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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Gypsy Rose Lee and ‘The G-String Murders’

Posted on September 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: Barbara Stanwyck in “Lady of Burlesque.” This post has been corrected. See note below for details. While being tops in your field can be exciting, an ambitious or intellectually curious person always looks for new ways to grow. This … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Robert Harron & Clarine Seymour

Posted on September 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

Robert Harron & Clarine Seymour   This week I am going to start you off with a clip, rather than ending with one.: The unhappily married young couple in this D.W. Griffith film, The Girl Who Stayed at Home, would … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Keystone Anniversary

Posted on September 23, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: “The Water Nymph” via archive.org Today is the day that the Keystone Film Company started business, and it released its first film, a pair of “split-reelers” called “Cohen Collects a Debt” and “The Water Nymph” starring Mabel Normand.

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Glen Creason: All Over the Maps

Posted on September 20, 2012 by lmharnisch

My latest column for The Times is a chat with LAPL map librarian Glen Creason. Check it out.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 19, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

James Curtis / L.A. Voices: Jules White – Part 7

Posted on September 19, 2012 by lmharnisch

A reproduction of a poster for the Three Stooges “Half-Wits Holiday” has been listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $6.99. James writes: Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow on the L.A. Daily Mirror

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

James Curtis concludes his interview with Jules White and discusses Harry Cohn, the death of Curly Howard and why he retired.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Renate Müller

Posted on September 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

An cigarette card of Renate  Müller has been listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $2.99. Renate Müller 1906 – 1937 I’ve always gotten a frisson of enjoyment from Weimar-era Berlin culture, probably because like, in a good horror … Continue reading →

Posted in Eve Golden, Film, Hollywood, Queen of the Dead | 8 Comments

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 17, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Bert Longworth and ‘Hold Still, Hollywood’

Posted on September 17, 2012 by lmharnisch

In the last forty years, movie collectors and photography connoisseurs have recognized the art and value of Hollywood still photography, most particularly in the gloriously lit and composed portraits of glamorous stars. For decades, however, many people, including industryites, failed … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Film, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Photography | 8 Comments

Retired Police Lt. George H. Williams, Badge 1, Dies at 84

Posted on September 13, 2012 by lmharnisch

Sept. 13, 1942: Retired Lt. George H. Williams,who held LAPD retirement Badge 1, dies at the age of 84. He retired in 1912 after serving with the department for 23 years and was in charge of the detail that brought … Continue reading →

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 6

Posted on September 12, 2012 by lmharnisch

A photo of Buster Keaton in “Sidewalks of New York” has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $199.95. James writes: Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This one took place … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Posted on September 11, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another picture from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Helen Kane

Posted on September 11, 2012 by lmharnisch

An LP of Helen Kane “the Boop-Boop-a-Doop” Girl!” has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $59.99. Helen Kane 1903 – 1966 Helen Kane is one of those performers you either love, or you want to strangle within 30 seconds. … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on September 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Dolores Moran and Macdonald Carey in “Count the Hours.”

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: The Saddest Credit in the World

Posted on September 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

I had to look up scenes from a 1945 B-film called Radio Stars on Parade at work, and I noticed poor Jack Grey not just billed as Rear End of Horse, but Rear End of Horse (scenes deleted), which is the most pathetic thing I have ever read. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Brand Library

Posted on September 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

“Aerodrome Replacing Country-House Garage,” Illustrated London News, Oct. 29, 1921, Courtesy of Mary Mallory Unique thematic architectural homes stand out all around the Los Angeles area, like Yamashiro and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Barnsdall, Freeman, and Storer residences, just to name … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Film, Hollywood Heights, Libraries, Location Sleuth, Mary Mallory | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

2 Die in Fiery Crash on Arroyo Seco Parkway

Posted on September 9, 2012 by lmharnisch

Sept. 9, 1942: Two people died when they were trapped in a burning car on the Arroyo Seco Parkway in South Pasadena after the gas tank exploded in a fiery crash at the Fair Oaks Avenue exit. John Lucas and … Continue reading →

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