Category Archives: Hollywood

Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller to Divorce

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 11, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation so I’m running the Mirror’s letters column instead. There’s advice from F. Wilson on how to select a good orange and Eleanor Blangsted is thankful for help fixing a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler, Nov. 11, 1940

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 11, 1940 — Growl: Has Hollywood completely forgotten John Boles? Jimmie Fidler asks. On the jump, a classic example of tombstoned headlines, one of the worst I have ever seen. 

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Dino De Laurentiis, 1919 – 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Oct. 6, 1968: Jane Fonda and David Hemmings in “Barbarella,” produced by Dino de Laurentiis.   De Laurentiis PRODUCER'S PICTURE DARKENS Sunday August 30, 1987 By WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Times Staff Writer Since he moved to … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 10, 1941

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 10, 1941: Robert Taylor's "Billy the Kid," retitled "Bold and Gallant" for Mexican distribution, can't be shown there because the government says it "disparages Mexico," Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Paul Coates, Nov. 9, 1960

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 9, 1960: ROBERT MORSE of "Take Me Along" is a favorite for the Feuer and Martin musical, "How to Succeed in Business," Earl Wilson says. Paul Coates is on vacation.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 9, 1940

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 9, 1940: Johnny Weissmuller has started gym training to "bulge" muscles left supple by a summer of Aquacading (so he'll look beeg and strong for the new "Tarzan" film), Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Hollywood Mourns Mack Sennett — Updated

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 9, 1960: Mack Sennett dies at the age of 80. “He took a farce situation and gave us the occasion and opportunity to indulge in that best of tonic — laughter," said the Rev. Harold … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Nov. 8, 1960

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 8, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation, so the Daily Mirror is substituting with Hollywood columnist Earl Wilson Mary Martin broke an arm warming up for "Peter Pan" on TV? I had no idea.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 8, 1940

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

            Nov. 8, 1940: Hear tell the Basil Rathbones will give up their Brentwood mansion for a more modest home. Big charity donations make it necessary, Jimmie Fidler says. Also on the jump, a review … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Time Machine’ (1960)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nope, not the Guy Pearce version from 2002, lovely as he and his cheekbones may be. This is the classic adaptation directed by George Pal, who'd adapted H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" a few years earlier. Wells' "The Time … Continue reading →

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Aron Ralston – the Real Story

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Aron Ralston outlines during a May 8, 2003, news conference how he deliberately broke the bones in his right arm before sawing through it. His mother, Donna, is at right. Photo by Associated Press May 3-9, 2003: … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 7, 1960

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 7, 1960: The county tax ax fell last week on property owners. They received their annual valentines from tax collector H.L. Byram, who gets the blame but merely does the bookkeeping. Some homeowners were merely nicked. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 7, 1940

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 7, 1940: No wonder it's taken Frank Capra so long to edit "The Life of John Doe." He shot over 400,000 feet of film to get the 12,500 he needed!, Jimmie Fidler says.  Coming Nov. … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Here’s our weekend mystery chap! This week’s mystery guest (and no, he wasn’t much of a mystery) was Michael Ansara. There’s a new photo on the jump!

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A Public Service Announcement From Pier Angeli

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Pier Angeli and friend remind you to turn your clocks back!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 6, 1940

Posted on November 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 6, 1940: Roosevelt is elected for a third term. Once again, we find that election results undercut the purported influence of The Times’ political endorsements: Wendell Willkie for president (defeated); and incumbent Dist. Atty. Buron Fitts (defeated … Continue reading →

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Found at Auction — ‘Bride of Frankenstein’

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  I usually don’t feature anything from Heritage Auction Galleries, but this item caught my eye. The gallery says it’s a one-sheet from the 1935 release of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” from the collection of Todd Feiertag. The current bid … Continue reading →

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Mack Sennett, Ward Bond Die, Nov. 5, 1960

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 5, 1960: Paul Coates reports on a little war over press releases on the upcoming John Wayne film “The Alamo” …. Matt Weinstock writes that CBS-TV is having problems with the IBM RAMAC 305 it's using for … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 5, 1940

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 5, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE to Carole Lombard: Don't you think publicity about your farm life is being overdone? Your fans would much rather picture you in sables at Ciro's than in gingham milking a cow, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Here’s this week’s mystery guest! Last week’s mystery guest was William Desmond Taylor! The weekend mystery guest was Gloria Blondell! There's a new photo on the jump!

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