March 29, 1941: Jan Valtin (Richard Krebs), the author of the controversial book “Out of the Night,” is arrested on charges of being an illegal immigrant. I’m almost 100 pages into “Out of the Night” and it’s quite an interesting book. I’ll have more to say about it later but definitely put it on your Zombie Reading List.

There's an item on Ozro W. Childs, for whom Childs Avenue is named…. and Tom Treanor has an encounter with Thomas Mann when introducing him at a speaking engagement.

HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Olivia De Havilland and Jock Whitney, surprise twosome at the Beverly Tropics, pondering how to oblige a fan who requested their autographs on a coconut shell.

Also on the jump: New midnite show at the Follies!