Monthly Archives: March 2014

1944 on the Radio — Roy Rogers on ‘Command Performance,’ March 25, 1944

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944, which means we have: — Jim is wounded while fighting the Japanese in Malaya in “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.”  Courtesy of Otrrlibrary.or via Archive.org. — Don Ameche is the host with Carmen … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 25, 1944

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 24 — The ink was hardly dry on the galley proofs of Mrs. Irving Berlin’s book “The Land I Have Chosen” when Jack Warner bought it. Ellin wrote the book, a story of the American … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 25, 1955

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1944 A Broadwayite in Italy Mel Diamond files this report from Italy: Ernie Pyle was with us for about six weeks and a simpler and more unpretentious celebrity I have never known. In fact, if you didn’t happen … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

This is “Mr. Wu,” directed by William Nigh, starring Lon Chaney, with Louise Dresser, Renee Adoree, Ralph Forbes and … “Mr. Wu” was based on a play by Henry Maurice Vernon and Harold Owen, adapted by Lorna Moon with titles … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Samuel S. Hinds, Pasadena Playhouse Founder, Movie Actor

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

Samuel S. Hinds, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Some people are lucky enough to work in a profession doing something they love, offering both pleasure and satisfaction. Others work at jobs that allow them to make a living while pursuing hobbies … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Victor Moore Visits ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ March 24, 1944

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1944 It’s Friday in 1944, which means we have: — Victor Moore is the guest on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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World War II on the Radio — March 24, 1944

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1944 Background on T. Sgt. Fred Welker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Feb. 5, 1942. — “A Night in a Foxhole” recorded on one of the Marshall Islands. The names are a bit difficult to discern, but the recording was apparently … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 24, 1944

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

Bill Robinson: “The Dark Cloud of Joy!” March 24, 1944 SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLYWOOD COLLECTED AT RANDOM: Staff Sgt. Jack Foisle, the 24-year-old writer who revealed the yarn about Americans shooting down their own planes, was guest at a newspaper dinner. … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 24, 1944

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1944 Soldiers of the Press Under fire from some members of Congress, Walter Winchell says: Every crusading newspaperman has discovered that his life is just a bed of thorns. Truth is as a red flag to the bull … Continue reading →

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When the Nation Pulled Together — Another Good Story Ruined

Posted on March 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1944 In the popular imagination, World War II was a time of national unity, the era of the “Greatest Generation,” when the nation put aside its differences to defeat a common enemy. Everyone loved President Roosevelt and no … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — The Lyons Den, March 23, 1944

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1944 When Walter Winchell didn’t file a column, the St. Petersburg Times ran Leonard Lyons’ “The Lyons Den” instead. All of which will be explained in a few days. At Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean’s party in Washington, Rep. … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Linda Darnell Visits ‘Abbott and Costello,’ March 23, 1944

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944, which means we have: — Linda Darnell is the guest on “The Abbott and Costello Show,” with the current popular hit “Speak Low.” Courtesy of Otrrlibary.org via Archive.org. — “The Dinah Shore Program.” … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 23, 1944

Posted on March 23, 2014 by lmharnisch

“Two pictures that search into the truth behind today’s moral menace!” March 23, 1944 MAUREEN O’SULLIVAN’S $2,500 PIN WASN’T intentionally stolen after all. It was all an accident — but it should be a lesson to fans who make a … Continue reading →

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LAPD Scrapbook: Police Crime Laboratory Beats Best Exploits of Sherlock Holmes, March 10, 1946

Posted on March 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 10, 1946 Here’s a feature from the LAPD scrapbooks at the city archives on police chemist Ray Pinker and the LAPD crime lab, which in those days was at the old Central Police Station on 1st Street. Bloodstain pattern … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 22, 1944

Posted on March 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 22, 1944 SNAPSHOTS OF HOLLYWOOD COLLECTED AT RANDOM: The Dick Powell–Joan Blondell rift is expected to reach the courts soon; Mrs. John Jacob Astor and her 9-year-old son were in Hollywood for the day en route home after spending … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Betty Hutton Visits ‘Orson Welles Radio Almanac,’ March 22, 1944

Posted on March 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 22, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944, which means we have: — Betty Hutton is the guest on “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Earl Wrightson is the guest on “To Your Good Health,” a musical program, from … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 22, 1944

Posted on March 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 22, 1944 Man About Town Lyle Talbot is getting used to civilian life with Judy Cook … Vaughn Paul, the ex of Deanna Durbin, is trying to make Joy Barlow his next … The Humphrey Bogarts are gunning for … Continue reading →

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LAPD Scrapbook: Los Angeles Crime Down for 1948

Posted on March 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

January-February 1949 Here’s another item from the LAPD scrapbooks at the city archives: Los Angeles records a decrease in crime for 1948 compared to 1947, according to figures in the Pacific Coast International Law Enforcement News.

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1944 on the Radio — Rita Hayworth on ‘Burns and Allen,’ March 21, 1944

Posted on March 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — Rita Hayworth is the guest on “Burns and Allen.” Courtesy of Otrrlibrary.org — “Fibber McGee and Molly.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons, March 21, 1944

Posted on March 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, March 20 — I’d like to give a little argument to the reviewer who recently printed that Humphrey Bogart wasn’t at his best in love scenes. For my money, Bogey has most of the hand kissing … Continue reading →

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