Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Los Angeles Times file photo

[Update: This is a still from a Deanna Durbin film with the working title of “Forever Yours” and released as “The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.” The original caption information is on the jump.] Something unfortunate happened to this print, and a chunk of emulsion was torn away. It has never been published in The Times, presumably for that reason. But it’s fine for a mystery photo. Let’s take a closer look….

Here’s our mystery talent and the mystery boom man… … more mystery talent… … our mystery camera crew …. … and our mystery fellow in the Panama hat.

Comments

[JOHN.C.MARSHALL]

Looks very much like Deanna Durbin

[Mary mallory]

THE AMAZING MRS. HOLLIDAY with Deanna Durbin and director Jean Renoir.

[Dewey Webb]

Deanna Durbin?

[Arye Michael Bender]

Suspect the film is 'Dragon Seed' and the female talent is probably Frances Rafferty (before 'December Bride'), or Agnes Moorhead (just after 'Kane').

[Waldo Lydecker]

The man in the panama hat is easy -- Jean Renoir. My guess is that the film is This Land is Mine. If so, the actress in the scene is Nancy Gates.