MEET HARRY LANGDON JR., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2ND AT THE 6TH ANNUAL “AFTERNOON WITH THE AUTHORS” AT THE HOLLYWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM

“AFTERNOON WITH THE AUTHORS”
Hollywood Heritage Museum
Saturday, December 2, 2017
12:00-4:00pm
Harry Langdon, Jr.

Nothing on a Stage is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook

Harry Langdon, Jr.

Hollywood, CA -- Iconic celebrity photographer Harry Langdon Jr., will be speaking and signing copies of his book, Nothing on a Stage is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook, featuring rare images of his father and life on set beginning in the late 1800’s. This talk and book signing is taking place at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, Saturday, December 2nd, 12:00-4:00pm.

Harry Jr., will be available to sign copies, share stories and chat, during the 6th annual "Afternoon with the Authors," billed as, an opportunity for members and the public to meet the authors of books and publications with Hollywood as their theme and to have those books signed by the authors as gifts for the holidays. Admission is free, please arrive early as it will be standing room only.

"We are honored to have him as a guest author at our event, speaking on and signing his book, "Nothing on a Stage is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook." Richard Adkins (President, Hollywood Heritage Museum)

Nothing on a Stage is Permanent is a luxuriously crafted hardcover coffee table book, published by Walker Anthony Books. The 200-page photographically illustrated book, visually tells the story of Harry’s father's life and career, beginning with the turn-of-the-century medicine shows, moving on to vaudeville and Broadway, then continuing on to his career in motion pictures. It is the perfect holiday gift for a silent film enthusiast, film buff friends, or loved ones, and can be purchased the day of at the book store located inside the museum.

For more information on this holiday event, please visit their website at: http://www.hollywoodheritage.org/events-calendar, About the Museum: The Hollywood Heritage Museum, is opposite the Hollywood Bowl and is housed in the restored Lasky-DeMille Barn, which was acquired in February 1983 by Hollywood Heritage, Inc., and moved to its present site. It was dedicated on December 13, 1985. Since 1985, Hollywood Heritage has funded the preservation, restoration and maintenance of early Hollywood treasures. http://www.hollywoodheritage.org/

About Harry Langdon, Jr.: Born and raised in Hollywood, CA. Since the mid 60's, Harry Langdon, Jr. has been preserving moments in time with his camera, living and working by the credo "Each photo session is a new creative adventure that cannot be compared with any other art form." Because of this belief, his clients come from around the world to have him photograph them. "They are some of the most beautiful and influential people in the various fields of entertainment, business, religion, politics, royalty, sports, advertising and the printed page."

Harry Philmore Langdon
(Harry, Sr.)
June 15, 1884 – December 22, 1944

Harry, Jr., is known for his uncanny ability to light sets and subjects based on styles and angles. The design techniques he learned growing up on silent film sets, make his expertise highly sought after and his photographs instantly recognizable. Harry, Jr., is considered one of the greatest photographers in the world. He lives in Beverly Hills, CA and is the only son of the late, multifaceted entertainer, comedian and silent film star, Harry Langdon, Sr. For more information on Harry Langdon, Jr., please visit: www.HarryLangdon.com

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The Hollywood Heritage Museum is located at:
2100 N. Highland Ave.,
Hollywood, CA 90068
(323) 874-4005
Admission is FREE, plenty of parking

“AFTERNOON WITH THE AUTHORS”
Hollywood Heritage Museum
Saturday, December 2, 2017
12:00-4:00pm
Harry Langdon, Jr.
Nothing on a Stage is Permanent: The Harry Langdon Scrapbook

Contact: Shawni Groves
(213) 255-0059
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HOLLYWOOD HOME MOVIES: TREASURES FROM THE ACADEMY FILM ARCHIVE

Greetings fans and memorabilia and photography collectors of Harry Langdon Sr., and Harry Langdon Jr.,

At 5:00pm, on Saturday, April 8th, 2017,  a special screening was held in the Blossom Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel the “Hollywood Home Movies: Treasures from the Academy Film Archive”. This program is a special highlight during the TCM Classic Film Festival 2017.

The screening featured roughly 5 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage, that has not been seen by the public before today, from the 1939 film classic, ZENOBIA. The most memorable part of this footage was that of Harry Langdon Sr., and a rare glimpse of Harry Langdon, Jr., age 5 and on set with his father, for the first time in his life.

A Special composite memento Harry Langdon Jr., created for attendees. The complete cast featured: Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon Sr., Alice Brady, James Ellison, Jean Parker, June Lang, Stepin Fetchit and Hattie McDaniel. The film was directed by Gordon Douglas and Produced by Hal Roach.

This footage was found on a home movie that was given to the Archive by the family of Billie Burke, the American actress, who was famous on Broadway and in early silent film and best known to modern audiences as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the movie musical The Wizard of Oz.

The entire program was approximately an hour long and included other home movies from people who worked in Hollywood during the golden era of Silent Film. It was narrated live and presented by, Special Collections curator, Lynne Kirste of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Film Archive.

Harry Langdon, Jr. with Lynne Kirste of
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Prior to the screening of the ZENOBIA footage, Harry Jr., shared with the audience, personal stories from his childhood and a recollection of what it was like to be on that set at age 5. During the narration, there was live musical accompaniment by pianist, Michael Mortilla. 

The program was attended by a small group of Festival Pass holders at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, on Saturday, April 8th, from 5-6pm, in the famed Blossom Room (which is the same ballroom the first Academy Awards Ceremony was held, on May 16th, 1929.)

Needless to say, it was an exceptional occasion. Thank you to Lynne Kirste and Randy Haberkamp from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), Susan Biesack and Sy Jones of TCM Turner Classic Movies, for including Harry in this once in a lifetime moment. For more information on the TCM Classic Film Festival, please visit: FilmFestival.TCM.com, for more information on AMPAS, please visit: Oscars.org.

“Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy”
co-authored by Gabriella Oldham and Mabel Langdon
Foreword by Harry Langdon, Jr.,
Published date: April 12, 2017

University Press of Kentucky.

For more information about Harry Langdon, Jr., please visit: HarryLangdon.com, or at Getty Images. Click the link to be taken to the recently published biography on his father, titled “Harry Langdon: King of Silent Comedy” co-authored by Gabriella Oldham and Mabel Langdon (Harry’s beloved mother) & published by University Press of Kentucky, or the photographic memoir published in 2016, titled “Nothing On A Stage Is Permanent” The Harry Langdon Scrapbook, published by Walker & Anthony Publications. For media only, please contact: Shawni Groves at: (213) 255-0059. Thank you!

The Famous Roosevelt Hotel

7000 Hollywood Blvd,

Hollywood, CA

90028

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY FATHER, HARRY LANGDON

On this, my father's birthday, I am proud to announce the forthcoming publication of "Nothing on a Stage is Permanent: the Harry Langdon Scrapbook." I have been planning this book for several decades, and it is my great pleasure to announce that it will be available this Fall.  For all of the details please visit the Facebook page "The Harry Langdon Scrapbook." Happy Birthday Dad!

Harry Langdon, Jr.

FROM THE HARRY LANGDON ARCHIVES, RARE BTS FOOTAGE OF OINGO BOINGO FROM 1979

I have located a treasure trove of “Behind the Scenes” (BTS) 70’s and 80’s film footage and videos, filmed under my direction at different studios in Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles, and even some rare interviews and personal films.

Today I am publicly sharing for the first time, rare, never before seen super 8 footage (transferred digitally to YouTube), interspersed with still photographs of the wildly popular, American Alternative Rock Band, ‪#‎OINGOBOINGO‬. I hope you enjoy it, (by the way, they designed their set backdrop and also did their own costuming and make-up!)

Original publicity photo of

Oingo Boingo,
photographed by Harry Langdon
(1979)

Special thanks to Lysa Nalin for her assistance in editing. If you share this on social media networks, please include this hashtag "‪#‎HarryLangdonPresents‬" so I know where it is being viewed. Thank you so much, have a great day! - HL Harry Langdon Jr.

HARRY LANGDON'S ANGELINA JOLIE (FIRST) TEST PHOTOS, FEATURED ON CNN - JUNE 2, 2016

(Click on the photo of Angelina Jolie to be taken to CNN.com and
and interview CNN's Kyle Almond conducted, with Harry Langdon.)

Thank you Kyle at CNN! - HL "Before They Were Famous", featured on today's #ThrowbackThursday on #CNN (June 2, 2016), featuring 11 of the first test photos I took of #AngelinaJolie who has grown into a remarkable woman, doing incredible good deeds for humanity. All photos by #HarryLangdon. Angelina Jolie (Getty Images) #OfficialHarryLangdon

THE SPECIAL EDITION TIME MAGAZINE COVER PHOTO "REMEMBERING THE REAGANS"

Former US President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan
Photographed by Harry Langdon
Los Angeles, CA
Spring, 1981

ONE MEMORY OF FRANK SINATRA IN HONOR OF #SINATRA100

FRANK SINATRA

Photographed by

HARRY LANGDON

Palm Springs, CA

(mid-90's)

When I was 15, I was a busboy at a very famous Italian restaurant frequented by celebrities.  It was Frank Sinatra’s favorite place since the management would follow the "Old Italian Custom" of allowing certain dignitaries to have a small table for two set up in the kitchen.  Mr. Sinatra would often come in with Dean Martin, both dressed in Tuxedos and both served in the kitchen.  This custom was reserved for only High Italian royal family. Another memory I have is, one night I was bussing tables and Sinatra came in with Ava Gardner, she was dressed in a clinging Turquoise cocktail dress. I had just seen her starring in the film "The Barefoot Contessa".

Then years went by and fatefully I achieved the honor of being a favorite photographer of Mr. Sinatra’s. I never mentioned to him I used to take away his dirty dishes at Mazzarino's Italian Restaurant.  I have wondered whether or not I should have?

I have a client who is a female Psychiatrist, and once I asked her about her clients dream messages. She said Sinatra would often appear romantically in their dreams, why,  I asked - "he is a symbol of, danger, intrigue and romance", she told me. 

Mr. Sinatra (He much preferred being called) was something to everybody.  And when people ask me, "who was your favorite client", I immediately answer, Frank Sinatra!

                                                                        - Harry Langdon
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, December 12, 2015

In honor of #Sinatra100