Monthly Archives: February 2011

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 20, 1941

Posted on February 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 20, 1941: Sam Yorty drops out of the mayor’s race – but he’ll be back in 20 years!  NO BELLS to Katharine Hepburn for wearing slacks to a reception given in her honor by the … Continue reading →

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Strike Threatens Imperial Valley Lettuce Crop, 1961

Posted on February 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 20, 1961: Chester Gould really likes the idea of vehicles driving on frozen lakes and rivers, doesn’t he? And here’s an update on the lettuce strike in the Imperial Valley: In December 1960, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 19, 1941

Posted on February 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 19, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has the story of Lt. Henry de Vilmorin, a colorful, sophisticated French officer who was undergoing a whirlwind tour of … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the filming of “Poltergeist II.” Please congratulate Hockey Kevin for identifying the film. The crew is shooting at Celtic Street and Variel Avenue in Chatsworth, jewel of the … Continue reading →

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The Land of Lost Movie Scripts: ‘Reel to Reel’

Posted on February 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

    I suppose it would take the late Carl Sagan to count the number of unproduced movie scripts in Hollywood (“billions … and billions…”) and most of them probably earned their way into a studio dumpster. However, here’s an … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Oviatt’s

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

This trench coat from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Oviatt’s was probably the leading menswear store in Los Angeles and was known for superior quality. As with all things on EBay, an item and vendor should be evaluated thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Conservancy Announces Last Remaining Seats Series for 2011

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

       “King Kong,” coming to the Los Angeles Theatre on June 15. The Los Angeles Conservancy has announced the program for its 2011 Last Remaining Seats series and to celebrate its 25th year, it will add a seventh … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Feb. 18, 1961

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 18, 1961: Young persons, note the sophisticated, pipe-smoking college man in a letter sweater.  Such folks would be extinct on college campuses by the end of the decade. Matt Weinstock ruins another good story, this one about … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 18, 1941

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 18, 1941: Tom Treanor posts some diary entries from a friend who was in France when it fell to the Nazis, and it contains some vivid accounts.   ONE MAN'S OPINION: That Don Ameche, who had … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This photo, published March 28, 1982, shows the set of Lizzie Borden High School for “National Lampoon’s Class Reunion.” The movie was filmed at Pasadena College of Chiropractic, which, despite … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined — The Black Dahlia

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

      This item comes from the Atlantic: by Mark Bernstein “My morning drive to Eastgate, our software workshop, is literary. “In the car this morning, I listened to the estimable Katherine Kellgren reading  Connie Willis' new historical fiction, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 17, 1961

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 17, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on an exhibit of works by blind artists and he explains how blind people are taught to paint.  CONFIDENTIAL TO "MADAME BUTTERFLY": Have nothing more to do with him until … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 17, 1961

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 17, 1961: The death of Burdette E. Lowery, 67, was an accident – or was it? Lowery, a retired engineer, was tenant in a home at 514 Via De La Paz occupied by Turner Ashby Martin, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 17, 1941

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 17, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has a story about British reporter Clare Hollingworth and her ingenuity against Romanian censors and attempts to make her leave the … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: These photos of former Marine Capt. Dale Dye are truly a mystery. They were taken Aug. 19, 1985, during filming of “Invaders From Mars” but never published. However, I did … Continue reading →

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Pages of History — A. Victor Segno’s ‘How to Be Happy Tho’ Married’

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

    The library at the Daily Mirror HQ recently acquired the elusive work “How to Be Happy Tho’ Married” by our favorite charlatan and con man, A. Victor Segno. Although we have several of Segno’s works (“The Law of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 16, 1961

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 16, 1961: One lesson a person learns over and over in this business, but never accepts entirely, is not to get overly playful with words. If he does, he's likely to lose or confuse people, even on … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 16, 1961

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 16, 1961: Paul Coates dips into his mail and turns down a chance to audition showgirls for Le Crazy Horse in Paris. 

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 16, 1941

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 16, 1941: Tom Treanor files a report from Palm Springs, saying that the desert outpost seems impossibly remote from the war in Europe. “Nigel Bruce, the English actor, has been showing some British fliers around … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This 1989 photo allegedly shows the filming of that masterpiece “Beverly Hills Corpse,” a film I cannot locate.  [However the director, David "Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama," DeCoteau, is … Continue reading →

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