Toddy Pictures Company photographs
Special Collections
Margaret Herrick Library
© 2014
Title: Toddy Pictures Company photographs
Date (inclusive): 1930-1952
Collection number: 1613
Creator:
Toddy Pictures Company
Extent:
1.2 linear feet of photographs.
Repository:
Margaret Herrick Library. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Languages:
English
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Toddy Pictures Company photographs, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
Acquired by the Library, 2011
Toddy Pictures Company was an American film production and distribution company specializing in black
films. Founded by Ted Toddy (1900-1983) in 1941, the company continued to operate into the 1970s.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The Toddy Pictures Company photographs span the years 1930-1952 (bulk 1939-1947) and encompass 1.2
linear feet. The collection consists primarily of 8x10 photographs and negatives from 71 films produced
and/or distributed by the company.
Arrangement
Arranged in the following series: 1. Motion picture production; 2. Biography.
Toddy Pictures Company