Monthly Archives: January 2010

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 16, 1954: "Many scenes in the picture [‘Babylon Revisited’ or ‘The Last Time I Saw Paris'] concern pseudo-intellectual American writers who think there is no freedom or culture except in Europe; they go there to write but cannot … Continue reading →

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TV Writers Go on Strike Over Residuals

Posted on January 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

“I Wish He'd Finish His Cartoon Before He Takes His Coffee Break.”View this photo Akron has slipper sox! President Eisenhower, the man of the decade, according to a Gallup poll, goes bird hunting. A radioactive waste disposal company in Long … Continue reading →

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Library May Remove Books on Making Liquor

Posted on January 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  William C. De Mille’s “The Tree of Knowledge” and Fatty Arbuckle’s “The Garage” are at the Million Dollar Theatre.   Jan. 16, 1920: With the advent of Prohibition, the library board of directors will discuss removing all books that … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo Update: “Listening to the heavenly music of Larry Lee and his orchestra in the beautiful Florentine Room of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel recently was John Carroll, film player, and Steffi Duna, film actress,” … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 15, 1960

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Crying Need     It has been decreed by someone who watches over us that motorists are better served by readjusting the white lines on many busy streets to create left-turn islands for those brave persons who might wish to … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 15, 1960

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Encounter With a Pencil Salesman     Mike was the old man's name.  He had no teeth, one good arm and legs that stopped at the knees.     He came out of the rain yesterday afternoon, into my office.     … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 15, 1953: Hedda Hopper says, “Fernando Lamas' romance with Lana Turner sure paid off. He has been offered four pictures here, including 'One Night of Love' at Columbia, 'The Diamond Queen' at Warners, and another opposite Kathryn Grayson. … Continue reading →

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LSU Dean Held in Killing of Professor

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

Investigators say Julian A. Frank, 32, insured himself for a National Airlines flight that crashed Jan. 6, killing 34 people. Evidence suggests that Frank may have set off a bomb. Now this is interesting — someone deleted the name of … Continue reading →

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L.A. Goes Dry!

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

“That Lonesomest Feeling,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 15, 1920: “Al Levy, dean of local restaurateurs, has conceived a unique celebration for tomorrow night. His cafe on Spring Street will be draped with black and blue crepe paper. At midnight, a … Continue reading →

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Airplane Craze

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 15, 1910: Louis Paulhan skims over the Los Angeles harbor in an early demonstration of the potential of air power.    "A panic was barely averted last night about 6 o'clock when a crowd got wedged in between two … Continue reading →

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Steve Hodel to Mark Anniversary of Black Dahlia Killing

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Steve Hodel, whose father, Dr. George Hodel, has been turned into a serial killer franchise, will be appearing at the Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum on Jan. 15, the 63rd anniversary of the killing of Elizabeth Short, nicknamed … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 14, 1960

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Anti-Togetherness     The hassle between newspapermen and TV men over coverage of press conferences has reached an impasse and while the public doesn't particularly care, just so the news is covered, a basic difference is involved.     Newspapermen are there … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 14, 1960

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Ahead of My Time     The thing about me you really ought to know is that I am ahead of my time.     I read "Lady Chatterley's Lover" even before Postmaster Gen. Summerfield discovered that it was dirty.     … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 14, 1952: Hedda Hopper says, “Katharine Hepburn steps up to bat to take lessons from Pinky Woods, star pitcher of the Hollywood Stars. It's for her role of an all-around athlete in 'Pat and Mike,' in which she … Continue reading →

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Suspect Held in Girl’s Abduction, Killing

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Art Buchwald talks to Gregory Corso on the rise of the Beats. "This is going to be a great age," Corso says. "I can feel it. If we can only get some beatniks in the armies of the world we … Continue reading →

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Of Race and Riverside

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

“The Days of Real Sport,” by Clare Briggs.    “In other words, so far as this city is concerned, during the year 1919 the white race was gradually approaching extinction, being second to the Indian….”   Jan. 14, 1920: "Mr. … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Flight

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Yes, everything runs on gasoline. Madame Paulhan climbs out of her husband's plane after making a trip. "Mon Dieu! How can I tell you? One floats away, one glides through the air, and that is all. How can I … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 13, 1960

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  How to View Smog     Before me as I write this is a clipping from the Dallas News.  A four-column photo shows the Dallas downtown skyline shrouded in haze.  The accompanying story by James Lehrer is headed, "Dallas Smog … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 13, 1960

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Issue Was Other Than Brotherhood     I lost a job the other day.     It wasn't a big job, but it did have prestige.  I was invited to be a judge in an essay contest for the high school students … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 29, 1948, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman divorce. Jan. 13, 1952: Hedda Hopper asks Jane Wyman: "Don't you kinda miss a man around the house?"

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