Larry Harnisch

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Fighting to Bring ‘Salt of the Earth’ to the Screen Mary Mallory looks at the fight to bring the 1954 film 'Salt of the Earth' to the screen.

Mary Mallory looks at the fight to bring the 1954 film 'Salt of the Earth' to the screen.

After anomalous late Oct warmth, a sooner-than-expected shift back toward wetter conditions in (at least) NorCal - Weather West A quick blog update amid shifting conditions I suspect that more than a few of us, at our busiest and most chaotic moments, have exclaimed to exasperated friends and colleagues that we "wished there were two of us to help share the load!" Well, in this present moment, I am not sure a single clone

Quick Weather West update today for sake of discussing fairly strong atmospheric river that will arrive in NorCal Tue-Wed, bringing widespread rain, gusty winds, and maybe isolated t-storms. Warm still, though, so Sierra rain vs snow, & dry in SoCal. #CAwx

November 3, 1958: 44 shopping days until Christmas November 3, 1958: Only 44 shopping days until Christmas. And check out those aluminum trees!

November 3, 1958: Only 44 shopping days until Christmas. And check out those aluminum trees!

November 3, 1958: Officials turn away football crowds at Coliseum November 3, 1958: More than 100,000 people watch the Rams vs. the Bears at the Coliseum, with 10,000 more people turned away, Keith Thursby writes.

November 3, 1958: More than 100,000 people watch the Rams vs. the Bears at the Coliseum, with 10,000 more people turned away, Keith Thursby writes.

November 3, 1941: Wingy Manone Puts the Swing in Swing Shift November 3, 1941: Tom Treanor goes to a dance at the Glendale Civic Auditorium for swing shift workers, about 5,000 of them, from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Most of the couples are married, he says, and the wives are 18 or 19.

November 3, 1941: Tom Treanor goes to a dance at the Glendale Civic Auditorium for swing shift workers, about 5,000 of them, from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning. Most of the couples are married, he says, and the wives are 18 or 19.

Movieland ‘Unsuitable’ Mystery Photo For Monday in this week's "unsuitable" mystery movie, we have a mysterious hot dog vendor.

For Monday in this week's "unsuitable" mystery movie, we have a mysterious hot dog vendor.

November 3, 1907: A House With Curb Appeal November 3, 1907: Mrs. E.N. Eskey is building this 10-room house in Pico Heights, on Van Ness just south of Pico.

November 3, 1907: Mrs. E.N. Eskey is building this 10-room house in Pico Heights, on Van Ness just south of Pico.

Highly recommend Lantern, which searches trade publications and numerous magazines. lantern.mediahist.org

Daylight Saving Time Ends: A Reminder From Pier Angeli and the Daily Mirror Pier Angeli and her little friend with a reminder that turn your clocks back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends today.

Pier Angeli and her little friend with a reminder that turn your clocks back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends today.

Fireworks still going off.

Dodgers win. The fireworks have begun. Bigger than the Fourth of July.

'Fall is the time of year that conservatives like best because they get to turn the clock back.'
--William Safire

YouTube video by Johnny van Eijk Draaiorgel de Ruisdael speelt Danse Macabre - J. Van Eijk Draaiorgels

Camille Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre on a street organ.
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Coming Soon: The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V • She Blogged By Night Barry at Cinematic Catharsis and Gill at RealWeegieMidget Reviews are hosting the fifth annual Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, and yours truly will be posting about the Diana Dors thriller MAN BAIT (1952).

New blog post! I'm joining @barrycinematic.bsky.social and @realweegiemidget.bsky.social for their epic Hammer-Amicus Blogathon starting next Friday the 7th!

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Snapshot from latest ECMWF model prediction. It depicts a region of unusually high 500mb GPH across CA and the US SW this weekend, indicative of continued ridging and unusual warmth.

Quite warm and dry weather will continue across CA this weekend, but next week is looking a bit different than originally predicted. Subtropical ridging will indeed persist, keeping SoCal mostly or completely dry for foreseeable future--but NorCal looks notably wetter. [1/3] #CAwx

November 1, 1947: UCLA Ruffians Kidnap USC’s George Tirebiter! November 1, 1947: Ruffians from UCLA kidnap USC mascot George Tirebiter and shave "UCLA" into his coat.

November 1, 1947: Ruffians from UCLA kidnap USC mascot George Tirebiter and shave "UCLA" into his coat.

October 31, 1957: Trick or Treat murder October 31, 1957: The Trick-or-Treat Murder. Joan and Goldyne planned for months on killing hairdresser Peter Fabiano on Halloween. Investigation revealed that Fabiano had recently reconciled with his wife, Betty, after separating over her relationship with Joan.

October 31, 1957: The Trick-or-Treat Murder. Joan and Goldyne planned for months on killing hairdresser Peter Fabiano on Halloween. Investigation revealed that Fabiano had recently reconciled with his wife, Betty, after separating over her relationship with Joan.

The schedule for the evening is below:

6:30-6:50 – Zoot Suit Fashion Show by El Pachuco
6:50-7:05 – Fashion Show Talk Back w/ Vanessa from El Pachuco
7:15 – ZOOT SUIT Begins
9:15 – Q&A with Gustavo Arellano moderated by Don Lane from Muzeo

October 30, 1959: Matt Weinstock October 30, 1959: A woman walking to the store is "kidnapped" by a bus of Stanford graduates en route to the football game against USC, Matt Weinstock says. (Stanford lost).

October 30, 1959: A woman walking to the store is "kidnapped" by a bus of Stanford graduates en route to the football game against USC, Matt Weinstock says. (Stanford lost).

October 30, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File October 30, 1959: Touring Japan, Paul Coates writes about the complicated tradition of "saving face."

October 30, 1959: Touring Japan, Paul Coates writes about the complicated tradition of "saving face."

October 30, 1907: ‘Brat Frat’ Defies Ban by L.A. High School October 30: 1907: The young men of Los Angeles High School have issued a direct challenge to the Board of Education, defying its authority by enlisting fraternity members despite a ban issued last year.

October 30: 1907: The young men of Los Angeles High School have issued a direct challenge to the Board of Education, defying its authority by enlisting fraternity members despite a ban issued last year.

Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – ‘Auction of Souls’ Mary Mallory looks at the life of Aurora Mardiganian and the film 'Auction of Souls'

Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – ‘Auction of Souls’

Mary Mallory looks at the life of Aurora Mardiganian and the film 'Auction of Souls'

October 29, 1959: Matt Weinstock October 29, 1959: An admirer goes all-out wishing Beverly a happy birthday, Matt Weinstock says.

October 29, 1959: An admirer goes all-out wishing Beverly a happy birthday, Matt Weinstock says.

October 29, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File October 29, 1959: One of the main beneficiaries of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's leadership of Japan after World War II was the nation's women, Paul Coates says.

October 29, 1959: One of the main beneficiaries of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's leadership of Japan after World War II was the nation's women, Paul Coates says.

October 29, 1907: ‘Oh, God, The Bassoon!’ Musicians Union Dispute Becomes Operatic October 29, 1907: A labor dispute forces an opera company's performance of "Mignon" to use local players, almost entirely unrehearsed, leading the conductor to exclaim: "Oh, God, the bassoon!"

October 29, 1907: A labor dispute forces an opera company's performance of "Mignon" to use local players, almost entirely unrehearsed, leading the conductor to exclaim: "Oh, God, the bassoon!"

Matt Weinstock, Oct. 28, 1959 October 28, 1959: Janice, 11, saves her money for more than a year to send her parents on the honeymoon they never had because they married during World War II, Matt Weinstock writes.

October 28, 1959: Janice, 11, saves her money for more than a year to send her parents on the honeymoon they never had because they married during World War II, Matt Weinstock writes.

October 28, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File October 28, 1959:  LADIES DAY IN TOKYO:  The flowery era of Madame Butterfly is dying, but not quite dead in the postwar life of Japan, Paul Coates writes,

October 28, 1959:  LADIES DAY IN TOKYO:  The flowery era of Madame Butterfly is dying, but not quite dead in the postwar life of Japan, Paul Coates writes,

October 28, 1956: Religion writer Dan Thrapp interviews Charlton Heston about his role as Moses in "The Ten Commandments."

George Hodel: Ask Me Anything, October 2025 October 28, 2025: This month's Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case.

October 28, 2025: This month's Ask Me Anything on George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case.

October 28, 1938: Mayor investigates honorary LAPD badges October 28, 1938: Mayor Fletcher Bowron calls for an investigation into so-called juice badges given to celebrities and others by the LAPD. This eventually resulted in an overhaul of the badge to its current design.

October 28, 1938: Mayor Fletcher Bowron calls for an investigation into so-called juice badges given to celebrities and others by the LAPD. This eventually resulted in an overhaul of the badge to its current design.