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Lillian Miles – Star of Reefer Madness

Mini Biography of Lillian Miles (1907 -1972) Lillian Miles, famous for her manic piano playing in Reefer Madness (1936), came to Hollywood […]

The Eddie “Rochester” Anderson home in the 1950s and today. Its address was originally 1932 W. 37th Street. Following Anderson’s death in 1977 […]

A short while ago, I visited the historic Aztec Hotel, an odd 1920s Mayan revival building designed by architect Robert Stacy-Judd. The […]

“The movie fans will learn that success – permanent success – isn’t a question of luck and a good-looking face. […]

“Hollywood adores bunk and hooey. It’s expected of us. After all, the secret of success lies in finding out what people want […]

“Start every day with a smile, and get it over with.” — W.C. Fields Photo: Poppy (1936) An early caricature […]

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“I’m all right when I’m acting. It’s the stills that worry me. My cameraman said, ‘Miss Ulric, you’re fine when you’re moving. […]

The Moorish-designed La Grande Station, located at 2nd Street and Santa Fe Ave., opened on July 29, 1893, and was the main […]

“Yes, I was fired by Fox. The last few parts I was given there were pretty insignificant. I did a quickie and […]