Category Archives: Hollywood

Errol Flynn’s Body Arrives in Los Angeles

Posted on October 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 19, 1959: Errol Flynn’s body arrives at Union Station. No mourners or crowds greeted the arrival of Errol Flynn’s body, just the folks from Forest Lawn and a few reporters. Beverly Aadland was groomed for show business starting at … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Film Idol

Posted on October 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 19, 1919: What actor is setting ladies’ hearts aflutter? Why it’s Ben Turpin, who says: “Never let your right eye know what your left is doing.”

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Location Sleuth – ‘Double Indemnity’

Posted on October 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Home Section featured the “Double Indemnity” house, now owned by Mae Brunken. I thought it would be interesting to compare the actual home with the way it was re-created as a set. The script describes it as " Spanish … Continue reading →

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Errol Flynn Called Teenage Lover ‘Little Wood Nymph’

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1959: Florence Aadland releases Errol Flynn’s love letters to her teenage daughter, Beverly. Flynn called her his "little wood nymph” and “Woodsie.”

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 17, 1944: A screen kiss between Paul Henreid and Hedy Lamarr in “The Conspirators” lasts for 42 feet of film, according to Rudi Fehr, a man who keeps track of such things.

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Errol Flynn’s Body En Route to Los Angeles

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 17, 1959: Errol Flynn’s teenage girlfriend Beverly Aadland collapses in tears upon arriving in Los Angeles while Flynn’s secretary threatens reporters and photographers with a cane. 

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Fight Over Errol Flynn’s Body

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 16, 1959: Errol Flynn’s teenage companion, Beverly Aadland, says he hated Los Angeles and wanted to be buried in Jamaica, but his wife, Patrice Wymore, wins the dispute and has him buried at Forest Lawn. 

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 16, 1943: Claire Trevor and Edgar “Petticoat Junction” Buchanan? No way.  Way. And “The Phantom of the Opera” with Claude Rains.

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times photo Sept. 25, 1945: Lina Romay photographed by Harmon D. Toy of the Los Angeles Times. Update: Our guest star is Lina Romay! Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday … Continue reading →

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Labor Activists Target Main Street Theater

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 16, 1909: Union demonstrators target the Regal Theater, 323 S. Main St. In less than a year, labor activists will bomb the Los Angeles Times Building, killing 20 employees … And architect Cass Gilbert visits Los Angeles as a … Continue reading →

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Errol Flynn Dies in Canada

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 15, 1959: The Mirror isn’t quite so dainty about calling Beverly Aadland a “protege.”  Aug. 19, 1979: Beverly Aadland writes to The Times and says she's living in the Antelope Valley.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 15, 1942: “The Major and the Minor” is opening. The reproduction in the World War II papers can be really terrible, especially in the first year or two of the war. 

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Errol Flynn Dies!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” Oct. 15, 1959: Errol Flynn collapses and dies in a Vancouver apartment where he had stopped for a drink. Mrs. George Caldough, who was accompanying the star … Continue reading →

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A Postscript on the Black Sox

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Aug. 13-14, 1969, catching up with the Black Sox.   Aug. 14, 1969, an interview with Gandil. "Chick Gandil was as tough as they come. He was 31 years old and stood 6 feet, 2 inches tall; a broad, powerful … Continue reading →

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October 14, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Red Wine Man This is wine week and while I am not knocking the old fashioned (with plain water, without the fruit salad) or minimizing the fiery Martini (I’m crazy about big green olives, with pimiento) or even bourbon and … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 14, 1941: “The Maltese Falcon” is a surprise hit in New York. It’s interesting to see that not much was expected in the third remake of the film, which has now eclipsed the two previous incarnations. I’ll have … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 13, 1940: Youngsters at the premiere of "They Knew What They Wanted" laughed at Carole Lombard's love scenes. Evidently they did not know what they wanted.   After nearly five years without releasing a picture, Charlie Chaplin is about … Continue reading →

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Writers Guild Strikes Over TV Residuals

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  So here’s how Times cartoonist Bruce Russell shows that an eagle represents Mexico. He gives it a cute little sombrero. The Writers Guild goes on strike over residuals on TV broadcasts of films released after 1948. The Knights of … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 12, 1939: The Times devotes a page to “The Real Glory.” It isn’t marked as an ad, but it sure looks like one. The display ad is ruled off from the editorial content and there's nothing to label … Continue reading →

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Jealous Boyfriend Stabs Actress to Death

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 12, 1959: Chester Harvey Smith stabs LaJean Ethridge to death while on location for the filming of “The Alamo.” He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

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