Monthly Archives: April 2009

Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  After the opening, Paramount went to one-column ads for "The Major and the Minor," then bought larger ads once the film was held over. "Lux Radio Theater" featured "The Major and the Minor" on May 31, 1943. Showings of … Continue reading →

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State Tax Plan; Dodger Breaks Ankle, April 9, 1969

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Tommy Davis was a star with the Dodgers, a two-time National League batting champion. Then everything changed with one slide. Davis was headed toward second in a 1965 game at Dodger Stadium, a routine play that forever slowed his career. … Continue reading →

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Flying Saucer Over New York, April 9, 1950

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

As Suzanne McDermott says, "We are not alone." I think her "Roswell Incident" is a great CD.

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The Times Gallery of Shame

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

On Oct. 10, 1957, Charlton Heston appeared in an episode of "Schlitz Playhouse." Someone at The Times apparently decided Heston was showing too much "male cleavage" and had the art department retouch the photo.  The photo is stamped Oct. 10, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1949 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 1949 Thomas Bros. guide of Los Angeles County has been listed on EBay. These old maps are a good reference for anybody doing research on Los Angeles before the freeways.  Bidding starts at $4.99.

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Matt Weinstock — April 8, 1959

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Big Car Man Driving through isolated beanfield country on the way home the other day, Dave Hall, staff artist who lives in Corona del Mar, came upon a Cadillac on the side of the road and, farther along, a man … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — April 8, 1959

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Castro Threat Trujillo Girds for 'Storm' This is another in a series of columns by Paul Coates, based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he interviewed ousted dictators Juan Peron andFulgencio Batista. BY PAUL V. COATESMirror News Columnist … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 8, 1928

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

    SALUTING STANWYCK: A LIFE ON FILM 'When I'm Doing a Role, a Good Role, I'm Being Someone Other Than Me . . .' April 5, 1987 By PAUL ROSENFIELD, Be it Marwyck, the Irish farmhouse with stables and brood … Continue reading →

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Amtrak to Honor Pullman Porters

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Steve Yeater / For The Times  The son and grandson of Pullman porters, Garrard `Babe' Smock Jr. was honored at Railfair '99 in Sacramento, and his recollections appear in several books about the profession. "I've seen the good, … Continue reading →

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L.A. Streetcars

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Pacific Electric Car No. 219, c. 1902. Main Street & Agricultural Park Railroad Car No. 21 at Agricultural Park in 1896. Hollywood 5118 at the Watts car house. Our new favorite thing at the Daily Mirror is the archive of … Continue reading →

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Hillinger Meets Ackerman; Hard Times for the Angels, April 8, 1969

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

"UCLA recently spent $35,000 on a collection of science fiction. The books they purchased wouldn't begin to fill one of my rooms." Chuck Hillinger visits Forrest  Ackerman, who "lives in a 13-room house crawling with the monsters that once roamed … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — W.W. Robinson

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

As I have mentioned before, I'm a big fan of W.W. Robinson's books. "Ranchos Become Cities" is a good reference and a copy has been listed on EBay. The Buy It Now price is $50.

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Matt Weinstock — April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Skin Swimmer Bal Week, the traditional pilgrimage of exuberant youth to Balboa during Easter vacation, has been watered down, so to speak, the last few years. The burghers wearied of high-spirited youth taking over their town, and the gendarmes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Ousted Strong Man Peron Quite a Sight Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of Paul Coates columns based on his trip to the Dominican Republic, where he had exclusive interviews with Cuba's ex-dictator Batista … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters, April 7, 1926

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Kevin Thomas writes an appreciation of director Mitchell Leisen for a 1977 revival of "Midnight" and "Death Takes a Holiday." The 1941 film "Hold Back the Dawn" reunited Leisen, Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. The Times' Philip K. Scheuer calls … Continue reading →

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Dodger Ticket Sales, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ticket sales for the San Francisco Giants showed the Dodgers weren't the top draw in the Bay Area. Art Rosenbaum, The Times' correspondent in San Francisco, reported that Giants fans wanted to see the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and … Continue reading →

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Robbers Kill LAPD Officer, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Two ex-convicts named Napoleon Banks and Howard Green (misidentified as James Calvin in the story above) got drunk and decided to hold up a market at 1451 W. Washington Blvd. They parked their car on a side street with the … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo, April 3, 1939

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

View Larger Map Eighth and Fickett streets via Google maps' street view.

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