Category Archives: Film

Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated +)

Posted on August 3, 2026 by lmharnisch

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

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 30, 1944

Posted on July 30, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 30, 1944: Louella Parsons profiles two new glamour girls at MGM: June Allyson and Gloria de Haven. Continue reading →

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July 27, 1947: Chinese Author Visits Dr. George Hodel

Posted on July 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 27, 1947: Chinese author Helena Kuo visits Dr. George Hodel. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

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

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 25, 1944

Posted on July 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1944: Loretta Young and Col. Tom Lewis have not bought “Bugsey” Siegel’s mansion. Too expensive, they decided, and the baby, due in a month, will have its first nursery in the house where they now live, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 23, 1944

Posted on July 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1944. Louella Parsons dishes Tinseltown secrets. Continue reading →

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July 21, 1947: Julie London Marries Jack Webb

Posted on July 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 21, 1947: Julie London marries Jack Webb. They divorce seven years later in one of the biggest settlements in local history. Someone asked her: “If you had your choice between half a million dollars and a happy home, which would you take?” She said: “A happy home.” Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1935 MGM film Mark of the Vampire, with Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Jean Hersholt, Henry Wadsworth, Donald Meek, Jessie Ralph, Ivan Simpson, Franklyn Ardell, Leila Bennett, June Gittelson, Carol Borland, … Continue reading →

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July 18, 1947: The Timeless, Subtle Wit of Ernie Bushmiller’s ‘Nancy’

Posted on July 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1947: The timeless humor of Ernie Bushmiller in Nancy. Continue reading →

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July 15, 1957: The laughter dies; Abbott and Costello break up the act

Posted on July 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 15, 1957: Abbott and Costello break up the act. Abbott was going to retire to his ranch in Ojai. Costello was going solo — he wouldn’t work with anyone else. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hollywood Sign Built and Illuminated November-December 1923

Posted on July 14, 2026 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory has a word for everyone celebrating the Hollywood Sign’s anniversary in July: It was in November-December 1923. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow (no worries, it all works out in the end). Continue reading →

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July 5, 1927: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on July 5, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 5, 1927: The prison warden replies to Christine Collins regarding parole for her husband, Walter. Christine Collins’ tragedy inspired the Clint Eastwood movie ‘Changeling.’ Continue reading →

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July 1, 1947: ‘Mom and Dad’ — Elliot Forbes and Sexploitation in the 1940s

Posted on July 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1947: Elliot Forbes and the notorious sexploitation film “Mom and Dad.” Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, June 30, 1931

Posted on June 30, 2026 by lmharnisch

June, 30, 1931: Police Chief R.E. Steckel tells the parole board that Walter Collins should be considered a habitual criminal. Collins’ wife, Christine, was the inspiration for Clint Eastwood’s film ‘Changeling.’ Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ (1963) in Beverly Hills

Posted on June 29, 2026 by lmharnisch

Stanley Kramer’s 1963 comedy ‘It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World’ will be shown Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. Kramer’s widow and daughter will appear and James Curtis will sign his new book on the making of the film. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on June 29, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have two mysterious guests and an enigmatic vehicle. Continue reading →

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June 23, 1947: Jim Tully, Hobo Novelist and Prizefighter, Dies at 56

Posted on June 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1947: Jim Tully, hobo author of “Shanty Irish” and “Beggars of Life” dies at 56. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on June 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mystery girl having tea with her mysterious doll. Continue reading →

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