Monthly Archives: September 2010

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 17, 1940

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 17, 1940: Tom Treanor writes that Italy has banned The Times! No handsomer twosome at the moment than Lana Turner and Victor Mature, Jimmie Fidler says. And: "Climbing Jacob's Ladder," an original spiritual by Prof. William Thomas Wilkins, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  Here’s this week’s mystery fellow with a (not) mysterious companion. Update: I've been completely occupied with an upcoming story about the 1910 Times bombing so I haven't had a chance to post the names … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  This outfit from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s in the San Fernando Valley has been listed on EBay. Of the Bullock’s items that are listed on EBay, those from the Valley store are by far the most rare. The … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 16, 1940

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  On a slow day in wartime Rome, Tom Treanor joins the foreign correspondents in a day at the beach. Sept. 16, 1940: Hollywood Parade —  Clark Gable, in a boulevard sports good store, trying the fit of a new … Continue reading →

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Pages of History

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Los Angeles – The Chemically Pure” by Willard Huntington Wright/S.S. Van Dine in the March 1913 issue of “The Smart Set” is frequently cited, but almost never quoted. I tracked down the article (which also appears in “The Smart … Continue reading →

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An Important Visitor

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 16, 1910: And what could possibly be interesting about a bankers’ convention? Notice the dates: Oct. 3-7. So if William J. Burns, head of the Burns National Detective Agency, comes to Los Angeles for the convention and arrives a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 15, 1941

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 15, 1941: Gracie Allen, pioneer. Typical of Miss Allen's resolute spirit is the campaign which she launched, following curtailment of Japanese silk imports, to persuade every Hollywood woman to buy a mulberry tree and a silk worm, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Charles Lummis, Columnist

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 13, 1917: I thought I’d take a little detour to 1917 after visiting the Southwest Museum the other day to go through Charles Lummis’ materials on the 1910 bombing of The Times. You may recall that “Charlie” Lummis … Continue reading →

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We’re Searching For …

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

I’m looking for Pauline Jacobson’s “Otis: Jehovah of Industrial Freedom,” which appeared in the Dec. 9, 1911, issue of the San Francisco Bulletin. It was also reprinted in “The Struggles of Organized Labor in Los Angeles.” Does anyone happen to … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 14, 1940

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II, on a cocktail party in Rome. Sept. 14, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says Orson Welles, who's worried about recent weight losses, now eats two big steaks, five potatoes and a … Continue reading →

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Garbo Turns 75, Sept. 14, 1980

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 14, 1980, Alexander Walker, the author of "Garbo: A Portrait," on the actress' 75th birthday.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 12, 1940

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 12, 1940: Can it be that Johnny Weissmuller is going conservative? His yacht and Duesenberg racer are up for sale, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Luncheon to Celebrate Centennial of LAPD’s First Policewoman

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 14, 1910: The Herald reports Alice Stebbins Wells’ appointment as the first policewoman in Los Angeles. The Herald treated her with far more dignity than The Times, which found her to be somewhat amusing. Wells will be honored … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘Portrait in Black’ (1960)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

"Portrait in Black" has just about everything you need for a campy good time: Sandra Dee! Lana Turner in an increasingly elaborate selection of diamond earrings! A very tan Anthony Quinn! Former silent film actress Anna May Wong as a … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — Archives Bazaar, Oct. 23

Posted on September 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Two women and a car near Eagle Rock, left, from the California Historical Society collection; Los Angeles County citrus exhibit in Toronto, 1927, from the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce collection. The fifth annual Archives Bazaar will be held … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  May 11, 1930: Caricature of Will Rogers by Jean Negulesco.   Update: Our mystery guest is film director and artist Jean Negulesco. The above photo was released in 1949 to publicize his nomination for … Continue reading →

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Mt. Bassett Revisited

Posted on September 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

As a footnote to my previous post, I thought it would be valuable to list some of the people Jim Bassett interviewed for his ill-fated book on the Los Angeles Times. I’m not sure this is complete, but it’s a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 10, 1940

Posted on September 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 10, 1940: Allan Jones, with a 273-pound marlin swordfish to his credit, looks like a real threat to Southern California's $10,000 fishing derby, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 9, 1941

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 9, 1941: DISAPPOINTING: Republic's "Puddin' Head" (Judy Canova). The hillbilly comedienne would be more appealing in smaller doses, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Pages of History – Harrison Gray Otis and His Fight for the Open Shop

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Most of the articles I have found dealing with Gen. Harrison Gray Otis were written after the 1910 bombing. Here’s a 1908 article that is shockingly positive given the current view of the old boy. Otis is a polarizing figure. … Continue reading →

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