Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

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  Los Angeles Times file photo  

[Update: This is a still from a Deanna Durbin film with the working title of “Forever Yours” and released as “The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.” The original caption information is on the jump.]

Something unfortunate happened to this print, and a chunk of emulsion was torn away. It has never been published in The Times, presumably for that reason. But it’s fine for a mystery photo.

Let’s take a closer look….

 

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Here’s our mystery talent and the mystery boom man…

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… more mystery talent…

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… our mystery camera crew ….

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… and our mystery fellow in the Panama hat.
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5 Responses to Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

  1. JOHN.C.MARSHALL's avatar JOHN.C.MARSHALL says:
    January 4, 2011 at 7:32 am

    Looks very much like Deanna Durbin

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  2. Mary mallory's avatar Mary mallory says:
    January 4, 2011 at 7:41 am

    THE AMAZING MRS. HOLLIDAY with Deanna Durbin and director Jean Renoir.

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  3. Dewey Webb's avatar Dewey Webb says:
    January 4, 2011 at 8:53 am

    Deanna Durbin?

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  4. Arye Michael Bender's avatar Arye Michael Bender says:
    January 4, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Suspect the film is ‘Dragon Seed’ and the female talent is probably Frances Rafferty (before ‘December Bride’), or Agnes Moorhead (just after ‘Kane’).

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  5. Waldo Lydecker's avatar Waldo Lydecker says:
    January 4, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    The man in the panama hat is easy — Jean Renoir. My guess is that the film is This Land is Mine. If so, the actress in the scene is Nancy Gates.

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