Category Archives: Hollywood

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 17, 1940

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 17, 1940: Tom Treanor writes that Italy has banned The Times! No handsomer twosome at the moment than Lana Turner and Victor Mature, Jimmie Fidler says. And: "Climbing Jacob's Ladder," an original spiritual by Prof. William Thomas Wilkins, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  Here’s this week’s mystery fellow with a (not) mysterious companion. Update: I've been completely occupied with an upcoming story about the 1910 Times bombing so I haven't had a chance to post the names … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 16, 1940

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  On a slow day in wartime Rome, Tom Treanor joins the foreign correspondents in a day at the beach. Sept. 16, 1940: Hollywood Parade —  Clark Gable, in a boulevard sports good store, trying the fit of a new … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 15, 1941

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 15, 1941: Gracie Allen, pioneer. Typical of Miss Allen's resolute spirit is the campaign which she launched, following curtailment of Japanese silk imports, to persuade every Hollywood woman to buy a mulberry tree and a silk worm, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 14, 1940

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II, on a cocktail party in Rome. Sept. 14, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says Orson Welles, who's worried about recent weight losses, now eats two big steaks, five potatoes and a … Continue reading →

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Garbo Turns 75, Sept. 14, 1980

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 14, 1980, Alexander Walker, the author of "Garbo: A Portrait," on the actress' 75th birthday.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 12, 1940

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 12, 1940: Can it be that Johnny Weissmuller is going conservative? His yacht and Duesenberg racer are up for sale, Jimmie Fidler says.

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From the Vaults: ‘Portrait in Black’ (1960)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

"Portrait in Black" has just about everything you need for a campy good time: Sandra Dee! Lana Turner in an increasingly elaborate selection of diamond earrings! A very tan Anthony Quinn! Former silent film actress Anna May Wong as a … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  May 11, 1930: Caricature of Will Rogers by Jean Negulesco.   Update: Our mystery guest is film director and artist Jean Negulesco. The above photo was released in 1949 to publicize his nomination for … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 10, 1940

Posted on September 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 10, 1940: Allan Jones, with a 273-pound marlin swordfish to his credit, looks like a real threat to Southern California's $10,000 fishing derby, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 9, 1941

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 9, 1941: DISAPPOINTING: Republic's "Puddin' Head" (Judy Canova). The hillbilly comedienne would be more appealing in smaller doses, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 8, 1941

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor covers a speech by a Salvation Army official explaining a daycare center for the children of working mothers. Sept. 8, 1941: “KING’S ROW” SET AT A GLANCE: Bob Cummings washing his hair thrice daily in a concoction … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 7, 1940

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on three people he met in Rome. Sept. 7, 1940: Boss, you could find fodder for sizzling comment in the announced plan of studio czars to pry … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 6, 1940

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, drops in on Cinecitta and chats with Verga Bergmann (Vera Bergman). Sept. 6, 1940: Bells to Barbara Stanwyck, for ordering her press agent to "say nothing" of … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 5, 1940

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on the lack of safety precautions in Rome. Sept. 5, 1940: Errol Flynn, dashing hero of many a thrilling screen story, believes that his reputation and professional career … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Update

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  July 10, 1954: Rites are conducted for Joel Watnick, who died after being struck by our mystery guest, actress Lynne Baggett, in a hit-and-run accident at Waring and Orlando avenues.  Waring and Orlando … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ (1940)

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Why, it’s another movie by Ernst Lubitsch! And it could not be more different from the stately silent film we looked at last week. (My God, it’s almost like this was planned.) A classic comedy of manners, “The Shop Around … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 4, 1940

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1940: Comedy of the week: "Argentine Nights," in which the Ritz brothers and Andrews sisters prove laughs and music come in threes, Jimmie Fidler says.  Coming Sept. 6: The Ice Follies of 1941 at the Pan-Pacific!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 3, 1940

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE TO Peter Lind Hayes: If you and Mary Healy are really in love, why postpone marriage to wait for more professional success? Happiness doesn't depend on income, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 2, 1940

Posted on September 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 2, 1940: Hollywood Parade — Linda Darnell posing at Ciro's for fan magazine photos while half a dozen candid camera fans snap their fill, Jimmie Fidler says. Also in Jimmie’s column: Trixie Friganza (former Mystery Photo guest). 

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