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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 4, 1944

Posted on March 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1944 June Preisser and her good looking husband, Dick Terry, came to see me the other day. Never in all the years I have known Junie has she looked so well. The girl whose acrobatic dancing was a … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ March 4, 1944

Posted on March 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1944 The Berlin-Madrid-Buenos Aires Axis Today, Winchell blasts the Franco regime in Spain: “The British and American embassies in Madrid may have a right to adopt whatever attitude they wish toward the Fascist murderers; but they have absolutely … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + + )

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Yes, this is “Flying With Music,” or “The Cavalcade of Character Actors,” as we have been calling it around the Daily Mirror city room. The script is by M. Coates Webster, who mostly wrote Westerns, and the rather obscure Louis … Continue reading →

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Bogart and Bacall in a Mystery Photo

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

This undated snapshot of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart has appeared on the California state controller’s list of unclaimed property. There’s also a photo of Clint Eastwood in the same lot. Whoever owns it, please contact the state controller.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 3, 1944 It’s Friday in 1944 and today we have: — After not seeing her for several years, Andy is searching for Madam Queen in this week’s episode of “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Now showing: “Gung Ho!” March 3, 1944 Samuel Goldwyn believes that “Simone,” a novel by Lion Feuchtwanger, will be a bestseller when it is published in April. As soon as he read the galley proofs Sam planked down a fancy … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Fanchon and Marco Face the Music and Dance

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Marco, left, and Fanchon, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Movie-going experiences today offer little bang for the buck, offering mostly commercials, advertisements and loud trailers before the films. In the 1920s and 1930s however, moviegoers enjoyed a smorgasbord of entertainment before … Continue reading →

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‘Casablanca’ Wins Oscar for Best Picture, March 3, 1944

Posted on March 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 3, 1944 It may come as a shock in our Oscar-obsessed age that the Academy Awards were not Page 1 news in 1944. The ceremony only rated the second cover. Edwin Schallert filed the main story with Philip K. … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello’ and ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 2, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944, and today we have: — Hedda Hopper is the guest on “Abbott and Costello.” This week, the boys decide to start a newspaper. Listen for the line about the L.A. Examiner. Courtesy of … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Now showing: “The Sullivans.” March 2, 1944 Charles Laughton will have to cut those long tresses that he wore in “The Canterville Ghost” when he reports to Universal. Although Charlie has finished “The Ghost,” I saw him at a recent … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ March 2, 1944

Posted on March 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 2, 1944 Spy Stuff This is how the Nazis trust each other: The Gestapo spies on the German army and the German army spies on the Gestapo … Himmler has every newsreel that depicts an assassination. He runs them … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

A spectacular Batchelder tile of a lute player, measuring 14 3/4  by 8 3/4 has been listed on EBay. And here’s the back. It appears that the tile may have never been mounted. The tile is listed as Buy It … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Amazing Stories,’ March 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 1944: “Amazing Stories,” featuring “It’s a Small World” by Robert Bloch. courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Lone Ranger’ and ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ March 1, 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 1, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944, and today we have: — “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “To Your Good Health,” a musical program, from the House of Squibb. From … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Hollywood Gossip by Louella Parsons,’ March 1, 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

Now showing: “None Shall Escape.” March 1, 1944 Note: I’ve been having so much fun running Walter Winchell that I thought I would add Louella Parsons to the mix. The biggest movie news I’ve heard in weeks comes direct from … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ March 1, 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 1, 1944 Man About Town Norma Shearer is expected to resume her screen career in the role of Katy (the mother) in “Tree Grows in Brooklyn” … Franz Werfel, author of “Song of Bernadette” (after two heart attacks), is … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 29, 1944

Posted on March 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 29, 1944 As you may have noticed from all the gags on the radio shows, 1944 was a leap year — unlike 2014. Here’s the extra Walter Winchell column. Notes of an Innocent Bystander The First Nights: In the … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Feb. 28, 1944

Posted on February 28, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 28, 1944: Ella Raines, star of “Phantom Lady,”  gets the cover photo. Life looks at the emerging race for the Republican candidate to challenge Franklin Roosevelt for a fourth term in the 1944 presidential election, with Thomas E. Dewey … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Guadalcanal Diary,’ Feb. 28, 1944

Posted on February 28, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 28, 1944 It’s Monday in 1944 and today we have: — Preston Foster, Lloyd Nolan and William Bendix appear in “Guadalcanal Diary” on “Lux Radio Theatre.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 28, 1944

Posted on February 28, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 28, 1944 Man With a Press Pass in His Hat At about 8:30 the other Monday night (during a heavy rainstorm) a packed Amsterdam Avenue trolley stopped at 128th Street. The conductor got out — went to a bar … Continue reading →

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