Category Archives: Photography

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on July 16, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s today’s mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb! This is a still from “Power” showing Frank Vosper, who disappeared from an ocean liner in 1937.

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Seeing L.A. Through the Lens of History – C.C. Pierce’s Photos

Posted on July 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

My latest column for The Times is on early L.A. photographer C.C. Pierce.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on June 25, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Billy House. Please congratulate Arye Michael Bender (1), Mike Hawks (2), Jenny M (3), Bob Levinson (4), Herb Nichols (5) and Don Danard via email for identifying … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Update +]

Posted on June 21, 2012 by lmharnisch

And here’s Thursday’s mystery chap! Update: This is Ben Blue. Please congratulate Gary Martin (1), Don Danard (2), Mary Mallory (3), Bob Levinson (4), Mike Hawks (5), Greg Clancey (6), William (7), Jenny M (8), Dewey Webb (9), Gregory Moore … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on June 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on June 13, 2012 by lmharnisch

What happened to our mystery guest? Update: This is O.J. Simpson and Melissa Michaelsen in “Goldie and the Boxer.” I’m especially impressed that so many readers recalled this opus:  Gary Alexander (1), Michael Ryerson (2), Periwinkle (3), Barbara Klein (4), … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

Posted on May 25, 2012 by lmharnisch

Our mystery guest, at left, with a mystery companion, who had a nasty experience with an artist’s paintbrush. Update: As most people realized, this is Frank Albertson with Sally O’Neil in “The Brat.”

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Posted on May 21, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! [Update: This is Claire Luce. Please congratulate Dewey Webb and Mike Hawks for identifying her.]

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Guest Mystery Photo

Posted on May 20, 2012 by lmharnisch

Graeme Fernie, a reader in Australia, sends along this mystery photo that he found in an album that includes images of San Francisco. He says it’s labeled San Juan. Other scans from the photo album are here.

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition V [Updated]

Posted on May 16, 2012 by lmharnisch

Look what I found! A mystery fellow in a newsboy cap! How to Wear a Hat – Newsboy Cap Edition How to Wear a Hat — ‘Grapes of Wrath’ Edition Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition I Movieland Mystery … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on May 14, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Our mystery guest is a stumper. I’ll leave him up another day to give the stragglers a chance. Update: This is Deems Taylor, the music critic and narrator of … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on May 12, 2012 by lmharnisch

Too easy? Well, it is Saturday….

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on May 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

And for Thursday, we have a fun-loving bunch of mystery guests! Update: This is Lila Leeds being pawed by a bunch of newsmen in a gag photo for the Los Angeles Press Club. Please congratulate Steven Bibb for identifying her. … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on May 9, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Doris Nolan. Please congratulate Mike Hawks (first) and Mary Mallory (second) for identifying her!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on May 7, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Cyril Cusack. Please congratulate Don Danard (first), Mike Hawks (second) and Megan Lee and Thom (third) for identifying him.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on April 25, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is John Lodge in “Mayerling to Sarajevo.” Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Mary Mallory for identifying him.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Posted on April 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! [Update: This is Henry Armetta with John Garfield in “Dust Be My Destiny.”] Just about everybody recognized one or both of our mystery guests (although Herb Nicholas threw me a … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on April 16, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Gila Golan from “Three on a Couch” and she also appeared in one of the favorite movies at the Daily Mirror HQ, “The Valley of Gwangi.”  … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Where’s Larry Edition

Posted on April 11, 2012 by lmharnisch

“Titanic,” which has been keeping me busy these days. It is available for the Kindle and the Nook, but there’s been some mysterious delay since it was uploaded to iBooks. In case you have noticed that posting has been thin … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +]

Posted on March 24, 2012 by lmharnisch

And here’s a mystery lady from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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