Category Archives: Hollywood

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

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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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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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Kevin Thomas writes an appreciation of director Mitchell Leisen for a 1977 revival of "Midnight" and "Death Takes a Holiday." The 1941 film "Hold Back the Dawn" reunited Leisen, Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. The Times' Philip K. Scheuer calls … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 6, 1923

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 21, 1940: "Arise, My Love." Look! It's Rube Wolf! "You'll like it, I promise," — Philip K. Scheuer

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Hard Times on Eastwood Set; Los Angeles Radio, April 6, 1969

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

An image that resonates with the famous 1971 ad of Iron Eyes Cody. It's Easter Sunday in 1969, and The Times features a story about the date of the crucifixion on Page 1. Biologists tally the number of seals who … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 5, 1921

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 21, 1940, a half-page ad for "Rhythm on the River" and no sign of Billy Wilder's name anywhere. If you didn't know, you probably wouldn't guess from this clip that Wilder was involved in this film. Not a trace … Continue reading →

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CBS Cancels Hit Comedy Show Over Censorship; Sweet Lou Returns, April 5, 1969

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Requiem by Benny Carter is performed at a memorial for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Restaurants lost thousands of dollars to hippies who ate meals but left without paying. The ACLU says Palm Spring police violated  the Constitution … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 4, 1917

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Dec. 5, 1939: "Ninotchka" opens tomorrow! And no, not a word about the screenwriters in this anonymous review, which appeared in The Times on Dec. 7, 1939. "I still remember the day of the funeral," Billy Wilder said of … Continue reading →

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 16, 1939: The Times' review lists Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder for the first time.

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on April 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday. To keep the mystery photo from getting lost in the other entries, I move it … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — Last Remaining Seats

Posted on April 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Tickets for the Los Angeles Conservancy's annual Last Remaining Seats have gone on sale. Tickets are available to members only ($80/$16) through April 14 and go on sale to the public ($100/$20) April 15. But surely most Daily Mirror … Continue reading →

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

At left, our 1939 review of "Midnight," with Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert, which carried Billy Wilder's first writing credit in The Times. We can quickly cover his earlier work in Hollywood: Oct. 12, 1934: "One Exciting  Adventure" is the … Continue reading →

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