Monthly Archives: December 2010

Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Dec. 31, 1960

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 31, 1960: It's unwise to quarrel with the economists because they speak with such assurance they seem to know what they're talking about. But they keep insisting on the necessity of increasing something they call the Gross … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 31, 1940

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 31, 1940: C. Chaplin's discovery, Dorothy Comingore, uses that name in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane," but goes under contract to RKO as Linda Winters. After she welcomes the stork, she gets a star buildup, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: ROYAL DENIALS …. Prince Mikhail Ouratieff and his wife, Grand Duchess Tatiana Petrovna, don the garb of butler and maid and prepare to wait on the banker and his wife … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: STRAIGHT FROM THE GOVERNOR — Making motion picture history, Governor James V. Allred of Texas started cameras turning on the first scene of Paramount's "The Texas Rangers" via long-distance telephone … Continue reading →

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Major Crimes Increase in L.A., 1960

Posted on December 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 31, 1960: Most crime, except for drunk driving, increased in 1960, according to Police Chief William H. Parker. The 4.2% decrease in DUI was probably due to longer jail sentences, Parker said. "In other … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

This unusual Oviatt item has already been sold but it’s worth noting because it’s quite unusual. Marc Chevalier says: The elusive "Alexander & Oviatt" Swiss clock. I've seen three others identical to it: all were once owned by James Oviatt's … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 30, 1960

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 30, 1960: “The Quietest Room in Town” is the sort of piece, like “Please God, I’m Only 17,” that used to appear regularly in newspapers to encourage safe driving. Matt Weinstock says: Former newsman Darr … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 30, 1960

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 30, 1960: Academy Award winners Gale Sondergaard, Albert Maltz and Nedrick Young are among 12 Hollywood figures suing the studios over being blacklisted. The suit was brought by A.L. Wirin under the Sherman Antitrust Act. And Paul … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 30, 1940

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

                     Rose Queen Sally Stanton, Gov. Culbert Olson and Highway Patrol Chief E. Raymond Cato at the ribbon cutting of the Arroyo Seco Parkway (Pasadena Freeway), Dec. 30, 1940.     … Continue reading →

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Grim Sleeper Photos – Another Look

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

    I thought it would be interesting to visit the LAPD’s website to see how many images had been removed from the Grim Sleeper photos, presumably because the women were identified. I discovered that Nos. 164, 165,  169 and … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This photo is identified on the back as a Universal western from 1915, with Arthur Allardt, Otto Meyers, “Ross” and Joseph Franz and apparently ran in a Midwinter Edition that … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Eddy Will Rise Again, as Christ Did, Follower Says

Posted on December 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 30, 1910: The death of Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy on Dec. 3, 1910, left followers predicting her return. Christian Science leader Augusta E. Stetson said that "she believed the millennium is at hand, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 29, 1960

Posted on December 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 29, 1960: The Information Please Almanac for 1961 lists Los Angeles fourth in population in the nation behind New York, Chicago and Brooklyn. Yes, Brooklyn. Maybe reprisal for swiping the Dodgers, Matt Weinstock says.  CONFIDENTIAL TO DOTTY … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 29, 1960

Posted on December 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 29, 1960: Paul Coates has the goods on a couple of fast-buck artists who weren’t quite fast enough.  The crooked shoeshine man and the gents who let sailors take out payday loans on wallets have vanished, so … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 29, 1941

Posted on December 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 29, 1941: Funny that Carole Landis should just now be dating Cary Grant; he was her "silent crush" for years, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on December 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is “High Sierra,” as recognized by hockeykevin and RJ. The published caption, dated Jan. 2, 1941, is not terribly helpful: "High Sierra," wherein this encampment setting is revealed, is … Continue reading →

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Restaurants and Their Critics

Posted on December 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 29, 1980: A few days after the incident involving Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila at Red Medicine, I came across this piece by the late David Shaw on the relationship between restaurants and restaurant … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 28, 1940

Posted on December 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 28, 1940: Stellar Routine –  She goes to the Brown Derby for "luncheon," then sits and uses the telephone for hours, depriving hungry people of a booth … She changes the color of her hair … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on December 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Here’s our mystery film scene. Hm. I wonder where they are shooting…. [Update: I often describe Daily Mirror readers as “the brain trust” and it’s true. Please congratulate Mike Hawks for … Continue reading →

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Amazing Predictions for 1961!

Posted on December 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

         hile the rest of the news business spends the final days of December looking back at the major events of the year, the Daily Mirror is peering forward, and for us at least, the future is … Continue reading →

Posted in 1930, 1960, 1980, Another Good Story Ruined, Countdown to Watts, Crime and Courts, Film, Hollywood, Matt Weinstock, Paul Coates, Thelma Todd, Tom Treanor, Weblogs | 6 Comments