Lombard a ‘Shining Mark’ in Hollywood

Posted on January 18, 2012 by lmharnisch

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Jan. 18, 1942, Comics
What do you know! Ernie Bushmiller could actually draw.

Jan. 18, 1942: Times artist Charles Owens draws a terrific map of the crash that killed Carole Lombard. Edwin Schallert reflects on Lombard’s life, adding her to the tragic deaths of Hollywood actresses: Jean Harlow, Mabel Normand and Olive Thomas.

Jimmie Fidler interviews Bob Hope.

Carole Lombard Map by Charles Owens

Jan. 18, 1942, Carole Lombar
Jan. 18, 1942, Carole Lombard

Jan. 18, 1942, Jimmie Fidler

Jan. 18, 1942, Jimmie Fidler

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1 Response to Lombard a ‘Shining Mark’ in Hollywood

  1. vp19's avatar vp19 says:
    January 18, 2012 at 9:06 am

    A brilliant tribute by Edwin Schallert — I wonder if his son William ever met Carole?

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