Tag Archives: hollywood

Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated ++)

Posted on November 14, 2012 by lmharnisch

And this location and this movie would be? Identifying the movie:LC, Dewey Webb, Mary Mallory, Nathan and Greg Clancey. Identifying the location: Cal and Lulu, William (note: “The Artist” is in black and white), Lee Rivas and Santos L. Halper.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on November 13, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights – The Cahuenga Building

Posted on November 12, 2012 by lmharnisch

From its days as an elegant bank building to its abandoned and forgotten existence in the 1980s and 1990s, the former Security Trust and Savings Bank at Hollywood Boulevard and Cahuenga Boulevard has served as both a local institution and … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on November 9, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on November 8, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another picture from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Errol Flynn Set for Trial in Sex With Underage Girls

Posted on November 7, 2012 by lmharnisch

Nov. 7, 1942: Pursuing British mobile forces, equipped with big American-made Gen. Sherman tanks, have overtaken some of the remnants of Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Afrika Korps in the Matruh region of Western Egypt “and are steadily chopping them to pieces,” … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead: Marjorie White

Posted on November 6, 2012 by lmharnisch

  A photo of Marjorie White and Frank Albertson has been listed on EBay, with bids starting at  $9.99.   Marjorie White 1904 – 1935   My friend, writer Mel Neuhaus, calls them “say girls.” The hard-boiled dames who start … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated +)

Posted on November 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Celebrity Politicians: Hollywood’s Honorary Mayors, Part I

Posted on November 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: Hugh Herbert, honorary mayor of Studio City, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Tomorrow is election day. Elections and politics are important to everyone, be they Joe Citizen or Joseph Kennedy. Over the years, celebrities have entered the political arena, some … Continue reading →

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A Reminder From the Daily Mirror

Posted on November 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

Pier Angeli and friend remind the Daily Mirror readers to turn the clock back one hour.

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated +)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 29, 2012 by lmharnisch

Another mystery photo from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb!

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Apartment Buildings and Celebrity Connections – Part I

Posted on October 29, 2012 by lmharnisch

People moved to Hollywood in droves in the 1920s, lured by the exploding motion picture industry, and by gorgeous advertisements placed in magazines and newspapers around the country. Construction of apartment buildings surged to meet demand, especially those offering elegant … Continue reading →

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Lon Chaney’s Ghost Haunts Hollywood and Vine!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by lmharnisch

Oct. 26, 1942: Rosetta (D. 1958) and Vivian (D. 1986) Duncan appear in “Topsy and Eva,” a musical version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” a musical comedy in which they first appeared in San Francisco in the 1920s. The Duncan sisters … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on October 25, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 23, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo – in color! – from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 22, 2012 by lmharnisch

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

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hollywood Boosts Itself With a Song

Posted on October 22, 2012 by lmharnisch

  Hollywood Boulevard came into existence in 1910, when Prospect Avenue saw its name changed to Hollywood Boulevard. This was Hollywood’s main street, full of stores, churches and theaters. As the town grew, and especially when movie studios moved to … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on October 15, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s today’s mystery photo! Who is the mystery woman and what is the mystery film?

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