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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, June 19, 1944

Posted on June 19, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 19, 1944 Gen. Eisenhower is the cover story in this week’s Life magazine. Life covers the D-day invasion…. And the Hollywood feature is the artwork of director Jean Negulesco. Courtesy of Google Books.

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 19, 1944

Posted on June 19, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 19, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 18 — (INS) Bing Crosby gets his way — meaning an “unknown” plays the title role in “The Great John L.” Greg McClure is the lucky gent. He’s a 26-year-old Irishman, built like an “ad” … Continue reading →

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Too Modern Times

Posted on June 18, 2014 by lmharnisch

It is really sad when a certain hometown newspaper makes this sort of mistake, especially in a section that covers films. Not only is this famous horizontal photo run as a vertical; it’s also flopped.  

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 18, 1944

Posted on June 18, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 18, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 17 – On June 21, Leo the Lion will have roared for 20 years, carrying many glamorous and popular stars to fame. When I came to Hollywood 19 years ago, this company was making itself … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 17, 1944

Posted on June 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 17, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 16 — My old friend Ralph Wheelright, whom I have known since he was in the MGM publicity department and before that, when he was one of the Los Angeles Examiner’s star reporters, takes another … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by lmharnisch

This is “Shield for Murder,” requested by Julie Merholz, who says that she watched some of the filming when she was a student at Beverly Hills High (scene of the swimming pool sequence). Thanks, Julie!  

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Preston Duncan Shoots for Artistry

Posted on June 16, 2014 by lmharnisch

Buddy Rogers, photographed by Preston Duncan. Motion picture still photography grew rapidly from the early teens through the mid-1920s, becoming the main publicity staple of Hollywood film studios. Begun merely as a record for film scenes, shot by camera operators … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Gloria Swanson Photo Inscribed to Mark Hansen on EBay

Posted on June 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

Here’s another item that is tangentially related to the Black Dahlia case: A photograph of Gloria Swanson inscribed to Florentine Gardens business manager Mark Hansen. Hansen was a small-time operator of movie theaters and news accounts of the Black Dahlia … Continue reading →

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U.S. Troops Report Nazi Atrocities During Invasion, June 13, 1944

Posted on June 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 13, 1944 The Times reports the death of pilot Maj. Joseph D.R. Shaffer, 26, of Long Beach, who received the Silver Star and the  Distinguished Service Cross for shooting down a Nazi bomber near Reykjavik — the first German … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip By Louella Parsons, June 13, 1944

Posted on June 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 13, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 12 — There isn’t a chance of MGM making the same mistake with 14-year-old Jane Powell they made with Deanna Durbin. Deanna slipped through their fingers and then made “Three Smart Girls” for Charles Rogers … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, June 12, 1944

Posted on June 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 12, 1944 Life’s cover photo shows 500-pound bombs falling on an oil refinery in Leghorn, Italy. Where does Al Capp get ideas for his characters? Would you believe Veronica Lake? A feature on Humphrey Bogart says that while filming … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 12, 1944

Posted on June 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 12, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 11 — Right out of New York comes word Jack Warner has added “The Two Mrs. Carrolls” to his list of New York plays. Jack, who has spent money unstintingly for New York hits, is … Continue reading →

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‘Saving Mr. Banks’ on Heritage Square

Posted on June 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

I was underwhelmed by “Saving Mr. Banks,” but look what I found! It’s Heritage Square, which (for out-of-town readers) is just off the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Here’s Heritage Square as shown on Google Street View.

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 10, 1944

Posted on June 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 10, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 9 — There has been so much talk that Joan Fontaine would take her troubles to court and ask to have her David Selznick contract canceled that I did a little investigating. I talked to … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo ( Updated + + + + )

Posted on June 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was “Black Angel,” as requested by B.J. Merholz. Thanks, B.J. And if you have a mystery movie request, email me here.  

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 6, 1944

Posted on June 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 6, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 5 — When Harriet Parsons (a young producer I know very well — in fact she used to put the bite on me for ice cream sodas) finishes “The Enchanted Cottage” she takes over her … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: San Francisco Silent Film Festival Travels World

Posted on June 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

  A still from “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” listed on EBay at $14.95. The 2014 San Francisco Silent Film Festival acts as a mini United Nations with its smorgasbord of films and accompaniment, offering a little something for every … Continue reading →

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‘Laura’ — The Making of a Film Noir Classic, Part 6

Posted on June 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Oh dear. Here we are at the sixth installment on the making of the film “Laura” and novelist Vera Caspary is barely out of diapers. Be assured that the actors will eventually be cast, the sets will be built, the … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, June 5, 1944

Posted on June 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 5, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 4 — Erich Pommer, one time high mogul of UFA productions in Berlin, became an American citizen last week and celebrated by signing for two pictures with Producers Corp. of America. Years ago, before the … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip, by Louella Parsons, June 4, 1944

Posted on June 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1944 HOLLYWOOD, June 3 — Paulette Goddard, in the past, has been a girl to keep her emotions to herself. I suppose I have written a dozen or so interviews with her and always she has obviously talked … Continue reading →

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