Monthly Archives: October 2010

Nixon for President!

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 13, 1960: The Times endorses Richard Nixon for president. In fact, an editorial notes that the paper has been endorsing Nixon for the last eight years! On the jump, Chuck Hillinger goes on a jaunt to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960 Republican Convention, Charles Hillinger, Richard Nixon | Comments Off on Nixon for President!

Found on EBay – Parkey Sharkey

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

A copy of Parkey Sharkey’s “Whiskey Road” has been listed on EBay. According to the vendor, that is an authentic Parkey Sharkey signature with the date, 1966. “Whiskey Road” is quite difficult to find. It’s more of a brochure than … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Paul Coates | 1 Comment

Matt Weinstock, Oct. 12, 1960

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 12, 1960: Bill Day tells Matt Weinstock that traffic is even worse in India than it is on the local freeways! And Abby’s readers respond to a letter from a 14-year-old girl who signs herself Feels Like … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, Oct. 12, 1960

Paul Coates, Oct. 12, 1960

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct., 12, 1960: Big Daddy Eric Nord is relinquishing his throne as King of the Beatniks, Paul Coates says.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates | 1 Comment

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 12, 1940

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Oct. 12, 1940: If Hollywood wants to please fans in EVERY section of America (which it must do or else take a severe licking now that remunerative foreign markets are lost) it must get back to fundamentals of good … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 12, 1940

Kennedy, Nixon in Tight Race, Poll Finds

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Oct. 12, 1960: The race between Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon is so close that if the election were held today, the edge in the popular vote would probably be determined by a small … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960 Democratic Convention, 1960 Republican Convention, JFK, Politics, Richard Nixon | Comments Off on Kennedy, Nixon in Tight Race, Poll Finds

Give Up, Hero! Oct. 11, 1960

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 11, 1960: DEAR ABBY: I married a man who never came home on time so I went to see his boss ….

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Comics | Comments Off on Give Up, Hero! Oct. 11, 1960

Matt Weinstock, Oct. 11, 1960

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 11, 1960: A homeless fellow called Front End Freddy complains about cleanup crews that are removing tumbleweeds from a vacant lot near downtown Los Angeles. Tumbleweeds in Los Angeles? Evidently so.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, Oct. 11, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 11, 1940

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Oct. 11, 1940: “Dyed-in-the wool moviegoers don't like war, propaganda and politics on the screen. Leave such things to the newsreels, they chorused, and let feature films provide entertainment only,” Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 11, 1940

Voices – Joan Sutherland, 1926 – 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 22, 1966: Times music critic Martin Bernheimer interviews Joan Sutherland … in his Volkswagen? Yes, it’s true. She and Ricky (her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge) are getting ready to do “Lucia” at the new Met, which will … Continue reading →

Posted in #opera, classical music, Music, Obituaries | 1 Comment

The ‘Sage of Jupiter’

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Oct. 11, 1980: Charles Hillinger interviews  Russell C. Grigsby, the 93-year-old “Sage of Jupiter, Calif.” He’s about to strike it rich with a gold mine … and a couple of bestselling books … and a way to generate electricity from … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Hillinger | 1 Comment

From the Vaults: ‘Cat People’ (1942)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

I really didn't plan a cat theme, but someone mentioned this movie a few months ago and I thought "hm, if I ever ditch the idea of sticking to movies from specific years, I will have to write about that … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Film, From the Vaults, Hollywood | 1 Comment

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 10, 1940

Posted on October 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 10. 1940:  “Vine Street headquarters for candidate Wendell Willkie, frequently panned as the representative of big money interests, displays a 1906 flag with only 45 stars — because the campaign chest lacks funds for an up-to-date model,” Jimmie … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 10, 1940

L.A.’s Dream Airport Nearing Reality

Posted on October 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 10, 1960: The Times takes a look at construction of Los Angeles’ Jet Age airport. The “Theme Building” will resemble a giant flying saucer and there will be a monorail called the Skylift to whisk passengers from … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, art and artists, Comics, Transportation, travel | 2 Comments

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 9, 1940

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Oct. 9, 1940: "Cecil B. De Mille will lend his schooner Seaward to Paulette Goddard for a week's cruise following her current New York appearance at 'The Great Dictator' premiere. Meanwhile rumors of a rift in the Chaplin … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 9, 1940

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   I found one picture of our mystery gent, so this will be the only clue there is. Maybe you’re thinking “Oh, that guy.”   I like to keep things more informal … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | 4 Comments

The Story of ‘Stiff-Neck Ben’

Posted on October 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  I ran across a reference to “Stiff-Neck Ben” Boynton in the transcripts of the Clarence Darrow trial. In 1906, he was running the biggest poker game in town, according to The Times,  at 144 S. Main St. “In the … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Downtown | Comments Off on The Story of ‘Stiff-Neck Ben’

Voices — Martin Aguirre

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Meet Martin Aguirre, one of the most fascinating figures I have come across in quite a while. He was a bailiff in courtroom of Judge George Hutton in the Clarence Darrow trial, and led a most interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Obituaries | 2 Comments

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 8, 1940

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor has left Rome and files a story on the train from Belgrade to Budapest. Oct. 8, 1940: “Hear Katharine Hepburn's very social family frowns on her romance with director Garson Kanin but that he'll probably win 'em … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Tom Treanor | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 8, 1940

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on Saturday if I have a hard time picking only five pictures; sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | 31 Comments