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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 6

Posted on February 12, 2013 by lmharnisch

Hodel phoned someone asked for $1,000.00 cash advance — said he was short of ready cash! I guess being a maniacal killer doesn’t pay very well. (Speaking of which, how can Dexter Morgan afford a boat, a nanny and a … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Hodel ‘Murder HQ’ Test Results?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

If you will remember (and of course you do) Christine Pelisek wrote in the Daily Beast on Feb. 3, 2013, that test results on soil taken from the Sowden House (George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s purported murder HQ) would be “expected … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated +++)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

And for Monday, a mysterious lady.

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 5

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

Feb. 22, 1950: Back for more, eh? Well you won’t be disappointed, because today the Evil Genius bops the maid, but only after she begs him for a little. Yes, really! Who does he think he is, Arnold Schwarzenegger? The … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – Hollywoodland’s Kanst Art Gallery

Posted on February 11, 2013 by lmharnisch

  The Hollywoodland housing development possessed many unique features when it opened in 1923. The neighborhood was the first themed housing development built on hillsides, the first to include a shopping center in its environs, and the first to house … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 4

Posted on February 10, 2013 by lmharnisch

Snoring resumes!!!! And here is, for your continuing boredom, the Non-Smoking Gun, for Feb. 21, 1950. Had enough? The George Hodel files Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3  

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 2

Posted on February 8, 2013 by lmharnisch

And here is the second installment of the Non-Smoking Gun for Feb. 19, 1950. Can you stand the tedium? The George Hodel files Part 1  

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files Part 1

Posted on February 7, 2013 by lmharnisch

OK, I’m fed up with all sorts of claims about what is in the transcript of the bugs placed at Dr. George Hodel’s house, so I’m going to start posting them, a bit every day. Here’s the first installment, from … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Publicity Hounds Wag the Dog Over Purported Death Scene

Posted on February 5, 2013 by lmharnisch

It’s been interesting to watch the news media’s reaction to Buster the cadaver dog’s cavorting at the Sowden House.  Most of the coverage is single-source or two-source reporting with no counterbalance. I haven’t seen any reaction from  the LAPD or … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on February 4, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s our mystery chap for Monday…

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Charles Butterworth, Professional Silly Ass

Posted on February 4, 2013 by lmharnisch

Comedy in films has evolved in over a century of production. Beginning with rather crude and slapstick humor, easily understood by immigrants, the film industry developed increasingly sophisticated styles of comedy as it matured. Drawing-room comedies of the mid- to … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: The Non-Smoking Gun – George Hodel Files

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lmharnisch

Much has been written about the transcripts of the law enforcement bugging of Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel’s house, but the material is actually pretty dull. Here are some sample pages, chosen at random, published in their entirety. There’s more. … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Can’t Anybody Get This Story Right?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by lmharnisch

Writers who are unfamiliar with the Black Dahlia case have a terrible time keeping the facts straight, as shown in the latest coverage by Christine Pelisek in the Daily Beast. There are the common mistakes and one can almost track … Continue reading →

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George ‘Evil Genius’ Hodel and the Black Dahlia – Another Good Story Ruined

Posted on February 2, 2013 by lmharnisch

Look who fell for the fake Daily News front page. Yes, it’s a fake. There are about a thousand things I would prefer to do besides shoot holes in the latest installment of the Dr. George “Evil Genius” Hodel franchise. … Continue reading →

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C.C. Pierce — Found on EBay

Posted on January 31, 2013 by lmharnisch

A vendor has listed a good number of C.C. Pierce photos on EBay. As I have written before, Pierce was a prolific photographer who added work by other photographers to his own collection. What I find particularly interesting about them … Continue reading →

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How Not to Wear a Hat – Film Noir Edition (Updated ++)

Posted on January 29, 2013 by lmharnisch

This mystery gent has a rather crushed chapeau.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 28, 2013 by lmharnisch

Today’s mystery folks are from the collection of Mary Mallory. Thanks, Mary! Please congratulate Bob Hansen, Mike Hawks and Tim Doherty for identifying our mystery gal. And thanks to Mary for sharing a mystery photo.

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Pressbooks to Sell Movies

Posted on January 28, 2013 by lmharnisch

From the beginning of the motion picture industry, film companies devised all types of advertising to entice consumers to buy movie tickets. Posters, lobby cards and window displays, glass slides, sheet music and photographs could be employed by exhibitors to … Continue reading →

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On Location: The May Co.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by lmharnisch

A little of Loretta Young (featured this month on TCM) goes a long way at the Daily Mirror HQ, but I noticed these shots of a department store in “Employees’ Entrance” and they reminded me of the sequence in “Public … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Newsboy Cap Edition VI (Updated +++)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s a mystery lad 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 Photo – Newsboy … Continue reading →

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