Monthly Archives: September 2010

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 8, 1941

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor covers a speech by a Salvation Army official explaining a daycare center for the children of working mothers. Sept. 8, 1941: “KING’S ROW” SET AT A GLANCE: Bob Cummings washing his hair thrice daily in a concoction … Continue reading →

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Kodachrome – 1922

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Kodak company has posted this clip of an early Kodachrome test. I can only imagine what the ASA was on the film. I would guess it was fairly slow and took lots of light.

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Climbing Mt. Bassett

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 27, 1978: James Bassett dies. am climbing Mount Bassett. It’s as if I’m halfway up and have come across the abandoned camp of an expedition that vanished many years ago while trying to conquer some snowy, fog-shrouded peak. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 7, 1940

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on three people he met in Rome. Sept. 7, 1940: Boss, you could find fodder for sizzling comment in the announced plan of studio czars to pry … Continue reading →

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Pages of History – The Walrus of Moron-Land

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  came across this article from the February 1928 issue of “The American Mercury” while researching the 1910 bombing of The Times. It’s a bit difficult to determine from ProQuest precisely when Louis Sherwin [Hugo Louis Sherwin Golitz] worked for … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay –- Oviatt’s

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  This Army cap from Oviatt’s, which was once the leading menswear shop in Los Angeles,  has been listed on EBay. The vendor notes that it has some moth damage. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 6, 1940

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, drops in on Cinecitta and chats with Verga Bergmann (Vera Bergman). Sept. 6, 1940: Bells to Barbara Stanwyck, for ordering her press agent to "say nothing" of … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Have a New Prospect, but Where to Put Him?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1960: With the Dodgers out of the pennant race, team officials wondered what to do with one of their top prospects. Willie Davis, the MVP of the Pacific Coast League, was heading to Los Angeles. It was just … Continue reading →

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The Dodgers’ Crystal Ball

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Hey, Keith, look: Vin “Vince” Scully! … Mayor Poulson? I'm afraid not. Sept. 6, 1960: The Times' Al Wolf tried to predict the future and write about the opener of the Dodgers' new park in 1962. The headline "Chavez Ravine—Year … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 5, 1940

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on the lack of safety precautions in Rome. Sept. 5, 1940: Errol Flynn, dashing hero of many a thrilling screen story, believes that his reputation and professional career … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Batchelder Tile

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Perhaps the most common examples of Batchelder tile to turn up on EBay are pieces from the Mayan series. Someone has listed what appears to be most, if not all, of an entire fireplace set. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Update

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Los Angeles Times file photo  July 10, 1954: Rites are conducted for Joel Watnick, who died after being struck by our mystery guest, actress Lynne Baggett, in a hit-and-run accident at Waring and Orlando avenues.  Waring and Orlando … Continue reading →

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Explosions Destroy Nonunion Plant

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1910: At 10:30 p.m., a series of blasts destroyed the Lucas Bridge and Iron Co. plant, a nonunion firm in Peoria, Ill. "Three explosions reduced the building to kindling wood and four buildings adjacent to the property were … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Shop Around the Corner’ (1940)

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Why, it’s another movie by Ernst Lubitsch! And it could not be more different from the stately silent film we looked at last week. (My God, it’s almost like this was planned.) A classic comedy of manners, “The Shop Around … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 4, 1940

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1940: Comedy of the week: "Argentine Nights," in which the Ritz brothers and Andrews sisters prove laughs and music come in threes, Jimmie Fidler says.  Coming Sept. 6: The Ice Follies of 1941 at the Pan-Pacific!

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Paul Conrad, RIP

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 9, 1974, Paul Conrad on Richard Nixon's resignation. Also, Paul Conrad on the shooting of Robert F. Kennedy.

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San Francisco Labor Leaders Accuse The Times of Libel

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1910: "Jailbird" … "pinhead" …  A typical Times editorial about labor. Sept. 4, 1910: San Francisco labor leaders file a libel suit against Times Editor and General Manager Gen. Harrison Gray Otis and Assistant Manager Harry Chandler. It’s … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 3, 1940

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE TO Peter Lind Hayes: If you and Mary Healy are really in love, why postpone marriage to wait for more professional success? Happiness doesn't depend on income, Jimmie Fidler says.

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The Well-Informed Public, 1911

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo 1911: James B. McNamara’s defense team leaves the courthouse. At left, Samuel Gompers, famous head of the American Federation of Labor, is eating a snack and holding a cigar. The fellow on the right is … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 2, 1940

Posted on September 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 2, 1940: Hollywood Parade — Linda Darnell posing at Ciro's for fan magazine photos while half a dozen candid camera fans snap their fill, Jimmie Fidler says. Also in Jimmie’s column: Trixie Friganza (former Mystery Photo guest). 

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