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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

And here’s our first mystery photo of the new year, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by lmharnisch

And for the last mystery photo of 2013, we have this New Year’s Eve mystery woman. Yes, it’s Gloria Swanson. And why would there be a photo of Gloria Swanson on New Year’s Eve? To reference this scene, set on … Continue reading →

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Stories of the Year — 1943

Posted on December 31, 2013 by lmharnisch

Happy New Year’s Eve 1943 from the pen of Ernie Bushmiller! Dec. 31, 1943: The Times lists the top stories of 1943. For Los Angeles, that included Zoot Suit Riots (June 7), the 48-hour work week (July 21) and Frank … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 30, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s Monday’s mystery chap, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Studio City Revolves Around Movies

Posted on December 30, 2013 by lmharnisch

The Studio City Theatre, courtesy of Mary Mallory. Celebrities and movies have existed as an integral part of Studio City’s economic life from its very beginning. Established as a motion picture district in 1928, Studio City would see entertainment-related businesses … Continue reading →

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L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide — Last Minute Edition

Posted on December 24, 2013 by lmharnisch

The Santa Claus newsboy cap, available for $32 here. It’s Christmas Eve! Are you still wondering about a last-minute present? It may be too late to get a Santa Claus newsboy cap, but here’s a gift that lasts all year, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by lmharnisch

Our mystery movie is indeed “City Streets,” directed by Rouben Mamoulian, with cinematography by Lee Garmes, which is quite a remarkable film. As far as I can tell, it’s not in commercial release (except in a Region 2 version in … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Nostalgic View Of Hollywood’s Santa Claus Lane

Posted on December 23, 2013 by lmharnisch

Carol Hughes as photographed by Schuyler Crail, courtesy of Mary Mallory. For decades, motion picture studios churned out thousands of motion picture still photographs — candids, scene stills, off-camera shots, and portraits — to employ as free advertising for films … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 20, 2013 by lmharnisch

And for Friday, a mystery guitarist, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 19, 2013 by lmharnisch

And here’s a mystery woman for Thursday, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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Los Angeles Prepares to Celebrate a Wartime Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2013 by lmharnisch

Dec. 19, 1943: Los Angeles prepares to celebrate Christmas with a focus on service members, while U.S. troops fight the Nazis in hand-to-hand combat for the Italian town of San Pietro.  The Times story by James Warnack (d. 1958) begins:  … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 18, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s a mystery fellow for Wednesday, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 17, 2013 by lmharnisch

And for Tuesday, a mystery woman, courtesy of writer Christopher McPherson.

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‘Ann Dvorak’ — Talking With Author Christina Rice

Posted on December 16, 2013 by lmharnisch

Several weeks ago, the L.A. Daily Mirror had lunch with Christina Rice, author of the new book “Ann Dvorak: Hollywood’s Forgotten Rebel” and it’s always fun when two ardent researchers get together to talk shop. We chatted about various archives, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 16, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery fellow, courtesy of author Christopher McPherson.

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Henry Armetta, Excitable Support

Posted on December 16, 2013 by lmharnisch

Henry Armetta, courtesy of Mary Mallory. In many films of the 1930s and 1940s, what audiences remember most are the one-of-a-kind supporting players, with vibrant personalities, colorful ways of talking, recognizable tics and dramatic looks. Many of these people came … Continue reading →

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Millennial Moment: Man Killed in Toilet Tank Murder

Posted on December 13, 2013 by lmharnisch

Starting tomorrow: “Silkwood.” At 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, 1983, a maid cleaning rooms at the Inn at Laguna on Coast Highway found the body of Ronald Jay Murphy. Murphy, 22, who worked for an oil company in Santa … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Tells of Fighting on Tarawa

Posted on December 12, 2013 by lmharnisch

Dec. 12, 1943: Times columnist Tom Treanor, who will be killed in August 1944 covering the liberation of France, files a story about fighting between U.S. and Nazi troops around Filignano, Italy, about 100 miles southeast of Rome.   Crawling in … Continue reading →

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L.A. Daily Mirror Retro Shopping Guide

Posted on December 9, 2013 by lmharnisch

In 1989, Billy Wilder sold much of his art collection. The works are gone, but the auction catalog lives on. If you’re a hard-core Billy Wilder fan (and I am) it’s fun looking through the catalog – I was fortunate … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious young man with a beard.

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