Category Archives: Photography

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Photo courtesy of Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archives   Harry Medved, a Daily Mirror reader, sends along this picture. And stay tuned for more information! [Update: As many people realized, this is the filming of the 1958 movie … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the filming of “Old Gringo.” Please congratulate Mary Mallory for identifying it.] Here’s today’s mystery photo! ALSO A Telling Tale of Mexican Revolution Sparks Row Over Who's Doing … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As nearly everyone realized, this is the filming of “A Small Circle of Friends” in 1979.] We have moved from the era of the 4×5 camera to 35 millimeter, which … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As everyone realized, this is “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” in an image published Sept. 3, 1939, with Edwin Schallert’s story about the current trend in Hollywood of "just what … Continue reading →

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Hidden Artistry — Fooling the Camera

Posted on January 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

      “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”         “Tennessee Johnson”   Arye Michael Bender's comments on the "carved panels" in "Mr. Smith" reminded me of the painted statues in "Tennessee Johnson." Here's a better look.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo       [Update: Here’s a fun discovery. The Times published this photo to accompany a 1970 feature on cameraman Virgil Miller. According to the caption information, this is the crew filming … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is Hugh Herbert, but the rest of the people in the photo are unidentified. Please congratulate Dewey Webb, Mary Mallory, Carmen, Rotter, Mark Heimback-Nielsen, Eve, Cold in Phoenix, Roget-L.A., … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is a production shot from “Tennessee Johnson,” published Jan. 2, 1943. The fellow  on the ladder with the gloves is director William Dieterle.] In this mystery scene, we have … Continue reading →

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Location Sleuth — ‘Farewell, My Lovely’

Posted on January 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here’s another historic location in the 1975 film “Farewell, My Lovely,” a scene with Robert Mitchum and Jack O’Halloran at the Far East Cafe on 1st St. in Little Tokyo. [These images are a little funky. They’re frame grabs from … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 26, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is Joan Crawford in “The Ice Follies of 1939.” ]Hm. What’s going on here?

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Location Sleuth

Posted on January 26, 2011 by lmharnisch

        I was watching the 1975 version of “Farewell, My Lovely” for the first time in a long while and began wondering how they got the neon sign from the Earl Carroll Theatre for the opening titles. … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 25, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: These are  photos published in 1965, showing Hal Needham, Stephanie Epper and Patty Elder.] Here’s a mystery sequence of photos showing a stunt that went wrong.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is “The Bugle Sounds.”] Aha! Mystery tanks!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the production of the 1949 film “Sand.” ] Here’s another scenic shot….

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo         Nov. 11, 1927: “Jesse James” at Loew’s Metropolitan theater. Look! It’s Rube Wolf!   [Update: Please congratulate Mary Mallory, who recognized this as the 1927 production of “Jesse … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined – The Black Dahlia

Posted on January 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

Here we have another popular faked picture of Elizabeth Short. The image on the left is genuine, as far as I know. The bizarre image on the right has been flopped and retouched.  ALSO Another Good Story Ruined – The … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Once again, this is more of a mystery than it seems. According to the caption information, this is a crew from Fox filming “Death Valley” with George O’Brien and Cecilia … Continue reading →

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John F. Kennedy’s Inauguration in Pictures

Posted on January 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo       Jan. 20, 1961: Here is the story of President Kennedy’s inaugural as told through photos from The Times archives. Above, President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This turned out to be more of a mystery than I expected.  It’s from “The Climax.” According to imdb, there is a deteriorating copy of the silent version at UCLA, … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined – The Black Dahlia

Posted on January 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

    I was talking about the Black Dahlia case the other day to someone who pulled up this picture on a cellphone. Looks great, doesn’t it? But it’s a fake.  Here, I’ll show you. ALSO Another Good Story Ruined … Continue reading →

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