma Todd: Hollywood’s “Accidental” Death, Power Struggles, and the Café That Made Her Dangerous
In 1935, actress Thelma Todd was found dead in her car inside a private garage. Authorities ruled it an accident. Hollywood moved on.This episode examines what the headlines ignored: Todd’s fight for independence, her café’s quiet power, rising tensions with director Roland West, and the unanswered…
4.15-The Big House with Lewis Beer
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Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film The Big House. I'm joined by Lewis Beer who writes the Slow Moving Pictures newsletter, and we talk about the key themes that weave throughout the film, how the writing of the film helps propel the narrative forward, and some o…
S2. Episode 5: The Living and the Left Behind
We often talk about the scars left behind by violence, but we rarely look at the slow, corrosive wear and tear on the people tasked with picking up the pieces of the aftermath.
Tonight, we are pivoting to a deep character study of a man caught right in the gears of that machine: Roland West of True…
Episode 320 - The Day the Laughter Stopped - The Strange Death of Thelma Todd
This week, we dig into a mystery from the early days of Hollywood. This Wholly Odd case (what we did there, did you see it) looks into the death of film legend Thelma Todd. Signed to Paramount, on loan to Hal Roach studios, she was hired to be a 'Greta Garbo-Type' but Thelma had a talent. She wa…
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