Category Archives: 1923

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hollywoodland Opens

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

By the early 1920s, real estate development was booming all around Los Angeles. For decades, the city had boldly advertised itself as a mecca in which average citizens could earn their share of the American dream under glorious sunshine and … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – ‘Bert Williams: Son of Laughter’

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Note: This post has been corrected. A rather bedraggled copy of “Bert Williams: Son of Laughter,” a tribute to the  vaudeville entertainer,  has been listed on EBay at $300. Although that might seem high, this is a fairly rare edition … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Mary Pickford Day

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

Los Angeles in 1923 was a bustling, growing, optimistic place.  The town recognized all sorts of interesting people and topics, saluting them with their own days.  There were Raisin Day, Prune Day, Father-and-Son Day, Fireless Cooker Day, and many others … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Mae Murray

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

A 1923-24 guide to Metro pictures, published for theater managers, has been listed on EBay. Full-color printing was quite expensive in this era, and it’s always interesting to see how much mileage a commercial artist could get from two colors. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights, ‘Hollywood’

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Aug. 26, 1923: “Hollywood” plays at Grauman’s Rialto. More than a decade before the release of HOLLYWOOD BLVD., Paramount Pictures also released a film looking at the behind-the- scenes industry that was also populated with stars. The 1923 film HOLLYWOOD … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – The Hollywoodland Sign

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Image: Display ad for Hollywoodland, The Times, Feb. 3, 1924. The lonely prospector, with a trusty, sure-footed burro as his only companion,  dreams of a life of ease in the Hollywood Hills.  Note: “The welfare of your family demands insurance … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – ‘Human Wreckage’

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

July 6, 1923: “Human Wreckage” opens in Los Angeles. Photo: Mrs. Wallace Reid, left, and Bessie love in “Human Wreckage.” Credit: The Bioscope. There are many lost silent films desired by film historians because of their casts, history, and story, … Continue reading →

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The Mystery of J.W. Robinson [Updated]

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

A postcard showing the J.W. Robinson Co. Building has been listed on EBay. And it’s more of a mystery than I expected….

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Quote: Fred Steiner, 1923 – 2011

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

Randy Lewis of The Times has a nice obit on Fred Steiner (1923-2011), who composed the famous theme for the “Perry Mason” show: Steiner said he wanted to create music for Mason, writer Erle Stanley Gardner’s legal-eagle lawyer, that projected … Continue reading →

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Location Sleuth: ‘Safety Last’

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

The Los Angeles Conservancy has posted a guide to filming locations for Harold Lloyd’s 1923 film “Safety Last” in conjunction with a showing of the film on June 29 at the Orpheum as part of the Last Remaining Seats series. … Continue reading →

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