Category Archives: Film

November 13, 1941: U.S. Prepares to Round Up Japanese in Event of War

Posted on November 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

November 13, 1941: Atty. Gen. Francis Biddle “confirms reports that the government has plans for the segregation of Nipponese alien groups for a ‘temporary period’ if relations between the U.S. and Japan are broken off.” Continue reading →

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November 12, 1941: Crowds Line Broadway for Armistice Day Parade

Posted on November 12, 2026 by lmharnisch

November 12, 1941: Crowds line Broadway in downtown Los Angeles for the annual Armistice Day parade, which marked the end of what used to be called the Great War or the World War – until we had another one. Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, November 10, 1930

Posted on November 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

November 10, 1930: Aimee Dunne, Christine Collins’ sister, writes to the prison board about parole for Walter Collins. Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, November 9, 1930

Posted on November 9, 2026 by lmharnisch

November 9, 1930: The woman whose tragedy inspired the movie ‘Changeling’ tells her story in her own words. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + +)

Posted on November 9, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious man who seems to be quite untrustworthy. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on November 2, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow. Continue reading →

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Daylight Saving Time Ends: A Reminder From Pier Angeli and the Daily Mirror

Posted on November 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

Pier Angeli and her little friend with a reminder to turn your clocks back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends today. Continue reading →

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October 28, 1956: Charlton Heston on the ‘Ten Commandments’

Posted on October 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

October 28, 1956: Religion writer Dan Thrapp interviews Charlton Heston about his role as Moses in “The Ten Commandments.” Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 26, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious musician! Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow who is somewhat shy. Continue reading →

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October 14, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 14, 2026 by lmharnisch

October 14, 1959: It’s “wine week,” but any vino is “fino” with Matt Weinstock. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 12, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow. His mystery companion has been cropped out due to lack of mysteriousness and will appear later in the week. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 5, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mystery fellow at work in his laboratory. Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 28, 1931

Posted on September 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1931: George Anderson of the Los Angeles Railway system, writes a letter to prison officials saying he has no objection to parole for Walter Collins, who was sentenced for holding up the railway. The murder of Collins’ son was the basis for the Clint Eastwood film ‘Changeling.’ Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on September 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a masked man conducting a weird ceremony. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on September 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1943 Columbia film What a Woman, with Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Willard Parker, Alan Dinehart, Edward Fielding, Ann Savage, Norma Varden, Douglas Wood and Grady Sutton.

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on September 14, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious switchboard operator and an enigmatic caller. Continue reading →

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September 12, 1944: Wife Stabs Venice Man to Death

Posted on September 12, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 12, 1944: September 12, 1944: Charles Holdren, 45, lived at 1515 Trolleyway, Venice, with his wife, Ellen, and daughters from a previous marriage. He worked as a fish cutter and after Charles and Ellen had spent Sunday drinking heavily, he decided to go to bed. Continue reading →

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September 10, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on September 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 10, 1931: Christine Collins, whose experiences inspired the Clint Eastwood movie ‘Changeling,’ writes to the warden seeking release for her husband, Walter. Continue reading →

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September 10, 1907: Horoscope — ‘A Very Uncertain Day’

Posted on September 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 10, 1907: Horoscope: A very uncertain day. No evil omens glare anywhere but in all aspects there lies a heavy veil, defying those who would peer into this day. Beware, therefore, of all and any unconsidered act. Continue reading →

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