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Eve Golden / Queen of the Dead – Moving to Tuesdays

Eve has decided to change the approach of Queen of the Dead and it seemed like a good time to move her to Tuesdays, so starting tomorrow be sure to check on Tuesdays for the new Queen of the Dead … Continue reading

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: 48th Annual Cincecon

Photo: Harold Lloyd in “Hot Water,” shown at Cinecon. The 48th Annual Cinecon Film Festival is almost over in Hollywood. Once again, the festival features classic silent and sound films, many of which have not been seen in theatres since … Continue reading

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Nirvana Apartments

A few months ago, a friend and I were walking up Orange Drive from the El Capitan Theatre to the Hollywood Heritage Museum and noticed a striking Japanese looking apartment building at 1775 N. Orange Drive. It featured a pagoda-style … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo

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

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Photo: A 1972 Cadillac hearse has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $4,200. (Note: it has a 472 engine in case you are in a hurry). Queen of the Dead – dateline August 27, 2012 •   Phyllis … Continue reading

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Found on EBay: Tom Mix Witzel Photo, Newsboy Cap Edition

The negative of a Witzel portrait of Tom Mix has been listed on EBay. He’s wearing a rather remarkable jacket and check out the newsboy cap! Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Remembering Valentino

This is the 85th anniversary of Rudolph Valentino’s memorial service.  A program is planned at 12:10 p.m. Thursday at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Here’s a look at the various “Ladies in Black” that I did when the blog was at latimes.com.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Yes, it’s another photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo

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

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 2

Charlie Chaplin once said to me, “The only other man in this business that I fear, who I think is as funny as anyone I can conceive of or think of, is Lloyd Hamilton.” And he was. And I patterned … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Here’s today’s mystery guest, courtesy of Steven Bibb.

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James Curtis: L.A. Voices – Jules White, Part 1

Photo: Jules White in an undated picture. Here’s another of those interviews I did during a random burst of energy in 1975. This one took place a couple of weeks before my previously-posted talk with Dick Lane, and my memory … Continue reading

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s another picture from the amazing collection of Steven Bibb! Update: This is Lawrence David “Sunny Jim” McKeen Jr., who died in 1933 at the age of 8. Please congratulate Barbara Klein for identifying him.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Great picture, no? From the collection of Steven Bibb.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

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

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Here’s today’s mystery photo, courtesy of Steven Bibb! This is a still from “Power” showing Frank Vosper, who disappeared from an ocean liner in 1937.

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Film Within a Film Edition [Updated ++]

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