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1944 on the Radio — Jack Benny, Fred Allen and ‘The Life of Riley,’ Feb. 13, 1944

Posted on February 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 13, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have: — A broadcast from March Field on “The Jack Benny Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. —“The Fred Allen Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Victor Young and the Orchestra on “The … Continue reading →

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And They Call Themselves Movie Writers?

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

Oh the howls and groans of my outraged movie friends (you know who you are) over some of the things being written about Shirley Temple. I feel your pain. Really.

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1944 on the Radio — Frank Sinatra, Feb. 12, 1944

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

The crew of the B-24 Shoo-Shoo Baby, courtesy of Wikipedia. Feb. 12, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — Jim and his companions plan to blow up a Japanese airfield in “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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Shirley Temple’s Tempest — Celebs Tee Off on Golf Course Over Star

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 27, 1950: It’s difficult to figure out exactly what happened at the Riviera Country Club between actor/golfer Joe Kirkwood Jr. and singer Johnny Johnston. At one time the men and their wives were very chummy, apparently. Then Shirley Temple … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 11, 1944

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1944: Sherman Billingsley, the Stork Club owner, has mike fright. Last year, frixample, he agreed to appear on “Duffy’s Tavern,” but at the last moment ran out, scared stiff. Ed Gardner went dizzy seeking a substitute, and was … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

And for Monday, we have a mystery gent … who knows how to wear a hat! Update: Our mystery movie is “Forty Naughty Girls.” (Catchy title, no?) Monday’s mystery chap is George Shelley as Bert.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello’ With Charles Laughton, Feb. 10, 1944

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1944 Today we have: — Charles Laughton is the guest on “The Abbott and Costello Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Dinah Shore sings “Sleepy-Time Gal” and Cornelia Otis Skinner appears on “The Dinah Shore Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Max Munn Autrey, Texas Stillman

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Max Munn Autrey, from Pictures and Picturegoer, August 1925 “In Hollywood, photographers spring into fame overnight. They are, for a time, a fad—and only become recognized as established worth when they prove that their ideas are not limited. All an … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 10, 1944

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1944: Yawn of the Week: The raging waste of words about Steinbeck’s script of “Lifeboat” being distorted (to make the Nazi look good and the rescued look weak and yappy, etc.) is a bore of an argument over … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Squibb Show,’ Feb. 9, 1944

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1944 Today we have: —  “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Adolphe Menjou and Irene Manning appear on “Mail Call” from Armed Forces Radio Service in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Archive.org. — A 30-minute choral music program … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 9, 1944

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1944: Al Jolson is Jinx Falkenberg’s most constant visitor at her St. Luke’s Hospital bedside…. New Yorkers suspect that Wayne (wife-killer) Lonergan’s sudden coin (to hire a lawyer) came from men named in her diary … Betty Hutton … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: ‘I Killed the Black Dahlia’

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Just when I thought I had seen every sort of lunacy that’s possible about the Black Dahlia case, I found this in my local paper yesterday. Did someone finally confess to the “grusome” murder? Look! It’s a saga of “explotation!” … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Feb. 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1944: Karsh photographs George Bernard Shaw, 87, for the cover, with more Karsh portraits inside. Features include American prisoners who escaped from the Japanese in the Philippines, the radio show “Inner Sanctum” and the movie “Gung Ho.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘His Butler’s Sister,’ February 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

February 7, 1944 It’s Monday in 1944 and today we have: — Hop Harrigan refuses to leave Tank behind in escaping from Berlin with the secret plans in “Hop Harrigan.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “His Butler’s Sister”   with Deanna Durbin, … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Walter Winchell on Broadway, March 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1944 Notes of an Innocent Bystander The Magic Lantern: Danny Kaye, who knocked off B’way in his first start, put Hollywood in his pocket the same way. His starter, “Up in Arms,” makes him a Milquetoast in khaki … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 7, 1944: For many years Rachel Field worked in Paramount’s New York office as a script reader, examining the merit of all submitted material … She once remarked: “Hmf, I can do better than some of this stuff. Some … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Jack Benny Show,’ Feb. 6, 1944

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have — From Roosevelt Base on Terminal Island, it’s “The Jack Benny Show.” Note the gags about fish canneries on Terminal Island. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 5, 1944

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1944: Grace Moore, who uses the Stork Club’s back door — which is what most celebs wish they could do — to avoid the starers, oglers and other celebrity-worshipers … Jean Arthur, the lovely lady in the red … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — ‘Walter Winchell on Broadway,’ Feb. 4, 1944

Posted on February 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1944: “Dear Walter,” writes Maurice Rocco, “It must be an oldie but it still gets the biggest laugh wherever gamblers gather. About the wife who (going through her groom’s pockets) found a slip of paper on which was … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + +)

Posted on February 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mystery woman. And look at those shoulders.

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