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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +]

[Update 2: This is Charles Dingle (d. 1956). He appeared in the 1941 stage and film versions of Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes.”] Here’s another photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb. [Update: After fifteen years, Esther Ralston, former Paramount star, stages a reunion with Adolph Zukor, chairman of the board of directors of Paramount Productions, the man who discovered her and put her … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Lina Basquette] Here’s a mystery gal with a mystery companion, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: I’m tempted to give half credit to Cold in Phoenix, who guessed that this is Lupe Velez. It’s actually her sister Reina.] Here’s today’s mystery lady, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is George Barbier (d. 1945). Please congratulate Eve Golden, Mary Mallory,  Mike Hawks, Don Danard, “Maltese Falcon” fan Floyd Thursby, and Megan Lee and Thom for identifying him. Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance and Rob Wagner (d. 1942) in Hawaii in 1918, courtesy of …. Rob Wagner, who provided us with this photograph of his great-grandfather, who was Chaplin’s publicist. He was later the publisher of … Continue reading

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Franchot Tone Marries Jean Wallace, 1941

Oct. 19, 1941: Franchot Tone marries Jean Wallace in Yuma, Ariz. Wallace and Tone divorced in 1948 and in 1951 Tone was badly injured in a fight with Tom Neal at the home of Tone’s ex-fiancee, actress Barbara Payton. Tom … Continue reading

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Photo: 1940 La Salle hearse for sale on EBay. Bidding starts at $8,500. Queen of the Dead—dateline October 17, 2011  •  Another cast member from I, Claudius (known to my friends as I, Clavdivs, or I, Clamdip) is gone: George … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +++]

[Update: This is Cullen Landis (d. 1975), who starred in the real-life mystery “Where’s Cullen?” The Times, alas, did not write an obituary on him, but here’s one from AP.] Here’s another mystery photo from Steven Bibb!

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Advice for Aspiring Screenwriters

“How to Write Photo-Plays” by Clarence J. Caine has been listed on EBay and describes the art of writing silent films as it was in 1915. (Hint: Do not make your scenarios too realistic. ) The book also includes a … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

[Update: This is Martha Sleeper (d. 1983)] Here’s another mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Karin Booth (d. 2003)] Here’s our mystery gal, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

[Update: This is Dorothy Jordan (d. 1988). Please congratulate Mike Hawks, Mary Mallory, Bob Hansen and Don Danard for identifying her! ] Here’s today’s mystery photo – courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

[Update: As most people realized, this is Bruce Cabot. He’s with co-star Helen Mowery in the 1946 film “Avalanche.”] Here’s a mystery couple, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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‘Zoot Suit’ and History – Part 10

Image: Racial incidents between servicemen and African Americans in San Diego.   Credit: The National Archives at Riverside. To recap briefly, I have been digging into the historical basis of the movie “Zoot Suit,” which I saw this summer in the … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +++]

[Update: This is Molly O’Day! L.A. Times obituary | ] Here’s another mystery gal! There’s another photo on the jump!

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Found on EBay – Witzel Photo

This Witzel photo of Lois Moran, which the dealer says is inscribed to Douglas Fairbanks from Lois Moran (d. 1990),  has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $4.95.

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This Week on the L.A. Daily Mirror

Photo: The Hollywoodland Sign. Credit:Hope Anderson @www.underthehollywoodsign.com  On Monday, we have Eve Golden’s roundup of unusual obituaries in Queen of the Dead and Mary Mallory looks at the history of the Hollywood Sign in Hollywood Heights. On Tuesday, join author … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated +]

[Update: This mystery gal is the victim of erroneous caption information – the right movie, but the wrong actress. She is Margaret Early. Please congratulate Bob Hansen for identifying her!] Here’s today’s mystery lady, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

May 12, 1924: “The Marriage Cheat” at Loew’s State and May 25, 1924, at Tallys. [Update: This is Laska Winter, seen in “The Marriage Cheat.”] Here’s our mystery gal! There’s a new photo on the jump!

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