Monthly Archives: January 2011

Matt Weinstock, Jan. 9, 1961

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on the demise of the Pioneer Dairy Lunch, 332 S. Spring St., where coffee is a nickel, and homeless men can eat for a few pennies a meal and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 9, 1961

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of Harry,  a bachelor who gets a mysterious call and…. Well, Coates can tell you the rest.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 9, 1941

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 9, 1941: Sailor Pedro V. Rodriguez met Eva J. Sandstrum at a San Pedro cafe and after being invited to her home, had several drinks. However Rodriguez got tired of her repeated questions about … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Second Update]

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Here’s a little more information. The photo was published June 21, 1936, in The Times rotogravure section, which wasn’t microfilmed, so I can’t refer to the original. The occasion was … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Pays Tribute to an Ailing Gary Cooper

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: A testimonial by the Friars Club was one of the many tributes Gary Cooper received in the months before his death. His deteriorating condition from cancer was not widely known until April, when he … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Europe, Jan. 8, 1941

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 8, 1941: Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier, the “perfect lovers,” had an out-loud row just before sailing for Europe — and almost went in opposite directions, Jimmie Fidler says.  Keeping reading for more on the … Continue reading →

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Hollywood at War

Posted on January 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Studio executive Walter Wanger (d. 1968) describes how World War II is affecting the motion picture industry in this Nov. 15, 1942, article. He notes that movie audiences are increasing, and suggests that because of gas … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 7, 1941

Posted on January 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 7, 1941: Jimmie Fidler has an intriguing item about "poison pen notes" being planted in the pockets of workmen on "North West Mounted Police" and "The Great Dictator," which were found by the men’s wives … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As many people realized, this is from “There’s That Woman Again.” I expected most people to recognize Melvyn Douglas, but some of the responses were quite detailed. Please congratulate Mary … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 6, 1961

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbag and has an item on a jazz band and choir that perform “ ‘Peter Gunn’-type music” at church services.

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 6, 1961

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1961: What’s this? Newspaper circulation is up 52% over the last 25 years? “Newspaper circulation grows because the service rendered to readers is not available from any other source and not likely ever to … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 6, 1941

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1941: Times artist Charles H. Owens gives his interpretation of the crash of a Navy DC-2 into White Mountain, 25 miles southeast of San Diego.   “In 30 years of incessant searching for new screen … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Our mystery woman has been identified as Miss Dupont. Congratulations to Mike Hawks! To see the information on the back of the photo, keep reading.]   This truly is a mystery … Continue reading →

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The Loud Family, Seven Years After TV Series

Posted on January 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 6, 1980: Years before there was MTV’s “The Real World” (or MTV, for that matter), there was Craig Gilbert’s “An American Family,” the story of the Loud family of Santa Barbara, which aired on PBS … Continue reading →

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Huntington Beach Jane Doe, 1968

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

    My Google alert for “Black Dahlia” sent me to Tori Richards’ piece on an unsolved 1968 homicide being reopened by the Huntington Beach Police Department. Taking the case to the Internet has already dispelled decades of speculation that … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 5, 1961

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 5, 1961: A RECENT ITEM HERE ABOUT the old Hollywoodland sign (now Hollywood) under Mt. Lee evoked childhood memories for Tom Breslin, now in the D.A.'s office, and Tim Keavy, now ranching near Blythe. Tom and Tim … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 5, 1961

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Jan. 5, 1961: Paul Coates notes that London’s Sunday Express published a series on "The Fabulous Kennedys" with this caption: "This picture was taken by the new president with a box camera on a visit to Ireland … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Jan. 5, 1941

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

          Jan. 5, 1941: There’s no Jimmie Fidler column today, so here’s Philip K. Scheuer’s Town Called Hollywood. Marriage, it may be, is just what Bette Davis has been needing. An almost spinsterish quality crept into … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is a still from a Deanna Durbin film with the working title of “Forever Yours” and released as “The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.” The original caption information is on the … Continue reading →

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The Black Dahlia — Another Good Story Ruined

Posted on January 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

he anniversary of Elizabeth Short’s killing is Jan. 15, so I thought I would try to anticipate the annual rehash of fiction and mistakes with a post commenting on potential sources on the 1947 case.  People often ask me which … Continue reading →

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