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August 25, 1948: Stars Pick Their Biggest Movie Turkeys; Lizabeth Scott Calls ‘Dead Reckoning’ Her Worst Film

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 25, 1948: Stars pick their worst pictures. Lizabeth Scott says it’s ‘Dead Reckoning.’ Alan Ladd says it’s ‘Blue Dahlia.’ John Wayne says ‘Allegheny Uprising.’ Donna Reed walked out of ‘Mokey.’ Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on August 5, 2024 by lmharnisch

The timekeeper is Weegee, btw. This week’s mystery movie was the 1949 RKO picture The Set-Up, with Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias, Alan Baxter, Wallace Ford, Percy Helton, Hal Fieberling, Darryl Hickman, Kenny O’Morrison, James Edwards, David Clarke, Phillip … Continue reading →

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Hollywood 1948: Stars Pick Their Biggest Movie Turkeys; Lizabeth Scott Calls ‘Dead Reckoning’ Her Worst Film

Posted on November 27, 2018 by lmharnisch

Aug. 25, 1948: Lizabeth Scott tells veteran Hollywood columnist Bob Thomas of the Associated Press: “I never did understand the character. Bogie was a baby. He was the only thing that made it possible to get through the picture.” Also, … Continue reading →

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