Category Archives: Hollywood

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

Posted on July 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1930: Will Rogers in "So This Is London" and Gary Cooper in "A Man From Wyoming." Then there's "Anybody's War," a black face film about World War I. And Helen Kane in "Dangerous Nan McGrew."

Posted in Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

Posted on July 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 7, 1927: Now playing in Los Angeles, Pola Negri in "Barbed Wire." And look! It's our old pal Rube Wolf! What's this? "Her Unborn Child." "A startling problem play of youth   love   sex."

Posted in Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

Services for Theater Organist Bob Mitchell

Posted on July 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Daily Mirror fan Karie Bible of Film Radar reports the death of theater organist Bob Mitchell. Mitchell was a regular feature of the Los Angeles Conservancy's Last Remaining Seats series. He was quite frail at this year's event but … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Music, Obituaries | 2 Comments

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

Posted on July 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 6, 1924: An elaborate drawing by Times artist A.L. Ewing illustrates a new Ernst Lubitsch film, "Three Women." "Always to do something new, something that he has never tried to do before, is the plan that Lubitsch adheres to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on July 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

   July 5, 1921: "Beau Revel" is playing at Grauman's Million Dollar Theater, with the Columbia Park Boys, plus Grauman's symphony orchestra and Henry Murtagh at the Wurlitzer. "The Woman God Changed" is at Grauman's Rialto, Broadway near 8th Street, … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on July 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

   July 4, 1918: D.W. Griffith's "Hearts of the World" is playing at Clune's Auditorium 5th and Olive. At the Kinema, Grand Avenue at 7th Street, Mary Pickford stars in "How Could You, Jean," directed by William Desmond Taylor. At … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Film, Hollywood, Stage | 1 Comment

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on July 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

   July 3, 1913: The reopened Lyceum will show a "movie" titled "The Battle of Gettysburg." The opening "will mark the establishment in Los Angeles of a real feature picture theater of the better class devoted exclusively to the showing … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Stage | Comments Off on A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on July 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo Update: As nearly everyone has guessed, this is John Loder. Above, a photo published Oct. 5, 1928, with a story saying that he was making his U.S. screen debut in a talking picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo | 69 Comments

Voices — Karl Malden, 1912 – 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Expressly, Karl Malden His pet project, the film academy's Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills, opens WednesdayJanuary 20, 1991 By JUDITH MICHAELSON, Judith Michaelson is a Times staff writer. At 76, his face is unlined, his cheeks are … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Obituaries | Comments Off on Voices — Karl Malden, 1912 – 2009

Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on June 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo Update: As many people guessed, this is Lois Wilson. Above, a publicity still from "The Covered Wagon," July 16, 1924.   Lois Wilson; Star of Early Silent Movies March 9, 1988 By PAUL … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo | 107 Comments

Matt Weinstock, June 25, 1959

Posted on June 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Never Touched Me." Happy Ending Roy Huerta got up at 2 a.m. yesterday, drove to Tijuana and brought his wife Manuela and their six children back to L.A. to stay, thereby ending a frustrating, 10-year, across-the-border separation. Roy and Manuela … Continue reading →

Posted in broadcasting, Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Matt Weinstock, Suicide, Television | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, June 25, 1959

Grand Jury Vice Probe! Gilmore Field Expanded

Posted on June 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Put That Pistol Down, Young Lady."   Keith's 1949 post on Gilmore Field has dropped us in the middle of an extremely complicated grand jury investigation of the Los Angeles Police Department. To summarize: Officers James Parslow, Thomas C. Lindholm … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, City Hall, Comics, Hollywood, Homicide, LAPD, Sports, Stage, Suicide | 1 Comment

Found on EBay — Burbank Theater

Posted on June 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the Burbank Theater, 548 S. Main St., has been listed on EBay. The theater was built in 1893 and torn down in 1974.  Bidding starts at $8.

Posted in Downtown, Film, Hollywood, Music, Stage | Comments Off on Found on EBay — Burbank Theater

Superman Autopsy Confirms Suicide, Coroner Says

Posted on June 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 24, 1959: Los Angeles County Coroner Theodore J. Curphey discusses the autopsy of "Superman" actor George Reeves, who died June 16, 1959. Reeves' mother hired attorney Jerry Giesler to look into the actor's death because she didn't believe he … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Suicide | 1 Comment

Times Movie Contest

Posted on June 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 24, 1939: The Times begins a movie contest. See if you can figure out the sample question.

Posted in Film, Hollywood | 2 Comments

Dog Attacks Actress — Koufax Sets Record

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1959: "Hello, Young Lady." Elaine Stewart said she was watching TV at the home of tenant Floyd Appel when his dog bit her on the lip. In 1963, she was awarded $4,500 in damages. At left, Irene Dunne … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, books, Comics, Dodgers, Environment, Film, health, Hollywood, Obituaries, Politics, Richard Nixon, Sports, Television | Comments Off on Dog Attacks Actress — Koufax Sets Record

Matt Weinstock, June 22, 1969

Posted on June 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: At the moment I'm unable to provide Matt Weinstock's June 22, 1959, column. Instead, here's his June 22, 1969 column.

Posted in Architecture, Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Matt Weinstock | 1 Comment

U.S. Bans D.H. Lawrence Novel

Posted on June 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

"I Feel Terribly Different." The Farmers Market ad pokes gentle fun at Times columnist Hedda Hopper. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield defends his decision to ban "Lady Chatterly's Lover" from the U.S. mails. Times book columnist Robert R. Kirsch says Summerfield's … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, books, broadcasting, Comics, Dodgers, Film, Hollywood, Sports, Suicide, Television | 2 Comments

John Wayne in ‘Horse Soldiers’

Posted on June 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 20, 1959: John Wayne as interpreted by Al Hirschfeld. Pretty great, no?

Posted in art and artists, Film, Hollywood | 1 Comment

Movie Mystery Photo

Posted on June 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Los Angeles Times file photo A solid majority wants to know the name of our mystery woman. She is Toni Gerry. Above, a 1958 publicity photo from "Broken Arrow." Just a reminder on how this works: I post … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo | 75 Comments