Category Archives: Hollywood

What’s Up at TCM?

Posted on November 21, 2015 by lmharnisch

TCM’s showing of “At Sword’s Point” on Friday, part of its tribute to the late Maureen O’Hara, was preceded by what may be the oddest Robert Osborne introduction I have ever seen. Bob was taped against a black background and … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on November 16, 2015 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie has been the 1935 MGM picture “Kind Lady,” starring Aline MacMahon, Basil Rathbone, Mary Carlisle, Frank Albertson, Dudley Digges, Doris Lloyd, Nola Luxford, Murray Kinnell, Eily Malyon, Justine Chase, Barbara Shields, Donald Meek and Frank Reigher. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: The Case of the Clicking Heels, Part 2

Posted on November 16, 2015 by lmharnisch

  Hazel Glab In later life as Hazel Stoddard This is Part 2 of the story of Hazel Glab, flamboyant flapper, whose husband, John, died under mysterious circumstances June 18, 1928, at 12744 Ventura Blvd., in Studio City. Murder charges … Continue reading →

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Biltmore Hotel Appears in 1931 Film

Posted on November 12, 2015 by lmharnisch

TCM recently aired several Wheeler and Woolsey films and we were happily surprised to see this establishing shot at the opening of the 1931 RKO picture “Cracked Nuts.” It is our old friend the Biltmore Hotel. Let us also recall … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on November 9, 2015 by lmharnisch

  This week’s mystery movie has been the 1949 RKO picture “The Woman on Pier 13” (originally released as “I Married a Communist”)  starring Laraine Day, Robert Ryan, John Agar, Thomas Gomez, Janis Carter, Richard Rober, William Talman, Paul E. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: The Case of the Clicking Heels, Part 1

Posted on November 9, 2015 by lmharnisch

Hazel Glab’s mug shot. This story arises from Linda Hammonds asking for further information regarding a 1920s Spanish home that sits at 12744 Ventura Blvd. on the Facebook page SoCal Historic Architecture. While I found virtually no information on the … Continue reading →

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Karie Bible and Mary Mallory Book Signing

Posted on November 8, 2015 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory, left, and Karie Bible spent years tracking down photos for their project.     We stopped off at Larry Edmunds Bookshop on Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday afternoon for the authors’ presentation and book signing of “Hollywood Celebrates the … Continue reading →

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Dalton Trumbo Praised by Hedda Hopper!

Posted on November 7, 2015 by lmharnisch

When I was doing the Daily Mirror at latimes.com, I wrote several posts on Dalton Trumbo, the subject of the new movie starring Bryan Cranston as the blacklisted screenwriter. Here are some links: Hedda Hopper praises Dalton Trumbo for “Kitty … Continue reading →

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John Bengtson on Silent Films and Hollywood History

Posted on November 3, 2015 by lmharnisch

John Bengtson, who does so much amazing research into tracking down the sites where early films were shot, is giving a luncheon talk and book signing Nov. 16 at the Ebell of Los Angeles, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd. The event … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo: Brain Trust Guest Edition (Updated + + +)

Posted on November 2, 2015 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery photos are courtesy of guest host Earl Boebert, who says: I was laid up for a bit recuperating from some heavy-duty dental work, and being constitutionally incapable of sitting idle I worked up this mystery photo series … Continue reading →

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James Curtis: William Cameron Menzies — The Shape of Films to Come

Posted on November 2, 2015 by lmharnisch

We had lunch recently with James Curtis, who showed us a copy of his upcoming biography: “William Cameron Menzies: The Shape of Films to Come,” to be released Nov. 17. James is justly proud of his book, which is the … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Margaret Bourke-White, Motion Picture Photographer

Posted on November 2, 2015 by lmharnisch

Margaret Bourke-White and Michael Curtiz during filming of “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” Renowned photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White fearlessly documented battles on land, air, and sea, surviving combat zones, strafing during a bombing run, torpedoing at sea, and the bombardment of … Continue reading →

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Daylight Saving Time Ends — A Reminder From the Daily Mirror

Posted on October 31, 2015 by lmharnisch

Pier Angeli and her little friend remind you that once again it’s time to turn back your clocks tonight.

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Pordenone Screens the Best of Silent Films

Posted on October 27, 2015 by lmharnisch

A PDF of the film festival’s 240-page catalog can be downloaded here. Note: Mike Hawks recently returned from the Pordenone Silent Film Festival and this is what he tells Mary Mallory. By Mike Hawks as Told to Mary Mallory For … Continue reading →

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‘Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays’ by Karie Bible and Mary Mallory: Coming Soon to Your Bookstore

Posted on October 26, 2015 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory and Karie Bible (whom we profiled at The Times) have collaborated on a new book, “Hollywood Celebrates the Holidays,” which goes on sale starting Wednesday. The book is published by Schiffer and includes 200 images from the silent … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 26, 2015 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1948 Warner Bros. film “April Showers,” directed by James V. Kern, with Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, Robert Alda, S.Z. Sakall, Robert Ellis, Richard Rober, Joseph Crehan, Billy Curtis, John Gallaudet and Philip Van Zandt. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Chateau des Fleurs Provides Elegant French Style

Posted on October 26, 2015 by lmharnisch

6626 Franklin Ave., via Google Street View. Hollywood, California, exploded in population during the late 1910s and early 1920s with the influx of moving picture companies arriving in town and people looking to work in the industry following suit. Originally … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie has been the 1948 film “Raw Deal,” released by Eagle-Lion Films, starring Dennis O’Keefe, Claire Trevor, Marsha Hunt, John Ireland, Raymond Burr, Curt Conway and Chili Williams. It was written by Leopold Atlas and John C. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: ‘Your Girl and Mine’ Promotes Women’s Suffrage

Posted on October 19, 2015 by lmharnisch

“Your Girl and Mine,” Moving Picture World. From the 1840s on, many women in the United States fought to vote. Considered merely chattel, like slaves, women were forced to endure horrible marriages, see their children taken away, and forbidden to … Continue reading →

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Houdini on TCM: ‘The Grim Game’

Posted on October 12, 2015 by lmharnisch

Harry Houdini in “The Grim Game.” Update: TCM is airing “The Grim Game” on Oct. 18. Set your DVRs! Here is Mary Mallory’s post on the film. Long considered mostly lost, Harry Houdini’s second film, “The Grim Game,” re-premieres in … Continue reading →

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