Monthly Archives: November 2010

Former Mirror Writer Beaten to Death

Posted on November 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 12, 1960: Here’s the sad story of Roby Heard, a former Mirror rewrite man who was beaten to death with a hammer in a killing that was unsolved for many years.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 12, 1940

Posted on November 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 12, 1940: Eddie Albert, with a brand new schooner yacht, is readying for another Mexican cruise — and Warners are worried, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Corners of Los Angeles – 5th and Hill

Posted on November 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

            I stumbled across one of these features recently and thought I’d post another. This one is from April 8, 1929. Ben S. Lemmon was a telegraph editor at The Times and wrote occasionally for … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 11, 1960

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Hm. Not just a Vulcan, but a Vulcan who uses wheresgeorge.com!  Clearly ahead of his time! Nov. 11, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who brought his family to L.A. from Indiana and got  … Continue reading →

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Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller to Divorce

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 11, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation so I’m running the Mirror’s letters column instead. There’s advice from F. Wilson on how to select a good orange and Eleanor Blangsted is thankful for help fixing a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler, Nov. 11, 1940

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 11, 1940 — Growl: Has Hollywood completely forgotten John Boles? Jimmie Fidler asks. On the jump, a classic example of tombstoned headlines, one of the worst I have ever seen. 

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Dino De Laurentiis, 1919 – 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Oct. 6, 1968: Jane Fonda and David Hemmings in “Barbarella,” produced by Dino de Laurentiis.   De Laurentiis PRODUCER'S PICTURE DARKENS Sunday August 30, 1987 By WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Times Staff Writer Since he moved to … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan in San Francisco, 1980

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 11, 1980: Robert Hilburn writes about Bob Dylan playing at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater in a concert that emphasized his “born-again” Christian material rather than his standards. ”Unwilling to turn himself into a museum … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 10, 1960

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 10, 1960: Four drawers vanished from the card catalog at UCLA’s library, from “Independent” to “Indian Cot,” Matt Weinstock says.   (Yes, they were recovered.) Weinstock also caught Errol Garner and Bob Newhart at Gene Norman’s Crescendo nightclub. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation, Nov. 10, 1960

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 10, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation. Instead, we have a letters column in which readers say that women have too many rights, the minimum age for a driver’s license should be raised to 18 and wonder, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 10, 1941

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 10, 1941: Robert Taylor's "Billy the Kid," retitled "Bold and Gallant" for Mexican distribution, can't be shown there because the government says it "disparages Mexico," Jimmie Fidler says. 

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On Line 1: Dodger Players

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

         Nov. 10, 1960: Hello, this is Don Drysdale calling about Dodger tickets. Really. The Dodgers announced that Drysdale and three other players would call fans seeking ticket buyers for their new ballpark coming in Chavez Ravine. … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Demolishes Axiom on Catholics and the White House

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 10, 1960: A Times editorial has some tips for incoming President John F. Kennedy — he of the “terrifying campaign promises” — on how to run the nation. "Now we hope — we must hope — … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s Pasadena

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

A coat from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Pasadena has been listed on EBay. The vendor says this was purchased for her junior prom in 1960. Bidding starts at $9.99 or Buy It Now for $75.00.

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 9, 1960

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 9, 1960: Norman Mailer’s Esquire article on the 1960 Democratic National Convention gets a frosty reaction from Matt Weinstock. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED" (in the office romance): After investing nine years in this man, I diagnose the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Nov. 9, 1960

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 9, 1960: ROBERT MORSE of "Take Me Along" is a favorite for the Feuer and Martin musical, "How to Succeed in Business," Earl Wilson says. Paul Coates is on vacation.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 9, 1940

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 9, 1940: Johnny Weissmuller has started gym training to "bulge" muscles left supple by a summer of Aquacading (so he'll look beeg and strong for the new "Tarzan" film), Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Hollywood Mourns Mack Sennett — Updated

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 9, 1960: Mack Sennett dies at the age of 80. “He took a farce situation and gave us the occasion and opportunity to indulge in that best of tonic — laughter," said the Rev. Harold … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 8, 1960

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 8, 1960: Today’s election means an end to the madness over political bumper stickers, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "TOO SMART": A smart girl should be smart enough not to look too smart.

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Paul Coates, Nov. 8, 1960

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 8, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation, so the Daily Mirror is substituting with Hollywood columnist Earl Wilson Mary Martin broke an arm warming up for "Peter Pan" on TV? I had no idea.

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