Image: Helen Twelvetrees Waiting for Santa, 1930

Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera

Helen Twelvetrees Pathe promotional portrait, 1930. From the press tag affixed on reverse:

'Twas the night before Christmas' and lovely Helen Twelvetrees, Pathe featured player, waits up to catch Santa at his work. In the interest of the proper number of hours of sleep, we suggest that Santa prepare a timetable each year so that each of us may know just when to expect him. It would be so much more efficient!

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