Category Archives: Hollywood

From the Vaults: ‘Cat People’ (1942)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

I really didn't plan a cat theme, but someone mentioned this movie a few months ago and I thought "hm, if I ever ditch the idea of sticking to movies from specific years, I will have to write about that … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 10, 1940

Posted on October 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 10. 1940:  “Vine Street headquarters for candidate Wendell Willkie, frequently panned as the representative of big money interests, displays a 1906 flag with only 45 stars — because the campaign chest lacks funds for an up-to-date model,” Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 9, 1940

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Oct. 9, 1940: "Cecil B. De Mille will lend his schooner Seaward to Paulette Goddard for a week's cruise following her current New York appearance at 'The Great Dictator' premiere. Meanwhile rumors of a rift in the Chaplin … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   I found one picture of our mystery gent, so this will be the only clue there is. Maybe you’re thinking “Oh, that guy.”   I like to keep things more informal … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 8, 1940

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor has left Rome and files a story on the train from Belgrade to Budapest. Oct. 8, 1940: “Hear Katharine Hepburn's very social family frowns on her romance with director Garson Kanin but that he'll probably win 'em … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five pictures; sometimes … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 7, 1940

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 7, 1940: Funniest sight of the week: Jimmy Stewart, in his mosquito-sized monoplane, coming in for a landing at Clover Field in the midst of a squadron of giant Douglas bombers, Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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John Hurt and the Elephant Man

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 7, 1980: Roderick Mann interviews John Hurt about filming “The Elephant Man.” On the jump, Hurt says he turned down “Gandhi” but chose “Heaven’s Gate.” … and female mud wrestling at Chippendales.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 6, 1941

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 6, 1941:   Lupe Velez appeared at Columbia studio the other ayem with black hair, switched to red locks for a p.m. cocktail party and did a nite spot, three hours later, with blond curls.

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From the Vaults: ‘The Black Cat’ (1934)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Lucy Van Pelt: How about cats? If you’re afraid of cats, you have ailurophasia. Charlie Brown: Well, sort of, but I’m not sure. Actually, the word is “ailurophobia,” and Bela Lugosi’s character suffers it intensely in “The Black Cat” — … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s our weekend mystery guest with a mystery firearm. I like to keep things more informal on the weekends and feature mystery guests who only have a few photos  in the archives – not enough … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five pictures; sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | 34 Comments

Voices – Tony Curtis

Posted on September 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 3, 1977: Tony Curtis tells the late Roderick Mann, “I've put nearly 30 years into acting, and it would be nice to have got back a little respect from the profession. Bit I never got it, never.”

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From the Vaults: ‘Spider Baby’ (1968)

Posted on September 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

Happy autumnal equinox, my scrappy yet plucky band of readers! The unmistakable slant of fall light is upon us now, even in the 90-degree afternoons, and with it comes my very favorite season for movie watching. Which means I have … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo  Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five pictures; sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | 23 Comments

Grace Bradley – Photo Album

Posted on September 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo When you read our obit on Grace Bradley Boyd, you might have remembered that she was a mystery guest in July 2009. Here are some more pictures of her. The … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions –- Republic Pictures’ Anniversary [Updated]

Posted on September 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Daily Mirror mystery guest Jimmy Lydon is scheduled to take part in a panel from 1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Republic Pictures. Jane Withers, Jane Kean, Theodore Bikel, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on September 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  Here’s our mystery fellow with two mystery companions! [Update, Sept. 20, 2010: I usually start a new mystery guest on Monday, but I wanted to run one more photo of our weekend mystery chap, … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Wolf Man’ (1941)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Well, I am fudging on the year again this week, mostly because I had 1941's "The Wolf Man" in my queue and felt like watching it. And here at From the Vaults, that means I felt like writing about it! … Continue reading →

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Voices – Roderick Mann

Posted on September 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Here are two of the hundreds of profiles done for The Times by Roderick Mann, who died Friday at the age of 87. His first byline in The Times was a 1975 interview with Ava Gardner (d.1990), in … Continue reading →

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