Monthly Archives: February 2009

Matt Weinstock — February 25, 1959

Posted on February 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Closing the Books In the last week two big downtown bookmakers have folded their form charts and quietly stolen away. The gendarmes didn’t knock them over. The longshots at Santa Anita did. To stay in business a bookie has to … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 25, 1959

Posted on February 25, 2009 by lmharnisch
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In the Theaters — February 25, 1952

Posted on February 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Centered

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Random Shot — 1911

Posted on February 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo I found this picture of the Los Angeles Trust and Savings Building and thought it would be fun to explore. It’s from about 1911. On closer examination, we find an interesting array of transportation: Horse-drawn … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1900s Oilfield

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

This stereo view of an oilfield near Los Angeles has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $4.99.

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Matt Weinstock — February 24, 1959

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Wages and Ages From out of the desert, where the lizards and the chuckwalla roam, comes a discouraging word from my sagebrush podner, Harry Oliver. The serenity which Harry enjoys at his adobe fort at Thousand Palms; where he publishes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 24, 1959

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch
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In the Theaters — February 24, 1950

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Mother Didn’t Tell Me," with Dorothy McGuire, William Lundigan (and Leif Erickson!).

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In the Theaters — February 24, 1943

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

I wonder if "Hitler’s Children" is on Netflix. Hm. Guess not. Hey, look! Buddy Rich!

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Master Thief Hits L.A., February 1959

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Times spelled the name Attebery; The Mirror used Atterbery, Max Hurlbut writes: Your Evening Mirror News article on burglar GORDON E. ATTERBERY being pursued in 1959 brings back memories.  I was a young policeman assigned to Hollywood Division … Continue reading →

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Former President Hospitalized; Dodgers’ Spring Training, February 24, 1969

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Former President Eisenhower undergoes emergency surgery. President Nixon arrives in Brussels for NATO talks. And did the Southern California Rapid Transit District pay too much for a Pasadena bus line? Cale Yarbrough hits the wall at the Daytona 500. Darrall … Continue reading →

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W.C. Fields’ Cadillac For Sale

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photo by the Auto Collections W.C. Fields’ 1938 Cadillac  V-16 Fleetwood has been listed in Hemmings Motor News. But there’s no price in the ad. This car belonged to Carlotta Monti, at right with the car in 1980, who sold … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1930 Cord Re-Creation

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

This really caught my eye. It’s a "brand-new" 1930 Cord L-29 LaGrande Boattail Speedster. According to the vendor, it’s a modern re-creation using genuine Cord parts, down to the Lycoming straight-8 engine. It’s listed under Buy It Now for $379,990 … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — February 23, 1959

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Buddy Buddy Stuff Recently I blurted out that I could talk squirrel language. Actually I don’t know whether I can or not. All I know is that a beautiful wild squirrel in the back yard came over to my outstretched … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 23, 1959

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Mash Notes and Comments (Press Release) "There is a rangy, talkative sprite whose fantastically photogenic face has graced some 60 magazine covers. She has earned a fortune in fashion modeling, a career she all but shunted two years … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — February 23, 1942

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Attack Kills 28 U.S. Troops; Artificial Turf for Coliseum, February 23, 1969

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

I never thought I’d see a fashion story by Ken Reich.  The Times predicts the Coliseum will be using artificial turf by the 1970s. Bob Oates’ story makes it seem inevitable that most teams will be playing on fake grass. … Continue reading →

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Forum — and the Kings — Falling to Pieces, February 23, 1969

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

And for you Jim Murray fans…. There’s an old joke about going to a hockey game and seeing a prize fight break out. How about watching a hockey game turn into an episode of "Extreme Makeover"? Nope, doesn’t really work … Continue reading →

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Star With Underage Girl Seizes Paparazzi’s Film; Gilmore Field, February 23, 1939

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Anti-Nazi protesters riot during a German American Bund meeting at the Deutsches Haus, 634 W. 15th St. An MGM vault clerk is accused of stealing the master print for "The Big Parade." And Hobart Bosworth is ill.  Daughters of the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1931 Theater Guide

Posted on February 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

An Aug. 31, 1931, issue of Playgoer, a guide to local theaters, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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