Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]
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Harry Medved, a Daily Mirror reader, sends along this picture. And stay tuned for more information! [Update: As many people realized, this is the filming of the 1958 movie “Voice in the Mirror” on Main Street in downtown Los Angeles. This Saturday (Feb. 5), Metropolis Books (440 S. Main) will host a Downtown Movie History Night in conjunction with an appearance by Karie Bible, Marc Wanamaker and Harry Medved, who will sign copies of their new book, “Location Filming in Los Angeles.” The event will began at 6 p.m. with a showing of clips from films shot downtown, ranging from "D.O.A." to "L.A. Confidential." From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., the authors will lead a free walking tour of downtown movie locations, concentrated on Main Street and Spring Street between 4th and 5th streets. Further information is here>>> [Update: A previous version of this post credited the photo to Harry Medved. It is courtesy of Marc Wanamaker/Bison Archives.] |
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Here’s our mystery camera crew …. … mystery folks sitting/standing around… … and Patti Waggin (yes, that’s a real name, not made up for the movie). |
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Richard Egan
Posted by: Dewey Webb | February 03, 2011 at 06:30 AM
Burlesque house was located in downtown LA on Main Street
Posted by: Dewey Webb | February 03, 2011 at 06:51 AM
The theater is at 548 South Main Streeet.
http://helios.library.ca.gov/soca/reagh/1989-1900.jpg
Posted by: Jones Foyer | February 03, 2011 at 06:59 AM
Patti Waggin actually has a web site, www.pattiwaggin.com for those interested in stripers of the 50's.
Posted by: Sam Flowers | February 03, 2011 at 07:15 AM
It's in Harry's book "Film Locations in Los Angeles." It's VOICE IN THE MIRROR with Richard Egan and director Harry Keller standing up on Main St. Between 5th and 6th downtown Los Angeles.
Posted by: Mary mallory | February 03, 2011 at 07:24 AM
Is that location shooting for VOICE IN THE MIRROR (1958)?
Posted by: Eve | February 03, 2011 at 08:12 AM
Knowing your penchant for old Hollywood mysteries, my rough guess is the 1951 film "Hollywood Story". Richard Egan, who is visible in the shot, played a police detective in a film loosely based on the William Desmond Taylor murder.
Posted by: Dennis Gilliam | February 03, 2011 at 08:25 AM
It's the beautiful, downtown, Burbank... Theater. Richard Egan playing Bob Hope? Hope not!
Posted by: Arye Michael Bender | February 03, 2011 at 08:42 AM
Well, it's Richard Egan sitting in the foreground in the middle, and I can't make out if it's Troy Donohue or not on the far left.
Posted by: Fibber McGee | February 03, 2011 at 08:54 AM
The mystery guest in the white shirt and thin dark tie is Richard Egan. Could this be from "Hollywood Story" (1951 Universal Pictures International)?
Posted by: Mark Heimback-Nielsen | February 03, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Voice in the Mirror, 1958, Richard Egan
Posted by: Julie Merholz | February 03, 2011 at 09:37 AM
Paul Picerni? It's still a real poor shot of him, but that smile looks familiar!
Also Patti Wagon was in a motion picture, "Peek a Boo" (1953).
Posted by: Steven Moshlak | February 03, 2011 at 09:44 AM
VOICE IN THE MIRROR with Richard Egan and director Harry Keller shown.
Posted by: MIKE HAWKS | February 03, 2011 at 10:06 AM
It's not HOLLYWOOD STORY, which takes place all around Hollywood and at Jack's on the Beach in Santa Monica. This film showed at the Film Noir Festival in LA last year.
Posted by: Mary Mallory | February 03, 2011 at 10:07 AM
Slaughter on 10th Avenue?
Posted by: Dewey Webb | February 03, 2011 at 10:43 AM
The curly headed fellow in white shirt and tie, seated in the foreground, is Richard Egan. My guess is it may be the TV series Police Story.
Posted by: Waldo Lydecker | February 03, 2011 at 11:06 AM
Hi Larry -- If you're attending Marc Wanamaker's event, will you please blog about it? I'm sure you're readers would love to know all the fun details about historic location shooting in Los Angeles. Thanks!
Posted by: Peter Mullan | February 03, 2011 at 06:06 PM
The guy with glasses sitting next to Egan looks a lot like sometimes actor and KNXT sports anchor, Gil Stratton, Jr., though he is not listed in the film's credits.
Posted by: Arye Michael Bender | February 03, 2011 at 06:40 PM