Category Archives: Hollywood

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 10, 1941

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 10, 1941: HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Aviation enthusiasts Bob Taylor and Jimmy Stewart sketching proposed air excursions on a Brown Derby tablecloth, Jimmie Fidler says.

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From the Vaults: ‘The Eyes of Laura Mars’ (1978)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

Like all right-thinking people, I cherish "The Empire Strikes Back," and was saddened by the death of director Irvin Kershner. But I didn't realize until reading his one of his obits that he also directed the acclaimed thriller "Eyes of … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 9, 1941

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 9, 1941: Sailor Pedro V. Rodriguez met Eva J. Sandstrum at a San Pedro cafe and after being invited to her home, had several drinks. However Rodriguez got tired of her repeated questions about … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Second Update]

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Here’s a little more information. The photo was published June 21, 1936, in The Times rotogravure section, which wasn’t microfilmed, so I can’t refer to the original. The occasion was … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Pays Tribute to an Ailing Gary Cooper

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: A testimonial by the Friars Club was one of the many tributes Gary Cooper received in the months before his death. His deteriorating condition from cancer was not widely known until April, when he … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Europe, Jan. 8, 1941

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 8, 1941: Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, the “perfect lovers,” had an out-loud row just before sailing for Europe — and almost went in opposite directions, Jimmie Fidler says.  Keeping reading for more on the … Continue reading →

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Hollywood at War

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Studio executive Walter Wanger (d. 1968) describes how World War II is affecting the motion picture industry in this Nov. 15, 1942, article. He notes that movie audiences are increasing, and suggests that because of gas … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 7, 1941

Posted on January 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 7, 1941: Jimmie Fidler has an intriguing item about "poison pen notes" being planted in the pockets of workmen on "North West Mounted Police" and "The Great Dictator," which were found by the men’s wives … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As many people realized, this is from “There’s That Woman Again.” I expected most people to recognize Melvyn Douglas, but some of the responses were quite detailed. Please congratulate Mary … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 6, 1941

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1941: Times artist Charles H. Owens gives his interpretation of the crash of a Navy DC-2 into White Mountain, 25 miles southeast of San Diego.   “In 30 years of incessant searching for new screen … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Our mystery woman has been identified as Miss Dupont. Congratulations to Mike Hawks! To see the information on the back of the photo, keep reading.]   This truly is a mystery … Continue reading →

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The Loud Family, Seven Years After TV Series

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1980: Years before there was MTV’s “The Real World” (or MTV, for that matter), there was Craig Gilbert’s “An American Family,” the story of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, which aired on PBS … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Jan. 5, 1941

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

          Jan. 5, 1941: There’s no Jimmie Fidler column today, so here’s Philip K. Scheuer’s Town Called Hollywood. Marriage, it may be, is just what Bette Davis has been needing. An almost spinsterish quality crept into … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is a still from a Deanna Durbin film with the working title of “Forever Yours” and released as “The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.” The original caption information is on the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 4, 1941

Posted on January 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 4, 1941: George Brent is buying the tiny island of Mehetia, 75 miles off Tahiti, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: It was quite a pleasant surprise to be rummaging through a file of old pictures and stumble across one showing George Gershwin. Judging by the response, the “brain trust” (my … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 3, 1941

Posted on January 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

              Jan. 3, 1941: After the sneak, Frank Capra recalled the cast of "Meet John Doe" for retakes that will shorten the picture, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Here’s the original caption pasted on the back of the photo:     [This was evidently from a Sunday rotogravure section that wasn’t microfilmed, so I can’t refer to the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 1, 1941

Posted on January 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Jan. 1, 1941: Reports are some drastic cutting must be done, else Hattie McDaniel will steal "The Great Lie" from Bette Davis, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 31, 1940

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 31, 1940: C. Chaplin's discovery, Dorothy Comingore, uses that name in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane," but goes under contract to RKO as Linda Winters. After she welcomes the stork, she gets a star buildup, … Continue reading →

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