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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 8, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Playwright Clifford Odets Held for DUI

Posted on September 8, 2012 by lmharnisch

Sept. 8, 1942:Playwright Clifford Odets of 8729 Lookout Mountain Ave. is arrested on charges of drunk driving and speeding on Roosevelt Highway (Pacific Coast Highway) at Topanga Canyon.  CHP officers say Odets refused to stop until they forced him off … Continue reading →

Posted in 1942, Art & Artists, Books and Authors, Comics, Crime and Courts, Film, Hollywood, Stage, World War II | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 5

Posted on September 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

I believe that talent lives with a man until he dies. — Jules White Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 48th Annual Cinecon Part 2

Posted on September 4, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: “Palace of Silents,” a documentary on the Silent Movie Theater. Cinecon 48 featured several surprises. The Nicholas Sisters opened the festival by performing with their relatives, and Bert Wheeler’s granddaughter made an appearance. Another excellent surprise on Saturday was … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / New Queen of the Dead

Posted on September 4, 2012 by lmharnisch

  A photo of Constance Bennett has been listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $18.75.   The New Queen of the Dead No, I have not died and been succeeded by the Princess of the Dead. But I … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – Moving to Tuesdays

Posted on September 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

Eve has decided to change the approach of Queen of the Dead and it seemed like a good time to move her to Tuesdays, so starting tomorrow be sure to check on Tuesdays for the new Queen of the Dead … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 48th Annual Cincecon

Posted on September 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: Harold Lloyd in “Hot Water,” shown at Cinecon. The 48th Annual Cinecon Film Festival is almost over in Hollywood. Once again, the festival features classic silent and sound films, many of which have not been seen in theatres since … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Nirvana Apartments

Posted on September 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

A few months ago, a friend and I were walking up Orange Drive from the El Capitan Theatre to the Hollywood Heritage Museum and noticed a striking Japanese looking apartment building at 1775 N. Orange Drive. It featured a pagoda-style … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +++]

Posted on August 30, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another photo from the collection of Steven Bibb! All three identified (plus the movie) by Don Danard, Dewey Webb, Mike Hawks and Eve Golden. Plus Mary Mallory. 2/3 right: (Mary Mallory), Jo Anne and Gregory Moore, Mystery fellow on … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – World’s Largest Soda Fountain

Posted on August 30, 2012 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the soda fountain at Fosgate’s store, at 449 S. Broadway, has been listed on EBay. A May 14, 1904, story in The Times called it the largest soda fountain in the world. Bidding on the postcard starts … Continue reading →

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 4

Posted on August 29, 2012 by lmharnisch

  Photo: The Senate chambers in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” was redecorated as a palace for a Three Stooges film. James writes: Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This one … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 27, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 27, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: A 1972 Cadillac hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $4,200. (Note: it has a 472 engine in case you are in a hurry). Queen of the Dead – dateline August 27, 2012 •   Phyllis … Continue reading →

Posted in Eve Golden, Film, Hollywood, Music, Obituaries, Queen of the Dead, Television | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

30 Firefighters Escape Blaze in Box Canyon

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1942: Sheriff’s deputies break up a planned fight between the Lincoln Heights Square John gang and the Huntington Park Levis gang at Central and Florence avenues, arresting 17 members of the Square John gang (no members of the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Tom Mix Witzel Photo, Newsboy Cap Edition

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

The negative of a Witzel portrait of Tom Mix has been listed on EBay. He’s wearing a rather remarkable jacket and check out the newsboy cap! Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 3

Posted on August 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

This is the third installment of Eve Golden’s cemetery photos. Angelina and Her Neighbors, Part 1 | Part 2

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Remembering Valentino

Posted on August 23, 2012 by lmharnisch

This is the 85th anniversary of Rudolph Valentino’s memorial service.  A program is planned at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Here’s a look at the various “Ladies in Black” that I did when the blog was at latimes.com.

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 3

Posted on August 22, 2012 by lmharnisch

  Photo: The Three Stooges’ “Spooks,” produced and directed by Jules White. James writes: Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This one took place a couple of weeks before my previously-posted … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 21, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on August 20, 2012 by lmharnisch

This horse-drawn hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $2,500 . Queen of the Dead – dateline August 20, 2012 •  Cosmo Girl Helen Gurley Brown—who died at 90 on August 13—was not a heroine of … Continue reading →

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