Category Archives: Film

‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 11

Posted on July 15, 2014 by lmharnisch

In case you just tuned in, I’m using Louella Parsons’ May 15, 1944, item on Rouben Mamoulian being replaced as the director of “Laura” to take a meandering look at the making of the film, which was released in Los … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 15, 1944

Posted on July 15, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 15, 1944: Our women are really going places and doing big things in the movies. Just today I learned that Kay Francis reports Sept. 1 at Monogram Studios as co-producer of “Divorce.” Jeffrey Bernerd, who has done so much … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo ( Updated + + + )

Posted on July 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

This is the 1939 film “Captain Fury,” which for some mysterious reason isn’t out on DVD or VHS and is only available on the gray market.

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Crossword Mama, You Puzzle Me

Posted on July 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

“Cross Word Puzzle Mama, You Puzzle Me,” courtesy of Mary Mallory. Recording of “Cross Word Puzzle Mama.” The 1920s were a decade of fads. Everything from mah jongg, radio, bridge, golf, solitaire and dance steps exploded into popularity before being … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 12, 1944

Posted on July 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 12, 1944 If and when Robert Cummings is free from his Universal troubles he will make a picture for Harold Lloyd. Harold, who is just back from a Shrine convention in the East, cannot discuss the Cummings deal because … Continue reading →

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War Veteran Died After Police Beating, Lawsuit Says, July 11, 1944

Posted on July 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 11, 1944 The parents of Marine veteran J.P. Thomas Jr. sue Mayor Fletcher Bowron, Police Chief Clemence C.B. Horrall and other city officials, charging that their son died after being beaten in jail by police. The Times reported that … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 11, 1944

Posted on July 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 11, 1944 The highly successful Gertrude Niesen musical “Follow the Girls” will be filmed by Ben Bogeaus, head of General Service Studio. David Wolper, the producer, has been here talking price to Bogeaus and the money paid is said … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 10

Posted on July 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

For those who just tuned in, I’m using Louella Parsons’ May 15, 1944, item on Rouben Mamoulian being replaced as director of “Laura” to take a meandering look at the making of the film. We have been focusing on a … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, July 10, 1944

Posted on July 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 10, 1944 Adm. Chester Nimitz is the cover story this week. A photo feature shows the work of jigsaw puzzle makers John N. Henriques and Francis Q. Ware, who make fiendishly difficult puzzles under the name Par. Life also … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 10, 1944

Posted on July 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 10, 1944 I’LL ADMIT I am surprised that Humphrey Bogart’s suspension at Warners has gone on this long. Usually Bogey and the bosses kiss and make up by this time. But so far no armistice. In fact, John Garfield … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 9

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

In case you just tuned in, I am using Louella Parson’s May 15, 1944, item on Rouben Mamoulian being replaced as the director of “Laura” to take a meandering detour into the making of the film. Most recently, we have … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 9, 1944

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 9, 1944 HOLLYWOOD — Politics is not my dish of tea. I write about the movies and love them. But I was knee deep in governors, senators and their wives while attending the Republican National Convention in Chicago and … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 9, 1944

Posted on July 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 9, 1944 Hey, look! It’s our old pal Jimmy (Jimmie) Fidler! Hollywood, July 8 — Some months ago, a group of prominent stars, producers, directors and studio executives formed the Motion Picture Alliance. Their organization, officially designed to combat … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 8

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

In case you just tuned in, I’m using Louella Parsons’ May 15, 1944, item on Rouben Mamoulian being removed as the director of “Laura” to take a long and meandering look at the making of the film. In examining Caspary’s … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 8, 1944

Posted on July 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1944 HOLLYWOOD — Mary Pickford tells me the new musical version of “Rain” is not the first Broadway show in which she has been financially interested. “I angeled ‘New Faces,’ ” she said, “out of which came Henry … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo ( Updated + + + + )

Posted on July 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

The world turns while the RKO Pathe rooster stands still. Go figure. This is “Panama Flo,” with Helen Twelvetrees, Robert Armstrong and Charles Bickford. The movie opened Jan. 19, 1932, in New York. The New York Times said: “The story … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Sixth Street Chocolate Shop Offers Sweet Treats

Posted on July 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

A still from “The Hope Chest,” courtesy of Mary Mallory. Serving both sweet and medicinal purposes, chocolate has been served up as a special treat since at least 1900 BC and continues as a favored gift and treat today. As … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, July 3, 1944

Posted on July 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 3, 1944 Life says: “The two lean young men on the cover are walking back from the front after a battle — the beginning of the Allied offensive which broke out of the Anzio beachhead toward Rome in May. … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Looking at Hollywood by Hedda Hopper, July 3, 1944

Posted on July 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 3, 1944 Officers from Pasadena, Glendale and Los Angeles County join to recover four safes that had been dumped in the San Fernando Reservoir by a gang of thieves. The safecrackers specialized in stealing a small safe, loading it … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Looking at Hollywood by Hedda Hopper, July 2, 1944

Posted on July 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1944 Hedda Hopper says that some of the greatest of Hollywood veterans have been around so long that nobody takes them seriously anymore. Like Charles Laughton.

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