Monthly Archives: April 2010

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 27, 1940

Posted on April 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Hey, it’s Betty Rowland!   April 27, 1940: “Judy Garland has penned a book of poems which will be privately published under a nom de plume,” Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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The Further Adventures of ‘Obi-Whatever-His-Name-Was’

Posted on April 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 27, 1980: Sir Alec Guinness says, "I don't know what advantages there are to getting older except perhaps learning to pare down one's performance; learning to cut out the flourishes. That's what I'm always trying to do. Occasionally, I'm … Continue reading →

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Husband Begs to Be Executed After Killing Wife

Posted on April 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 27, 1910: Ernest Wirth begs to be executed for killing his wife, Hattie, by stomping her head to a pulp. He later told jailers: "I have nothing more to live for. They say there is a world after this. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 26, 1960

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

 

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 26, 1960

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch
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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 26, 1940

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nuestro Pueblo artist Charles Owens draws a full-page map on the war in Norway. April 26, 1940: On the set of "Boomtown," Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy and Frank Morgan "filmed a drinking scene this morning with each demanding his own … Continue reading →

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Carter Describes Failed Hostage Rescue Mission

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

   April 26, 1980: “With the failure of its bid to rescue the American hostages, the Carter administration returned Friday to its long-struggling program of political and economic sanctions against Iran in an atmosphere of deepening pessimism that any solution … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘Dr. Cyclops’ (1940)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

Well, this was just nowhere near as bad as I expected! Of course, it's difficult to be bored when the movie is only 77 minutes long. Larry discovered an ad for "Dr. Cyclops" in the Daily Mirror files and gave … Continue reading →

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Russia Expels Thousands of Jews From Kiev

Posted on April 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 26, 1910:  “Heartless cruelty marked the ejection of the Jews. Young and old, well and ill, the strong and the weak, mothers with babes only a few days old, were driven out at the word of command. Many … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 25, 1960

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  One of the most famous phrases from “Peanuts” was said by Lucy, of all characters.   Idea for Chessman     There was a brief but stirring encounter the other day between two long-time friends, J. Farrington Barrington Arrington, who … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 25, 1960

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Heartsick Mother's Problem One Which Has No Solution       Steve's mother knows she did wrong.  But she wonders, under the circumstances, what would have been right.       "I don't know," she told me from behind her handkerchief, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 25, 1940

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 25, 1940: “It's a three-day rest-cure for Tuffy, dog hero of 'Four Sons.' Vets say he's suffering from nervous breakdown,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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GOP Lawmaker Calls Reagan ‘Dangerous,’ Will Run as Independent

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Eight crewmen are killed when a mission to rescue U.S. hostages in Iran is aborted. April 25, 1980: Rep. John B. Anderson (R-Ill.) announces that he will enter the presidential race as an independent, saying, "The time has come … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills Confidential

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 25, 1960: Beverly Hills Police Chief Clinton H. Anderson describes the Johnny Stompanato killing in “Beverly Hills Is My Beat.” The book, which also covers the Bugsy Siegel murder,  is readily available via Bookfinder. On the jump, hundreds … Continue reading →

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Street Evangelist Starts Riot

Posted on April 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 25, 1910: Timothy Callahan, who runs a small mission  near San Pedro and 3rd streets, is mobbed when he sets up a pulpit on Los Angeles Street and offers money to the needy. “The man who a few … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 24, 1940

Posted on April 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 24, 1940: “K. Hepburn and H. Hughes will resume hand-holding when she moves west,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Sydney Ford’s Trip Around the World, 1910

Posted on April 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

   April 10, 24, 1910: Times writer Sydney Ford (Henrietta B. Freeman) embarks on a journey around the world. In Parts 1 and 2 of Ford’s chatty travelogue, she writes about the voyage to Hawaii and sightseeing on Honolulu. I'm … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Sawtelle

Posted on April 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

These early 20th century postcards showing Sawtelle, an area of Los Angeles west of the San Diego Freeway and bisected by the Santa Monica Freeway, have been listed on EBay. The top image shows two streetcars on Oregon Avenue and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 23, 1960

Posted on April 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “What’s That?! Someone in a Space Suit Is Leaving the Eliza Ann!” The Amok Amoeba     Future historians looking back on 1960 doubtless will make a footnote on April 19, the day of the great L.A. amoeba quest.  It … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 23, 1960

Posted on April 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Wow! Now there’s an ugly layout, even for 1960.  Mash Notes and Comment       (Press Release)  "An actor, by name TV star Don Porter, decided he needed a publicist and dropped in to see me regarding same.     … Continue reading →

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