Category Archives: Hollywood

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 20, 1940

Posted on August 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  The Times publishes the latest war map by Charles Owens. Aug. 20 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE TO Lili Damita: I sort of agree with you that marital separations are helpful in families where both husband and wife are of fiery … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 20, 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 … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: ‘The Equine Detective’

Posted on August 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

I don’t usually mention reproduction items and I’ve ignored similar posters for other Selig Polyscope films. But "The Equine Detective”? What was it, the “Sherlock Holmes of the Stable” going undercover pulling a wagon? The possibilities are almost endless. In … Continue reading →

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August 16, 1940: Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood

Posted on August 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Times publishes a war map by Charles Owens. August 16, 1940: Joan Crawford is mulling the notion of a second adoption as companion for her recent first, Jimmie Fidler says.

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From the Vaults: ‘House of Usher’ (1960)

Posted on August 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

People with funeral fetishes, I have got the movie for you, and it is Roger Corman’s “House of Usher.” (Yes, I am beaming affectionately at you, my dear goth friends.) The first in a rash of Corman films taken from … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s our weekend mystery guest. I like to keep things more informal on the weekends so I’ll post all the comments as they come in rather than waiting. This … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 14, 1940

Posted on August 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

In wartime Rome, Tom Treanor interviews a young woman about her career and her expectations for marriage and a family.  Aug. 14, 1940: Ha! Negro theaters down South advertise Rochester in letters a foot high, while Jack Benny gets three-inch … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 13, 1940

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor writes about wartime Italy’s attempts to increase the birthrate, visits a home for unwed mothers and a day-care center.  Aug. 13, 1940: According to Martin Dies, Hollywood backstabbers have swapped their old-fashioned knives for hammers and sickles, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Los Angeles Times file photo  Look what I found! Think this photo was ever published in The Times? Not! Cover thyself, mystery guest!   Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 12, 1940

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor files a report from Rome about daily life in the midst of wartime regulations. Aug. 12, 1940: Mrs. John Garfield has had a nose bob and is thinking of a movie career, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 11, 1941

Posted on August 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 11, 1941: Robert Cummings, puzzler: Mr. Cummings, currently working in two pictures — "King's Row," in which he wears his hair parted on the right, and "It Started With Adam," for which he parts it on the left — … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 10, 1960

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 10, 1960: People who like music are honest and rarely write bad checks, Matt Weinstock finds. CONFIDENTIAL TO CHRIS: Get off the farm once in a while. You won't find a bride in the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 10, 1940

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor files a column from wartime Rome that’s just about perfect.   Aug. 10, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says, Did you hear about golfer Chico Marx making a hole in one at Hillcrest the other day? Unfortunately, it was … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 9, 1940

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, decides that four weeks in Lisbon is enough and manages to get on a plane for Rome. Aug. 9, 1940: "Orson Welles is far ahead of shooting … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘My Favorite Wife’ (1940)

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Returning to earlier themes of Cary Grant and wife-swapping, this week we have "My Favorite Wife," a screwball comedy. As usual with this genre, your mood will determine whether you find the antics hilarious or simply trying. So if you … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo For Sunday, our mystery guest has some mystery companions. Here’s our weekend mystery guest. I like to keep things more informal on the weekends so I’ll post all the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 6, 1940

Posted on August 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 6, 1940: Height of swank: Jane Withers' new radio-equipped bike, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 6, 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 … Continue reading →

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Up From an X-Rated Past

Posted on August 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 6, 1980: The Times profiles Kristine De Bell/DeBell, who starred in the soft-core 1976 film “Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy” and by 1980 had appeared in “Meatballs” and “Main Event.” "Someday I'll get my chance," she … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 4, 1941

Posted on August 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1941: Beverly residents are watching the hand-in-hand strollings of Paulette Goddard-Director Anatol Litvak along seldom-traveled avenue, Jimmie Fidler says.

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