Category Archives: Hollywood

In the Theaters — April 13, 1939

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

After 13 films between 1938 ("Bluebeard's Wife") and 1945 ("The Lost Weekend"), there's a three-year gap before the 1948 release of "The Emperor Waltz." Wilder was active personally and professionally during this period. He divorced his wife, served in Germany … Continue reading →

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Teens Rescued From Ledge, Dodgers Beat Cubs, April 13, 1959

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Coliseum's improvised arrangement for the Dodgers is changed for the opening of the 1959 season. The right field fence is brought in to 333 feet from 390 feet and right center is cut to 375 feet from 440 feet. … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 12, 1938

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Andrea Leeds is cast for the lead of "Lost Weekend" … … or maybe Katharine Hepburn.   http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-1976207906583051047&hl=en&fs=true Note the use of the theremin in Miklos Rozsa's score.  Edwin Schallert reviews "Lost Weekend," Nov. 30, 1945 Billy Wilder wins an … Continue reading →

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October 28, 1956: Charlton Heston on the ‘Ten Commandments’

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

We had our religion writer Dan Thrapp interview Charlton Heston about his role as Moses in “The Ten Commandments.” Fortunately, Thrapp was not from the “over a salad and mineral water at the Polo Lounge” or “speaking by phone from Paris, … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 11, 1935

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Movie Mystery Photo

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Diana Sands plays Diahann Carroll's cousin in an episode of "Julia," 1970. Update: Yes, as nearly everyone realized, this is Diana Sands, who died in 1973 at the age of 39. Just a reminder on … Continue reading →

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City Workers May Get 5% Raises; Snow Cancels Dodgers Opener, April 11, 1959

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

On the cover, President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon predict a Republican victory in the 1960 presidential election. The country is "squarely behind our efforts to block excess spending and to keep the federal budget in balance," Nixon says. At … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 10, 1933

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

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July 1, 1943: "Five Graves to Cairo" opens in Los Angeles.  July 12, 1943: A typical post-release blurb about the film. http://d.yimg.com/static.video.yahoo.com/yep/YV_YEP.swf?ver=2.2.40Erich Von Stroheim as Field Marshal Rommel in "Five Graves to Cairo @ Yahoo! Video Nov. 5, 1942.  Above, … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — Legacies From the ONE Archives

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Highlights from the ONE Archives' film and videotape collection will be shown at 7 p.m. April 19 at the Billy Wilder Theater. A panel discussion will feature Malcolm Boyd, Lillian Faderman, Joseph Hawkins, Don Kilhefner and Mark Thompson. Tickets are … Continue reading →

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Jilted Model Kills Herself, April 10, 1959

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Postscript — Eva Gabor married Richard Brown on Oct. 4, 1959. They divorced in 1972.

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In the Theaters, April 9, 1931

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  After the opening, Paramount went to one-column ads for "The Major and the Minor," then bought larger ads once the film was held over. "Lux Radio Theater" featured "The Major and the Minor" on May 31, 1943. Showings of … Continue reading →

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The Times Gallery of Shame

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

On Oct. 10, 1957, Charlton Heston appeared in an episode of "Schlitz Playhouse." Someone at The Times apparently decided Heston was showing too much "male cleavage" and had the art department retouch the photo.  The photo is stamped Oct. 10, … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 8, 1928

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

    SALUTING STANWYCK: A LIFE ON FILM 'When I'm Doing a Role, a Good Role, I'm Being Someone Other Than Me . . .' April 5, 1987 By PAUL ROSENFIELD, Be it Marwyck, the Irish farmhouse with stables and brood … Continue reading →

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Hillinger Meets Ackerman; Hard Times for the Angels, April 8, 1969

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

"UCLA recently spent $35,000 on a collection of science fiction. The books they purchased wouldn't begin to fill one of my rooms." Chuck Hillinger visits Forrest  Ackerman, who "lives in a 13-room house crawling with the monsters that once roamed … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 7, 1926

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch
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