Monthly Archives: August 2010

From the Vaults: ‘The Watcher in the Woods’ (1980)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

Well, "Watcher in the Woods"  is certainly an odd film. Starring Bette Davis and the radiant, fresh-off-of-"Ice Castles" Lynn-Holly Johnson, it hails from an era of vaguely dark and weird Disney films: "The Black Hole" had come out the previous … Continue reading →

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Brave Officer Halts Runaway Horse

Posted on August 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 2, 1910: Patrolman R.M. Green was directing traffic at 3rd and Main streets when a runaway horse pulling a light wagon plunged toward the intersection. Green jumped into the back of the wagon and made his way to … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 1, 1960

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 1, 1960: Matt Weinstock observes the newsroom travels of a popular coffee cup. CONFIDENTIAL TO H.H.: There is an old Chinese proverb you should paste in your hat. "The mouth is wind but the pen leaves tracks." Be … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 1, 1960: The Mirror gets a new nameplate! Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo March 18, 1929: Robert Ober to direct at MGM. Update: Our weekend mystery guest is Robert Ober (d. 1950). Saturday’s picture shows him in “A Reno Divorce” with May McAvoy … Continue reading →

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Workers Save Children From Fire at Jewish Orphans Home

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mission Road via Google maps’ street view. Aug. 1, 1910: A short circuit in the attic starts a fire that destroys the Jewish Orphans Home at 535 Mission Road. Disregarding their own safety, Rabbi Sigmund Frey and Emma  Rives … Continue reading →

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