Category Archives: Film

From the Vaults: ‘The Golem’ (1920)

Posted on March 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Actually, this is the second sequel to Paul Wegener's “The Golem” (1915), now lost. In that movie, the golem – a mythical clay creature built and brought to life by Jewish rabbis – is brought back to life in modern … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on March 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Barbara Kent, above, in an Aug. 18, 1926, photo.  Dec. 26, 1926: Barbara Kent in “The Flesh and the Devil.”   Just a reminder on how this works: I post the … Continue reading →

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Jury Duty

Posted on March 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times July 27, 1936: Mary Astor in court.  Note: I’m on jury duty, so posting will be light until it’s over.

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Hedda Hopper, March 23, 1947

Posted on March 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1947: Robert Mitchum has all the coyness of a barrel of TNT, Hedda Hopper says.

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Hedda Hopper, March 23, 1946

Posted on March 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1946: John Ford is at work on “My Darling Clementine,” Hedda Hopper says.

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Hedda Hopper, March 22, 1946

Posted on March 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 22, 1946: Metro shelves “Frankie From Frisco” because the subject matter is too tough to lick, Hedda Hopper says. Based on a James M. Cain story with a screenplay by Robert D. Andrews, "Frankie From Frisco" was set … Continue reading →

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Meet Pat Nixon

Posted on March 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

   March 22, 1960: Pat Nixon supported herself after her parents died, including work as a movie extra. Look for her in “Becky Sharp.” On the jump, “The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond” … and Roy Campanella is taken … Continue reading →

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In the Days of Film Flacking

Posted on March 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 22, 1920: The Times says Annette Kellerman takes too many risks to get accident insurance or life insurance,  but she can get “coverage” – so to speak — for her figure.

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From the Vaults: ‘The Wasp Woman’ (1960*)

Posted on March 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

Note: Larry is posting items from 1920 and 1960 this year, and I will be watching movies from those years and writing about them, alternating weeks. This week is 1960's turn. And I owe you people something of an apology, … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on March 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Anne Nagel in a publicity photo stamped Sept. 17, 1936.   July 8, 1966: Anne Nagel dies of cancer at the age of 50.     Just a reminder on how … Continue reading →

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GOP Loses Voting Strength, Poll finds

Posted on March 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1960: The Gallup Poll says: “…the Republican Party nationwide continues at one of its lowest ebbs in basic voting strength.” I have to wonder whether results like this set off any alarms among Republicans. Perhaps later stories will … Continue reading →

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Hedda Hopper, March 19, 1945

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “The Three Caballeros” premieres at the Guild Theatre. March 19, 1945: “The Academy should never be allowed to give awards without Bob Hope as m.c.,” Hedda Hopper says.

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Golden State Freeway Segment Opens

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 19, 1960: A 2.8-mile section of the Golden State Freeway opens and  officials hope that it will relieve congestion. Also on the jump, complaints about poorly designed off-ramps on the Ventura Freeway in the San Fernando Valley … … Continue reading →

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Film Features Los Angeles City Fire Department

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

“When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by Clare Briggs. March 19, 1920: The Ince Studios presents a film of the Los Angeles Fire Department, including half a block of buildings that were set on fire, The Times says. 

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Hedda Hopper, March 18, 1944

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1944: Jennifer Jones replaces Gene Tierney in “Laura?” Did this woman ever get anything right?

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Charles Champlin, a Brief Look at Short Films

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 17, 1980: Charles Champlin takes a brief look at the Academy Award nominees for short documentaries.  “Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist,” which won an Oscar, is on Netflix as part of a four-DVD set. 

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Segregated Businesses May Be Legal, Eisenhower Says

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 17, 1960: On the jump, more about Cheryl Crane’s transfer to El Retiro School for Girls in the San Fernando Valley … President Eisenhower says it may be legal for private businesses to bar African Americans or any … Continue reading →

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Charles Champlin on ‘Hide in Plain Sight’

Posted on March 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 16, 1980: Charles Champlin writes about James Caan’s debut as a director in “Hide in Plain Sight.”

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Dietrich Backs Von Sternberg in ‘Blue Angel’ Lawsuit

Posted on March 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

   March 16, 1960: Marlene Dietrich gives a deposition in Josef von Sternberg’s suit against 20th Century Fox over its remake of “The Blue Angel.” On the jump, a murder suspect kills a hospital attendant after being declared sane … … Continue reading →

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Second Takes – Abel Gance

Posted on March 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 15, 1980: Abel Gance is reintroduced to contemporary audiences when his film “Napoleon” is reconstructed from various prints. The film was a sensation when it was screened at Telluride in 1979.

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