Monthly Archives: October 2010

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 7, 1940

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 7, 1940: Funniest sight of the week: Jimmy Stewart, in his mosquito-sized monoplane, coming in for a landing at Clover Field in the midst of a squadron of giant Douglas bombers, Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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John Hurt and the Elephant Man

Posted on October 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 7, 1980: Roderick Mann interviews John Hurt about filming “The Elephant Man.” On the jump, Hurt says he turned down “Gandhi” but chose “Heaven’s Gate.” … and female mud wrestling at Chippendales.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 6, 1941

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 6, 1941:   Lupe Velez appeared at Columbia studio the other ayem with black hair, switched to red locks for a p.m. cocktail party and did a nite spot, three hours later, with blond curls.

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Kennedy and Nixon Meet in Televised Debate

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Sept. 27, 1960: While we at the Daily Mirror HQ were busy with The Times bombing, look who had a presidential debate: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon. If you’re of the right vintage, … Continue reading →

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Violent Brawl Averted in Darrow Trial

Posted on October 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 25, 1912: And here we have the battle of the inkwell in the trial of Clarence Darrow. Dist. Atty. John D. Fredericks loses his temper and tries to throw a four- or five-pound inkwell at defense attorney Horace Appel … Continue reading →

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Pages of History

Posted on October 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Clarence Darrow addresses the jury in one of his two trials on charges of trying to bribe jurors in the McNamara brothers’ case. For the last week, I have been reading the transcripts of People … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Black Cat’ (1934)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Lucy Van Pelt: How about cats? If you’re afraid of cats, you have ailurophasia. Charlie Brown: Well, sort of, but I’m not sure. Actually, the word is “ailurophobia,” and Bela Lugosi’s character suffers it intensely in “The Black Cat” — … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s our weekend mystery guest with a mystery firearm. I like to keep things more informal on the weekends and feature mystery guests who only have a few photos  in the archives – not enough … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions – Charles Bukowski

Posted on October 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph of Charles Bukowski courtesy of the Huntington Library An exhibit titled “Charles Bukowski: Poet on the Edge,” featuring material from Bukowski’s archives, will be on display at the Huntington Library,  Art Collections and Botanical Gardens from Oct. 9 to … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Research

Posted on October 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

The denominations and serial numbers of bills used as evidence in the Clarence Darrow jury tampering case: $1,000, A 6335; $500, C 60895; $500, C 72583; $500, C 62865; $500, C 20406; $500, C 23172; $500, C 61827. Check your … Continue reading →

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‘A Terrible Roar’—Updated

Posted on October 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Courtesy of University of Southern California, on behalf of the USC Special Collections. Oct. 1, 1910:  The Times Building in flames, as seen from Broadway just south of First Street. Notice The Times Eagle outlined by the fire. El Alisal, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 1, 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 →

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