Category Archives: Hollywood

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Posted on November 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here’s today’s mystery lady…. Update: This is Cobina Wright Jr., who recently appeared in Eve Golden’s Queen of the Dead.

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 11 Comments

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on November 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: 1997 Cadillac hearse for sale on EBay. Bidding starts at $3,800. Queen of the Dead—dateline November 14, 2011 • Family Circus has long been one of those legacy comics you love to hate. But I was sad when creator … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Eve Golden, Fashion, Film, Found on EBay, Hollywood, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Obituaries, Queen of the Dead, Sports | Tagged #Killer Karl Kox, #Lou Maletta, #Loulou de la Falaise, Bil Keane | 2 Comments

W.C. Fields and the Los Angeles Public Library — Mystery Photo

Posted on November 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

Last night, I was watching “The Bank Dick,” as I have many times before, but this was the first with my new plasma TV, so I was much more aware of the detail. I spotted a photo of what looked … Continue reading →

Posted in 1926, Film, Hollywood, Libraries, Location Sleuth, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #Los Angeles Public Library, #The Bank Dick, #W.C. Fields | 3 Comments

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

Posted on November 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

Nov. 13, 1941: An FBI investigation into the Los Angeles Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Central Japanese Assn. reveals monthly donations of $4,000 to $5,000 to the Japanese government “for the army and navy,” The Times says. Atty. Gen. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Art & Artists, Columnists, Comics, Film, Hollywood, World War II | Tagged #1941, #film, #hollywood, #Japanese, #Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd | 1 Comment

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on November 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

Update: This is Eve Miller (d. 1973). Here’s a mystery woman, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 4 Comments

Crowds Line Broadway for Armistice Day Parade, Nov. 12, 1941

Posted on November 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

We just don’t get deep thoughts in comics anymore. Nov. 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, A Kinder, Simpler Time, Art & Artists, Columnists, Comics, Downtown, Film, Hollywood, LAPD, Streetcars, Theaters, Tom Treanor, Transportation, World War II | Tagged #Carole Landis, #John Huston, #Walter Huston | 2 Comments

A Casebook on ‘Los Angeles Plays Itself’

Posted on November 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

A user named smithrs has uploaded Thom Andersen’s elusive film essay “Los Angeles Plays Itself” to YouTube. The two-part film is something of a cult item in Los Angeles because Andersen made it without licensing the hundreds of clips he … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, History, Hollywood, Native Americans, Nightclubs | Tagged #Los Angeles Plays Itself, #Thom Andersen | 4 Comments

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on November 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery fellow, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 10 Comments

Man Says He Shot Wife With ‘Unloaded’ Rifle

Posted on November 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: The 600 block of West 87th Street via Google’s Street View. Nov. 10, 1941: A week after Kenneth and Betty met at a malt shop, the 20-year-olds drove to Yuma, Ariz., to get married. They moved in with his … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Art & Artists, Columnists, Comics, Crime and Courts, Film, Hollywood, Homicide, LAPD, Religion | Tagged #Civil War, #Confederate veterans, #rebel yell, #unloaded guns | 3 Comments

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on November 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery chap, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 6 Comments

Roosevelt Declares Early Thanksgiving

Posted on November 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

Nov. 9, 1941: Amid the gathering clouds of World War II, President Roosevelt declares what will be the last peacetime Thanksgiving. Noting American aid to nations fighting the Axis, Roosevelt says: “Let us ask the divine blessing of our decision … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Columnists, Crime and Courts, Downtown, Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Religion, World War II | Tagged #Holocaust, #Unwed mothers, Abandoned babies, Bernhard Lichtenberg | 3 Comments

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on November 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: A “Nightmare Before Christmas” hearse/snow globes listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $275. Queen of the Dead—dateline November 7, 2011 • If you loved Green Acres as much as I did (and if you didn’t, why not?) you … Continue reading →

Posted in Eve Golden, Fashion, Film, Found on EBay, Hollywood, Obituaries, Queen of the Dead | Tagged #Eve Golden, #Queen of the Dead | 4 Comments

Found on EBay – Marilyn Monroe

Posted on November 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

This negative (I’ve converted it to a positive), which the vendor says shows Marilyn Monroe at a Hollywood party in the 1950s, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $499. I certainly wouldn’t pay that kind of money for … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Found on EBay, Hollywood, Photography | Tagged #EBay, #Marilyn Monroe | Comments Off

Test Pilot Dies as P-38 Crashes Into Glendale House, Nov. 5, 1941

Posted on November 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

Witnesses said the twin-engined, double fuselaged ship was booming westerward at near-maximum speed (unofficially reported to be between 400 and 500 mph) when the duralumin tail assembly “simply floated away.” Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Aviation, Columnists, Comics, Film, Hollywood, Theaters, Tom Treanor, World War II | Tagged #Glendale, #Lockheed, #P-38 | 9 Comments

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

Posted on November 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

And for Thursday, here’s another mystery chap! Update: This is Nils Asther (d. 1981)

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 28 Comments

Wingy Manone Puts the Swing in Swing Shift — Nov. 3, 1941

Posted on November 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

Nov. 3, 1941: Tom Treanor goes to a dance at the Glendale Civic Auditorium for swing shift workers, about 5,000 of them, from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Most of the couples are married, he says, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Art & Artists, Columnists, Comics, Crime and Courts, Dance, Film, Hollywood, Music, Obituaries, Tom Treanor, World War II | Tagged #Lockheed, #Swing Shift, #Tom Treanor, #Wingy Manone | Comments Off

Movieland Mystery Photo [Update +]

Posted on November 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here’s today’s mystery chap, courtesy of Steven Bibb. [Update: For some reason, WordPress isn’t allowing comments on this post. I’ll see if I can fix it.] [Update 2: This is Cliff Danielson. Sorry for the delayed answer but the Daily … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on October 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

[Update: This is Sandra Storme. Please congratulate Mike Hawks for identifying her.] Here’s today’s mystery gal, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | Tagged #film, #hollywood, #mystery photo, #photography | 11 Comments

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on October 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: 1993 Cadillac Hearse for sale on EBay, listed as Buy It Now for $4,700. Queen of the Dead—dateline October 31, 2011 • 105-year-old British stage actress Norrie Woodhall died on Oct. 25. She was the last surviving member of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books and Authors, Eve Golden, Film, Found on EBay, Hollywood, Obituaries, Queen of the Dead, Stage | Tagged #EBay, #Eve Golden, #Penthouse, #Queen of the Dead, Ask Beth | Comments Off

Found on EBay – ‘The Gold Rush’

Posted on October 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

A program from the 1925 showing of “The Gold Rush” at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre has been listed on EBay. This item has been removed from a scrapbook and frankly we have mixed feelings about that. Antique dealers who cannibalize mementos … Continue reading →

Posted in 1925, Film, Found on EBay, Hollywood, Theaters | Tagged #Charlie Chaplin, #EBay, #Egyptian Theatre | 1 Comment

Category Archives: Hollywood

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

W.C. Fields and the Los Angeles Public Library — Mystery Photo

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

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Crowds Line Broadway for Armistice Day Parade, Nov. 12, 1941

A Casebook on ‘Los Angeles Plays Itself’

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Man Says He Shot Wife With ‘Unloaded’ Rifle

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Roosevelt Declares Early Thanksgiving

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Found on EBay – Marilyn Monroe

Test Pilot Dies as P-38 Crashes Into Glendale House, Nov. 5, 1941

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

Wingy Manone Puts the Swing in Swing Shift — Nov. 3, 1941

Movieland Mystery Photo [Update +]

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Found on EBay – ‘The Gold Rush’

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