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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Black Dahlia: The Cecil Hotel and Halloween — Another Good Story Ruined
LAist is the latest to jump on the “who cares if it’s true, it’s Halloween!” bandwagon. Not with the “Black Dahlia Murder House” legend, but by reviving the old chestnut about Elizabeth Short and the Cecil Hotel. Note the “allegedly,” … Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, Black Dahlia, Downtown
Tagged 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, black dahlia, Hotel Cecil
2 Comments
An (In)complete List of TCM Tributes (Updated)
Here’s an updated list of TCM tributes. (Nov. 1, 2014: Adds John Cleese on W.C. Fields, Jamie Leigh Curtis on Janet Leigh, Naked and Famous rock video of Joan Crawford; adds writer/editor and production company credits for Guillotine Post) (Nov. … Continue reading
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 17
The Herald-Express described the neighborhood where the killer abandoned the Bauerdorf car as “a Negro residential district.” (Oct. 13, 1944.) Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
16 Comments
Black Dahlia: Sorry, Houston Chronicle, Nobody Killed in the Sowden House
The Houston Chronicle is the latest to fall for the “Black Dahlia Murder House” nonsense. The Chronicle at least attempts to be skeptical, but oh well, it is Halloween and websites desperately need click bait. This 5,600 square-foot home has … Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, Black Dahlia
Tagged 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, black dahlia, George Hodel
2 Comments
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 16
Deputies Garner Brown, left, and John Schilling examine the Bauerdorf car for fingerprints, Los Angeles Examiner, Oct. 13, 1944. When Georgette Bauerdorf’s body was discovered, investigators were unable to locate her car, a 1936 Oldsmobile coupe belonging to her sister. … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
10 Comments
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 15
Sheriff’s investigators examine Connie Bauerdorf’s 1936 Oldsmobile, which was being used by Georgette Bauerdorf and disappeared after the killing, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library. One of the mysteries confronting investigators in the Georgette Bauerdorf case was what became … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
18 Comments
Black Dahlia Murder House and Dr. George Hodel: Another Good Story Ruined
Sorry, Ashbury Park Press (a Gannett publication), there is nothing to show that anybody was killed at the Sowden House. There is only nonsense about Buster the Wonder Dog reacting to something or other. And, for the record, Elizabeth Short … Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, Architecture, Black Dahlia
Tagged 1947, Another Good Story Ruined, architecture, black dahlia, Dr. George Hodel
4 Comments
Wikipedia Strikes Again: Madison Bumgarner Edition
This entry on Madison Bumgarner has been fixed. But that it happened at all illustrates one of the main weaknesses of Wikipedia, which can be edited by anyone. Via Romenesko. The apparent vandal, 70.121.231.64, can be geolocated to either Kansas … Continue reading
Movieland Mystery Photo ( Updated + + + + )
This week’s mystery movie was the 1945 Monogram film “Allotment Wives” (catchy title, no?) starring Kay Francis, Paul Kelly and Otto Kruger. “Allotment Wives” was written by Harvey Gates and Sidney Sutherland, from a story by Sutherland. It was … Continue reading
Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: El Portal Theatre Entertains San Fernando Valley
El Portal Theatre, courtesy of Mary Mallory. For the first couple of decades of the twentieth century, construction of a grand, elaborately decorated motion picture theatre in a small town suggested either that the burg was developing rapidly into an … Continue reading
Posted in 1926, Architecture, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Theaters
Tagged 1926, film, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, San Fernando Valley, theaters
6 Comments
Black Dahlia: Don’t Dress Up Like This for Halloween
It really is not cool to dress up like the victim of a brutal murder whose sisters are still alive. Michelle Trachtenberg, please note. From Justjared.com
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 14
Georgette Bauerdorf in an undated photo, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library. The life of a diligent researcher would be much easier if one of the Los Angeles newspapers had published details from the coroner’s inquest in the Georgette … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
19 Comments
MACARTHUR IN PHILIPPINES, Oct. 20, 1944
A moment in history from the Los Angeles Examiner.
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 13
Georgette Bauerdorf at the wheel of a Jeep at Camp Pendleton in an undated photo, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library. The final hours of Georgette Bauerdorf’s life remain something of a mystery. On Oct. 11, 1944, Georgette departed … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
11 Comments
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 12
The Hollywood Canteen as portrayed in the 1944 film “Hollywood Canteen.” And being a movie, this is a set, not the actual canteen. For comparison, here’s an undated snapshot of the actual canteen. Notice that there’s no awning and no … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, Cold Cases, crime and courts, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood
13 Comments
Antisocial Parking
Well-behaved women seldom make history, but they also don’t take two parking spaces.
Georgette Bauerdorf, an Unsolved Murder, Part 11
Georgette Bauerdorf, left, George F. Bauerdorf and Constance Ann “Connie” Bauerdorf Dillon in an undated photo, courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library. Although Georgette Bauerdorf, 20, was living by herself in the apartment at El Palacio, 8493 Fountain Ave., … Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Architecture, Cold Cases, Crime and Courts, Hollywood, World War II
Tagged 1944, Architecture, Beverly Hills, Cold Cases, Georgette Bauerdorf, hollywood, World War II
12 Comments
Movieland Mystery Photo — B.J. Merholz Edition (Updated + + + +)
This week’s mystery movie has been the 1942 Paramount film “Lucky Jordan,” starring Alan Ladd, Helen Walker, future TV producer Sheldon Leonard, Mabel Paige, Marie McDonald and Russell Hoyt. Anthony Caruso, better known for Star Trek’s “A Piece of … Continue reading
Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Nigel De Brulier — Soothsayer From the East?
Nigel de Brulier, courtesy of Mary Mallory. For decades, Hollywood typed actors for their looks, personality, temperament, a shorthand telling audiences what they could expect whenever the actor appeared. Some personalities like Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Joan Crawford, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Music
Tagged film, hollywood, Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory, Music
6 Comments
1944 on the Radio — Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Oct. 20, 1944: Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge. Courtesy of otronmp3.com.