Category Archives: Hollywood

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Julian Eltinge Says ‘I’m at Your Service, Girls’

Posted on June 13, 2016 by lmharnisch

  One of the most famous female impersonators of all time, but now also one of the most forgotten, Julian Eltinge stood as one of the most successful headliners of the early 1900s, setting attendance records at vaudeville and theatre … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 2016 S.F. Film Festival Offers Appetizing Selection

Posted on June 7, 2016 by lmharnisch

“Beggars of Life,” courtesy of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.   The just concluded Twenty First Annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival featured a strong weekend of thoughtful and powerful films and music from all over the world. The … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie has been the 1937 MGM picture “Night Must Fall,” with Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Dame May Whitty, Alan Marshal, Merle Tottenham and Kathleen Harrison, ominous music by Edward Ward, photographed by Ray June, directed by Richard … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: First National Studios, Now Warner Bros., Turns 90

Posted on June 6, 2016 by lmharnisch

  An aerial view of First National Studios in Burbank, Motion Picture News, 1926.   First National Studios, now known as Warner Bros. Studios, celebrates its 90th birthday on June 15, 2016. Basic construction was completed on the original studio … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory/ Hollywood Heights: Hollywood Cafes Then and Now

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lmharnisch

  The Hi-Land Kwik Lunch, 1714 Highland Ave., courtesy of Mary Mallory.   Thanks to vintage photograph, films, and ephemera, buildings still live on, even if eventually they were demolished and/or replaced. Sometimes thankfully they still survive. Here is a … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lmharnisch

  This week’s mystery movie has been the 1934 Universal picture “Imitation of Life,” with Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Rochelle Hudson, Ned Sparks, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Baby Jane, Alan Hale, Henry Armetta and Wyndham Standing. The film was directed … Continue reading →

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‘Mad Men’ Props Auction June 1

Posted on May 23, 2016 by lmharnisch

Props from “Mad Men,” including Peggy Olson’s moving box, are going up for auction June 1. More info here.

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on May 23, 2016 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie has been the 1932 Warner Bros. – First National Picture “Silver Dollar,” with Edward G. Robinson, Bebe Daniels, Aline MacMahon, DeWitt Jennings, Robert Warwick, Russell Simpson, Harry Holman, Charles Middleton, Emmett Corrigan, Christian Rub, Lee Kohlmar, … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: ‘Mothers of Men’ Promotes Women’s Causes

Posted on May 23, 2016 by lmharnisch

An image from the teaser for “Mothers of Men,” courtesy of mothersfilm.com.   At the turn of the twentieth century, women had few rights anywhere in the world. They were basically considered the property of their husbands and fathers, with … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on May 16, 2016 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie has been the 1932 MGM film “Blondie of the Follies,” with Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery, Billie Dove, Jimmy Durante, James Gleason, Zasu Pitts, Sidney Toler, Douglass Dumbrille, Sarah Padden, Louise Carter, Clyde Cook and the Rocky … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Mary Pickford Day

Posted on May 16, 2016 by lmharnisch

Note: Mary Mallory is taking this week off, so I’m running a post from several years ago. Los Angeles in 1923 was a bustling, growing, optimistic place.  The town recognized all sorts of interesting people and topics, saluting them with … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on May 9, 2016 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery production was the 1966-1971 TV show “Dark Shadows,” which aired on ABC. “Dark Shadows” followed “General Hospital” and “The Nurses” in the afternoon lineup of soaps, but unlike other soap operas (that would be “G.H.” “The Edge … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hale’s Tours Offer Virtual Reality in 1906

Posted on May 9, 2016 by lmharnisch

George C. Hale in the Salt Lake City Herald, Oct. 20, 1905.   Technology changes often move with the speed of lightning, upending life as it moves hurly burly into a brave new world. The early 1900s saw many new-fangled … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 2016 TCM Film Festival Showcases Moving Pictures

Posted on May 2, 2016 by lmharnisch

  After a whirlwind weekend of movies, the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival comes to a close. A nonstop orgy of films, celebrities, and all things movie, the seventh annual festival offered a little something for everyone, particularly those just … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on May 2, 2016 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1943 RKO picture “The Seventh Victim” and there’s a bit of a story to go with it. On Sunday, I had dinner at Musso and Frank with Mary Mallory and Alexa Foreman, formerly head … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Film Noir Fest Shows the Dirty Side of Life

Posted on April 27, 2016 by lmharnisch

Poster by Bill Selby, courtesy of the Film Noir Foundation. The 18th Annual Noir City: Hollywood at the Egyptian Theatre just concluded after another successful run, focusing on the moral quagmires or despicable decisions of many an ethically challenged character. … Continue reading →

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Raising Money for Documentary on Paul Henreid

Posted on April 25, 2016 by lmharnisch

I recently received word from Monika Henreid that she has begun a fundraising campaign to help complete a documentary on her father, Paul Henreid. She hopes to finish the film in time for the 75th anniversary of “Casablanca” in 2017. … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by lmharnisch

  This week’s mystery movie has been the 1956 Columbia picture “Wicked as They Come,” with Arlene Dahl, Phil Carey, Herbert Marshall, Michael Goodliffe, Ralph Truman, Sidney James, David Kossoff, Faith Brook and Frederick Valk. The screenplay was by Ken … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: TCM 2016 Classic Film Festival Celebrates Motion Pictures

Posted on April 25, 2016 by lmharnisch

  Turner Classic Movies celebrates all things movies with its upcoming Classic Film Festival Thursday, April 28 through May 1, 2016. Organized around the theme “Moving Pictures,” films that inspire, utter a call to action, rouse emotions, or take us … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: Mark A. Vieira’s ‘Into the Dark’

Posted on April 19, 2016 by lmharnisch

Mark A. Vieira writes that he will be signing advance copies of his book “Into the Dark” at the TCM Classic Film Festival. “Into the Dark,” published by Running Press and TCM, won’t be officially released until May 24, so … Continue reading →

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