Category Archives: Hollywood

Found on EBay — ‘Salome’

Posted on October 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

    An EBay vendor has listed what is apparently an original publicity photo from Theda Bara’s “Salome,” one of the best-known “lost” silent movies. Production design was by George James Hopkins, in case you are wondering, as I was.  … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 21, 1940

Posted on October 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 21, 1940 –  HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Lucille Ball startling La Conga patrons with a wild grab for a water pitcher when escort Desi Arnaz coaxes her into tasting a Mexican pepper, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Penthouse and Bob Guccione

Posted on October 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

       July 23, 1984: Vanessa Williams resigns at the request of Miss America Pageant officials after nude photos of her are published in Penthouse.       Sept. 29, 1971: The late David Shaw writes a nondupe (Column … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 20, 1941

Posted on October 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

          Oct. 20, 1941 — HOMES ON THE RANGE: Looks like the Clark Gables will be Nevada ranch neighbors of the Rex Bells (Clara Bow) they've practically closed a deal, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Found on EBay — ‘Salome’

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

What appears to be an original lobby card from a revival of Theda Bara’s “Salome,” one of the best-known “missing” silent films, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Tom Bosley and the Black Dahlia

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Beverly Lafayette “Bevo” Means, 1971.   Most people associate the late Tom Bosley with his role as Howard Cunningham in “Happy Days.” But not at the Daily Mirror HQ, where we think of him in his cameo … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 19, 1940

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 19, 1940: Wot's this about a free-for-all feud twixt The Three Stooges so serious that it may split the partnership? Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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Yankees Fire Casey Stengel!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 19, 1960: Casey Stengel, the most successful baseball manager of modern times, was fired by the New York Yankees Tuesday only because of his age and despite his heated insistence that at 70 he is "just as … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 18, 1940

Posted on October 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 18, 1940: Lana Turner and Tony Martin (tab it serious) giving the Cocoanut Grove dance team, Georges and Jaina, pointers on Arthur Murray's "Lanapalooza," the dance Lana herself inspired, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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From the Vaults: ‘Cat People’ (1982)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

Remake time! Although apparently director Paul Schrader ("American Gigolo"; also the writer of "Taxi Driver") insisted that he didn't intend "Cat People" as a remake of the 1942 film. Still, it's got main characters named Irena, Oliver and Alice, who … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 17, 1940

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 17, 1940: Wally Beery, a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve, is putting business affairs in order in anticipation of an early call to active duty, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Here’s our weekend mystery chap. I like to keep things more informal on the weekend, so I’ll post comments as they come in. This week’s mystery photos showed the apartment of William Desmond Taylor!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 16, 1940

Posted on October 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

            Oct. 16, 1940: One look at Desi Arnaz's post-vacation contours and RKO execs ordered him on a strict reducing diet twixt now and his next picture's starting date, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 15, 1940

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Tom Treanor files a story on a military parade in Hungary. There were no bands in the parade. “Machine guns play the tune in a modern army,” he says.   Oct. 15, 1940 — CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Well, this should be fun – for me, anyway. What’s the mystery? That’s for you to figure out. A typical room of a certain era, eh? [Update: Oct. 13, 10:56 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 14, 1940

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

        A Mass celebrated by then-Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen at the Coliseum marks the centennial of the Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Oct. 14, 1940: Hollywood After Dark: Franchot Tone unsuccessfully attempting to rescue Peggy … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Billy Wilder

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

You may know that film director Billy Wilder was an avid art collector but have only a vague notion of what he owned. Toward the end of his life, he put much of his artwork up for sale. The catalogue … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 13, 1941

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 13, 1941: “Hattie McDaniel's first extravagance after winning an Academy Award was the purchase of an up-to-date washing machine as insurance against the collapse of an enjoyable, but undependable, career,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 12, 1940

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Oct. 12, 1940: If Hollywood wants to please fans in EVERY section of America (which it must do or else take a severe licking now that remunerative foreign markets are lost) it must get back to fundamentals of good … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 11, 1940

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Oct. 11, 1940: “Dyed-in-the wool moviegoers don't like war, propaganda and politics on the screen. Leave such things to the newsreels, they chorused, and let feature films provide entertainment only,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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