Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Best Books on L.A.

Posted on October 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: “Los Angeles,” by Morrow Mayo. Credit: Larry Harnisch/LADailyMirror.com Earlier this year, I queried readers about the best books on Los Angeles. It was interesting to see how many people suggested novels – by Raymond Chandler and John Fante – … Continue reading →

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Louis Adamic: Aimee Semple McPherson’s Fight With Satan

Posted on October 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror HQ recently acquired another issue of Haldeman-Julius Monthly with another piece by Louis Adamic, author of “Cecil B. DeMille: Movie Evangelist.”  Here it is, courtesy of the OCR software of the HQ’s scanner. THE Reverend “Sister” … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Chinatown Wishing Well

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

This image of a wishing well on Broadway in Chinatown built by professor Henry K. Liu has been listed on EBay. If you have looked at Charles Owens and Joe Seewerker’s “Nuestro Pueblo,” (which you really should) you might recall … Continue reading →

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Gangster Kills Tribune Reporter, 1930

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Ken Burns’ series on Prohibition has brought a reexamination of the era. John McCormick of the Chicago Tribune looks at the tawdry end of the Trib’s Alfred “Jake” Lingle, who was shot to death in 1930, revealing a secret life. … Continue reading →

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Daily Mirror Lunch – Hollywood Forever Cemetery

Posted on October 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: Kisses on the tomb of Valentino. Credit: Larry Harnisch/LADailyMirror.com The Daily Mirror lunch at Astro Burger and tour of Hollywood Forever Cemetery was a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Our distinguished guide, Karie Bible, showed us around … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – China City

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: Main and Cesar Chavez via Google’s Street View. The photo postcard  of China City, stamped 1941, has been listed on EBay. Notice the sign says that China City is at Main and Macy, which became Cesar Chavez  Avenue in … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated ++]

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

[Update: As most people realized, this is Bruce Cabot. He’s with co-star Helen Mowery in the 1946 film “Avalanche.”] Here’s a mystery couple, courtesy of Steven Bibb!

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on October 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo: 1/43 model Studebaker hearse for sale on EBay. It’s listed as Buy It Now for $49.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline October 3, 2011 •  One way I knew I had become my mother was when I started … Continue reading →

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This Week on the L.A. Daily Mirror

Posted on October 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

Image: “The Lost Patrol,” illustrated by Keye Luke, The Times, Feb. 18, 1934. Coming up this week, Eve Golden has a roundup of unusual obituaries in Queen of the Dead and Mary Mallory looks at the artwork of Keye Luke … Continue reading →

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Errol Flynn: ‘Everything Went Black’ in Mocambo Brawl

Posted on October 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1941: Errol Flynn promises he won’t punch Hollywood columnist Jimmie Fidler anymore. The actor invoked the famous “everything went black” defense for the melee at the Mocambo, in which Fidler’s wife stabbed him with a fork.

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October 1, 1910: ‘A Terrible Roar’

Posted on October 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

Courtesy of University of Southern California, on behalf of the USC Special Collections. October 1, 1910: The Times Building in flames, as seen from Broadway just south of First Street. Notice The Times Eagle outlined by the fire. El Alisal, … Continue reading →

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