Category Archives: Hollywood

Paul Coates, Feb. 8, 1961

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 8, 1961: Paul Coates has this problem with remembering names. It’s easy for him to recall most folks, but when it comes to the city’s movers and shakers … well, let him tell it.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 8, 1941

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 8, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, tells the story of Harry the deck steward on the S.S. Exeter from Lisbon, Portugal, to New York – … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This photo stumped the brain trust! And perhaps with good reason. It was apparently never published in The Times and is from a somewhat obscure movie called “The Fixer,” which … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 7, 1961

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1961: Is it possible to write anything more about the Lady in Black? Actually, it is. Movie publicist Russell Birdwell tells Paul Coates that he hired an extra to “mourn” at Valentino’s crypt to  heighten the dramatic effect … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 7, 1941

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 7, 1941: Tom Treanor says that he put on five or 10 pounds while he was in Europe and explains the food situation. “In every country I visited except Spain you really banqueted most of … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the filming of "Mohammad: Messenger of God." The photo is stamped Dec. 17, 1979, but it's unclear if it was ever published. ] Today, we have four mystery … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 5, 1941

Posted on February 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 5, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has a first-rate piece on the mood of Europe. Rather than “tragic” or “terrified, he calls it “anxious” and describes … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is filming “Jaws: The Revenge” on Martha’s Vineyard in a photo published Feb. 8, 1987. Please congratulate Herb Nichols for identifying it! Donna Rosenthal’s story is on the jump.] … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 4, 1941

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

             Feb. 4, 1941:  Reporter Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, writes a story in dialect… but I understand his point. Recommended: Universal's "Buck Privates," first entry in the … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Photo courtesy of Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archives   Harry Medved, a Daily Mirror reader, sends along this picture. And stay tuned for more information! [Update: As many people realized, this is the filming of the 1958 movie … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 3, 1941

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 3, 1941: Tom Treanor has the story of how one woman escaped from Nazi-occupied France. Also notice the story about defense industries lifting their ban on hiring older workers.  The story notes "a California aircraft … Continue reading →

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Maria Schneider, Marlon Brando and ‘Last Tango’

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Maria Schneider, the co-star of “Last Tango in Paris,” has died at the age of 58. Here’s a March 11, 1973, Times feature on the movie for people who are too young to remember what a sensation it … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the filming of “Old Gringo.” Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying it.] Here’s today’s mystery photo! ALSO A Telling Tale of Mexican Revolution Sparks Row Over Who's Doing … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Lost and Found — Grauman’s Footprints in Cement

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Sept. 9, 1982: Perhaps you recall recent stories about the discovery of footprints in slabs of concrete that were removed from outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during construction of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Here’s more on the … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 2, 1941

Posted on February 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 2, 1941: Tom Treanor interviews an observer for the U.S. government: "The Germans will risk practically nothing," he says. “Their whole military strategy is based on not taking risks. They never sacrifice their men … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As nearly everyone realized, this is the filming of “A Small Circle of Friends” in 1979.] We have moved from the era of the 4×5 camera to 35 millimeter, which … Continue reading →

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Recalling a Friend and a Great Librarian

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

        his is Elizabeth C. Franklin or Miss Franklin to those of us who worked for her. It wasn't until she loaned me her precious Film Index of 1941 with her name written inside that I learned … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 31, 1961

Posted on January 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 31, 1961: After hearing reports that the Lady in Black had vanished, and then rumors that she had returned, Paul Coates interviews Ditra Flame.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As everyone realized, this is “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” in an image published Sept. 3, 1939, with Edwin Schallert’s story about the current trend in Hollywood of "just what … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 30, 1961

Posted on January 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Jan. 30, 1961: Paul Coates has a feature on Ditra Flame, who mourns at Valentino’s tomb as the Lady in Black. ALSO The Ladies in Black on the Daily Mirror

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