Monthly Archives: March 2010

Matt Weinstock, March 1, 1960

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Way Out Walkout     A great many people walked out on Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two great men of music they had primarily come to see and hear, at last Saturday's jazz concert at Shrine Auditorium, thereby provoking a … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 1, 1960: Hedda Hopper writes about Claude Rains’ 60 years in show business.

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‘We Don’t Want the Pope Running the Country’

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

“I’d Like to Examine This Young Woman!”   March 1, 1960: Samuel Lubell focuses on Vice President Richard Nixon in his survey of Southern voters and dismisses Democrats' chances, but there's a more complicated portrait of the South buried a … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 29, 1960

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Bringing Up Beverly; by Mother Aadland     While the rest of you were idly accomplishing a variety of things over the week end, I was interviewing Mrs. Florence Aadland.     Mrs Aadland, mother of Beverly, protege of the late Errol … Continue reading →

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Kennedy and Catholicism

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Note: For quite a while, the Daily Mirror has been clicking along in perfect synchronization with the past. Mondays were Mondays and Fridays were Fridays. No more, because 1960 was a leap year and 2010 isn't. Feb. 29, 1960: … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Baby Einstein? Sperm Bank Specializes in Nobel Winners

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Look! It’s a Trash 80 with 64K RAM and an 8-inch floppy drive for only $3,450 [$8,902.02 USD 2008]. Feb. 29, 1980: Let’s see … a sperm bank of Nobel-winning scientists. These children should be at least 30 now.Wonder what … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ (1920)

Posted on March 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 13, 1920: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'” at the Million Dollar Theatre… Not for weaklings and mollycoddles!  – with Jesse Crawford at the Organ.   Note: Since we began in 2007,  the Daily Mirror has wanted to provide posts … Continue reading →

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