Monthly Archives: January 2012

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 7, 2012 by lmharnisch

And this movie would be? Perhaps you would like a hint….

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Girl ‘11 or 12’ Taken From 62-Year-Old Husband

Posted on January 7, 2012 by lmharnisch

Jan. 7, 1942: Whenever people give me this nonsense about the past being “a kinder, simpler time,” I always think of stories like Joe Downs and his “wife.” President Roosevelt delivers his annual State of the Union address, which was … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 6, 2012 by lmharnisch

I was watching this movie the other night and thought: “Hey! Wait a minute. That’s…..” The film shouldn’t be too hard to identify. But the location …  hmmmmmm. As I often say, living in Los Angeles is like living in … Continue reading →

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Bonnie and Clyde Submachine Gun for Sale

Posted on January 6, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: Thompson submachine gun, serial No. 4208, with detachable stock and ammunition drum. Credit: Mayo Auction and Realty. This .45-caliber Thompson submachine gun 1921A, reputedly seized after a 1933 shootout with Bonnie and Clyde, is being auctioned, along with the … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb! [Update: This is Lois Butler in “The Boy From Indiana.”

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Examiner, Mirror Fold; L.A. Becomes Two-Newspaper Town

Posted on January 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

Jan. 5, 1962: A dark, painful day in the history of Los Angeles journalism. Virtually overnight, the city becomes a two-newspaper town. The evening Mirror ceases publication Jan. 5, merging with The Times, and the morning Examiner merges with the … Continue reading →

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Removal of Streetcar Tracks Leaves Ugly Mess in Redondo Beach

Posted on January 5, 2012 by lmharnisch

Jan. 5, 1942: Nazi patrols plow through students protesting in Paris’ Latin Quarter, “firing a warning burst from machine guns over the heads of the crowd” and then proceeding to “clean up the situation,” The New York Times reports. “A … Continue reading →

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War Workers Start Day With Prayer

Posted on January 4, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: The 4200 block of South Olive Street via Google’s Street View. Jan. 4, 1942: William E. Kosdy uses a shovel to dig a two-person bomb shelter in the backyard of his home, 4236 S. Olive St. “I didn’t follow … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

And this movie would be?

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Japanese Americans Held After ‘Hissing Roosevelt’ in Theater

Posted on January 3, 2012 by lmharnisch

Jan. 3, 1942: Manila falls to the Japanese. “The Bare Facts of 1942” opens at the Aztec, 251 S. Main. Movie theater patrons Tombio Ambo and Shigeki Kayama are in custody after Winifred J. Stephens accused them of hissing a … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 2, 2012 by lmharnisch

And this movie would be? [Updated: This is the 1954 film “Dragnet.” Please congratulate Julie Merholz, Robert Howe, Richard Heft and “KMA 367” (that’s the LAPD’s call sign in case you don’t recognize it) for identifying this screen grab. This … Continue reading →

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Eve Golden: Queen of the Dead

Posted on January 2, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: A set of mourners (hearse not included) listed on EBay as Buy It Now for $124.99. Queen of the Dead – dateline January 2, 2012 •  Comedy writer Joe Bodolai, 63, killed himself on December 26. No one interviewed … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Bullock’s

Posted on January 1, 2012 by lmharnisch

This hat from Bullock’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.99.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 1, 2012 by lmharnisch

And this movie would be?

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Happy New Year From the Daily Mirror

Posted on January 1, 2012 by lmharnisch

Photo: Looking south on Broadway at 3rd Street, via Google’s Street View. Jan. 1, 1942: Downtown Los Angeles is oddly quiet on New Year’s Eve after police and military authorities banned the regular street celebrations. Hotels and nightclubs were sold … Continue reading →

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