Monthly Archives: September 2014

1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, Sept. 3, 1944

Posted on September 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

“Green Dolphin Street” wins MGM’s annual novel award. The movie was released in 1947, starring Lana Turner and Van Heflin, directed by Victor Saville with a script by Samson Raphaelson. Sept. 3, 1944 Louella Parsons is pushed off Page 1 … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 26

Posted on September 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

  An unidentified actress appears as Diane Redfern in “Laura.” In case you just tuned in, I’m using Louella Parsons’ May 15, 1944, item on Rouben Mamoulian being replaced as the director of “Laura” to take a meandering look at … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 2, 1944

Posted on September 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

September 2, 1944 Danton Walker (who turns out to have been Alexander Woollcott’s secretary for a couple of years), says: Several magazines are racing to put out German editions which would be the first published works to give occupied Germany … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: The Masquers Laugh to Win, Part Three: Support From Others

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

The fraternal organization, the Masquers Club, founded in Hollywood in 1925 by eight actors, prided itself on love, loyalty, and support. They lived by the motto: “We Laugh to Win,” a rallying cry whenever a brother was in need. They … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

This week’s movie has been the 1935 RKO film “Roberta,” with Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and  Randolph Scott. It was directed by William A. Seiter. “ Roberta” was based on Alice Duer Miller’s novel “Gowns by Roberta,” which … Continue reading →

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