Category Archives: Hollywood

Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 15, 1959

Posted on April 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE There Was no Dame, That Was a Duchess The telephone on my desk jangled. "Hello," I said. It seemed a logical thing to say. "You heard about Goya?" the breathless voice at the other end of the line … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 15, 1944

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Of all the words I could use to describe "A Foreign Affair, "zany" is not one of them.  July 23, 1948: "The bitterness of 'A Foreign Affair' is thus likely to linger after its laughs have passed," Edwin Schallert says. … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 14, 1942

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edwin Schallert reports that Adolphe Menjou has been cast in the critical role of the innkeeper in "Casablanca." "Menjou's part is to be the most important of the character type and he will have much to do with motivating the … Continue reading →

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Coming soon: "The Emperor Waltz," May 24, 1948. Later appraisals of Billy Wilder's career dismiss "The Emperor Waltz" as a footnote, blaming bad chemistry between Wilder and Bing Crosby. Years before making "Waltz," Wilder said he wanted to do a … Continue reading →

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SLA Pipe Bombs Revisited

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 23, 1975: Bombs are found under two LAPD cars. In the last 33 years, The Times has published varying accounts of the August 1975 incident in which the Symbionese Liberation Army planted pipe bombs under two LAPD cars — … Continue reading →

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Voices — Marilyn Chambers, 1952 — 2009

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Marilyn Chambers is no dummy," The Times' Robert Hilburn says in beginning his profile of the former porn star, who was promoting a "disco-flavored" single, "Benihana."   "I'd like to be someone like Sammy Davis Jr., who can sing, dance, … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

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

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

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

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