Monthly Archives: June 2010

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 27, 1940

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 27, 1940: “Lillian Roth, early talkie screen glamour gal, is combing Hollywood for nitespot billing and a film comeback,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Police Detective Alleges Corruption

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1979   June 27, 1980: After more than 1,000 hours of investigation, the district attorney's office closes its inquiry into Det. Donald Wicklund’s charges of misconduct in the Los Angeles Police Department, ending a messy, complicated case involving … Continue reading →

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Navy Subs Pay Port Call in Los Angeles

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 27, 1910: The Navy submarines Pike and Grampus pay a port call in Los Angeles. The Times says about 1,000 men, women and children visited the Pike and explains the challenges women had in navigating the small space in … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 26, 1940

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 26, 1940: Wallace Beery will build a hunting lodge in Wyoming's Jackson Hole country, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 26, 1960

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 26, 1960: On the jump, the front page of the Mirror (Edited to Merit Your Respect), Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Betty Compson and James Cruze at the premiere of "The Great Gabbo" in October 1929. Here’s a mini mystery photo for the weekend. This week’s mystery guest was Lawrence Gray!

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A Beat Fourth of July

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 26, 1960: For the Fourth of July, the Beats of Venice plan to protest an ordinance against being on the beach between midnight and 6 a.m. by spending the night on the beach. Except there is no such … Continue reading →

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Woman Learns to Drive in 30 Minutes!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Typeface fans, this is for you.   Vilma Stech, who learned to drive a Peerless in 30 minutes, is one of the "fair chauffeuses" in Los Angeles, The Times says. There are at least 150 women in Los Angeles who … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 25, 1940

Posted on June 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 25, 1940: “It would be a happier world if all ladies looked as trim in slacks as Paulette Goddard,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Pages of History

Posted on June 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  ’m doing a fair amount of research these days on the Oct. 1, 1910, bombing of The Times and have been referring to W.W. Robinson’s slim 1969 book “Bombs and Bribery,” which is a good introduction to the incident … Continue reading →

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The Brave Projectionist

Posted on June 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

    June 25, 1910: F.A. Horton had been working for about a week as a projectionist at the Art Theater, 508 S. Broadway, when a length of nitrate film caught fire. "The film ignited with a flash and the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 24, 1960

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 24, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a  practical joker who finds a little humor in the William Desmond Taylor murder. Abby says, DEAR "STRAIGHT": Many of your "straight up and down" sisters buy "curves" because they … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 24, 1960

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 24, 1960: A reader asks whether Paul Coates has ever actually helped Parkey Sharkey.And a reader shares his experiences about a water heater malfunction.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 24, 1941

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  German troops advance while Soviet prisoners march to the rear in an unidentified photo. June 24, 1941: “FOR YOUR PREFERRED LIST: Walt Disney's ‘The Reluctant Dragon.’ Filmville's No. 1 magician pulls new rabbits out of a hat,” Jimmie Fidler … Continue reading →

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Pages of History

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times I went to the city archives on Monday to see what I could find about the Oct. 1, 1910, bombing of The Times. There wasn’t too much (the Police Commission minutes … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 23, 1960

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1960: While the Democrats are in town for their national convention, they’ll be attending Hollywood Park, where a horse named Lucky Nixon is doing pretty well. Matt Weinstock has the story. DEAR WOMAN DRIVER: One who is basically … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1960: Paul Coates takes a look at the high cost of car insurance, 1960s style.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 23, 1941

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  The Times publishes another war map by Charles Owens. June 23, 1941: “TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX'S 'WILD GEESE CALLING' SET AT A GLANCE: Two extras in lumberjack costumes ruefully regarding a huge log, a saw — and their own well-manicured … Continue reading →

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Voices — Edith Shain and ‘The Kiss’

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times   Celebrating the V-J Day Kiss Seen 'Round the World * The 60th anniversary of the end of World War II focuses new attention on the joyful smooch between two exuberant … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles in 7 Days

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

I’ve been looking for a copy of “Los Angeles in 7 Days” since my friend Carolyn Strickler, former head of The Times’ History Center, showed me a copy of the 1932 book. Bookfinder has a few copies, but for more … Continue reading →

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