Category Archives: 1932

The Death of Ted Healy — Part 4

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

Jan 28, 1932: Betty Braun Healy sues Mary Brown Warburton for alienation of affection, via the Milwaukee Journal. The most interesting person in the whole Ted Healy drama is his first wife, Betty Braun, his former vaudeville partner. Everyone else … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – ‘Los Angeles in Blockprint’

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Here’s a stunning discovery. You may recall the saga of Everett Ruess, the young vagabond artist, photographer and poet who vanished in 1935 while exploring southern Utah and whose life remains an inspiration for people intoxicated with the romance of … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – ‘Letty Lynton’

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

  Image: May 18, 1932, “Letty Lynton” is opening in Los Angeles. Credit: Los Angeles Times  In the novel “Letty Lynton” and the play “Dishonored Lady,” the heroine gets away with murder, thanks to lies of friends.  In the cinema … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: Queen of the Dead and Hollywood Heights

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

May 18, 1932: “Letty Lynton” is opening in Los Angeles. Credit: Los Angeles Times. Coming Monday on the L.A. Daily Mirror: Eve Golden has a roundup of interesting obituaries in Queen of the Dead and Mary Mallory writes about the … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++++]

Posted on August 19, 2011 by

[Update: This is Belle Bennett (d. 1932) "the glamorous actress whose name will live long in the history of the films for her memorable performance of 'Stella Dallas.' " Above, Bennett in “Stella Dallas.” ] Here’s our mystery lady, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Sex Mysteries Demonstrated With Living Artist Models

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

  July 24, 1932: Cartoonist Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale puts Miss Los Angeles in the midst of a dazzling array of national stereotypes for the 1932 Olympics (note that Mexico is in a sombrero … and is Japan wearing a … Continue reading →

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