Category Archives: Hollywood

Oct. 11, 1938: Judy Garland leaves her prints in concrete at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre before the premiere of "Babes in Arms."

  Oct. 10, 1938: MGM plans a series of mystery films for Melvyn Douglas (casting him in “The Thin Man?” Now there’s an interesting idea). And Bulldog Drummond gets a wife for his next movie.

    Oct. 9, 1937: “Lost Horizon,” which opened March 10, 1937, features rare instruments.

  Oct. 8, 1936: “The Big Broadcast of 1937” opens at the Paramount, 6th and Hill.

  Oct. 7, 1935: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Warner Bros. Beverly Hills Theatre.

  Oct. 6, 1934: Joan Blondell refuses to take off her wedding ring to play a single woman in “Kansas City Princess,” so it’s camouflaged by the makeup department. And look! It’s Rube Wolf.

Oct. 5, 1933: “I’m No Angel” is opening at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

  Oct. 4, 1932, “The Blonde Venus” is opening at the Paramount. Oct. 8, 1932: Philip K. Scheuer reviews “The Blonde Venus.”

  Oct. 3, 1931: “The Cisco Kid” and “Monkey Business.”

Oct. 2, 1930: Times employees honor workers who were killed in the 1910 bombing. "The Big Trail" opens in Los Angeles.

Oct. 1, 1929: "Say It With Songs" will premiere at the Warner Bros. Theatre in Hollywood. "Hard to Get" is a "melange of mirth." Now this came as something of a surprise. I had always assumed that the 1920s were … Continue reading →

Sept. 30, 1948: "Apartment for Peggy" and "The Creeper!"