Monthly Archives: July 2026

1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, July 23, 1944

Posted on July 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1944. Louella Parsons dishes Tinseltown secrets. Continue reading →

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July 23, 1907: A Belated Tribute to Heroic Officer

Posted on July 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1907: Police capture a burglar who entered a jewelry store through a skylight. Continue reading →

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July 22, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1959: Matt Weinstock has the story of a driver who obediently followed a traffic officer to the site of a bank holdup so the policeman could finish writing up a ticket. Continue reading →

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July 22, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on July 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1959: Police officers have a new set of challenges, Paul Coates writes, like being insulted with the term “cop.” Continue reading →

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July 22, 1947: TV, Jet Engine, Tucker Car on Display at World Inventors Expo

Posted on July 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1947: The Tucker is on display at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium as part of an inventors’ exposition. Continue reading →

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July 22, 1907: L.A. Housing Is Expensive

Posted on July 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1907: Los Angeles housing is expensive. A bungalow that rents for $90 a month is the equivalent of almost $3,200 today. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club for July 2026

Posted on July 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Black Dahlia Book Club for July 2026: an examination of the Los Angeles County district attorney’s files on the murder of Elizabeth Short. Continue reading →

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July 21, 1947: Julie London Marries Jack Webb

Posted on July 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 21, 1947: Julie London marries Jack Webb. They divorce seven years later in one of the biggest settlements in local history. Someone asked her: “If you had your choice between half a million dollars and a happy home, which would you take?” She said: “A happy home.” Continue reading →

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July 21, 1907: What the President Is Reading

Posted on July 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 21, 1908: President Theodore Roosevelt recommends reading the works of Octave Thanet, the pen name of LGBTQ author Alice French. Continue reading →

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July 20, 1947: Wealthy Woman Gives Estate – Including Homeless Camp -– to Santa Barbara

Posted on July 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 20, 1947: Lillian Child sets up a homeless camp on her 17-acre estate. Upon her death in 1951, the estate is deeded to Santa Barbara, including the homeless camp. The mansion was burned down in 1959 by the Fire Department, the camp was later destroyed and a zoo was built. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by lmharnisch

This week’s mystery movie was the 1935 MGM film Mark of the Vampire, with Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Jean Hersholt, Henry Wadsworth, Donald Meek, Jessie Ralph, Ivan Simpson, Franklyn Ardell, Leila Bennett, June Gittelson, Carol Borland, … Continue reading →

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July 19, 1908: Perkins Estate Overlooks Los Robles Canyon

Posted on July 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1908: The Los Angeles Times real estate section features the new Perkins estate on Hillcrest overlooking Los Robles Canyon. Continue reading →

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July 19, 1907: Covina Celebrates Launch of Streetcar Service

Posted on July 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1907: Covina celebrates the opening of a Pacific Electric streetcar line to Los Angeles with a free community picnic, including a gigantic coffeepot and a 300-gallon bean pot. Militant Angeleno would have been there! Continue reading →

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July 18, 1947: The Timeless, Subtle Wit of Ernie Bushmiller’s ‘Nancy’

Posted on July 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1947: The timeless humor of Ernie Bushmiller in Nancy. Continue reading →

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July 18, 1907: Santa Monica, Ocean Park Must Abate Sewage Discharge Into Ocean

Posted on July 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1907: Officials of Santa Monica and Ocean Park are fighting a lawsuit that seeks to block the discharge of raw sewage into the ocean. Continue reading →

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July 17, 1947: Arnold Schoenberg Gets Commission for ‘Survivor From Warsaw’

Posted on July 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1947: Arnold Schoenberg is hard at work on a composition that will culminate in ‘Survivor From Warsaw.’ Continue reading →

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July 17, 1907: Hollywood Organizes to Catch Serial Arsonist

Posted on July 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1907:
A serial arsonist has been at work in Hollywood, setting six fires in the last three weeks. The community’s small volunteer fire department has been overwhelmed by the crimes. Continue reading →

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July 16, 1947: L.A. County Tired of Paying Welfare, Pays Brink Family to Go Back to Oklahoma

Posted on July 16, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1947: Los Angeles County fixes the Brink family’s car and pays their expenses to go back to Oklahoma, which officials prefer to paying them $278 a month in relief. Continue reading →

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July 15, 1957: The laughter dies; Abbott and Costello break up the act

Posted on July 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

July 15, 1957: Abbott and Costello break up the act. Abbott was going to retire to his ranch in Ojai. Costello was going solo — he wouldn’t work with anyone else. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Hollywood Sign Built and Illuminated November-December 1923

Posted on July 14, 2026 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory has a word for everyone celebrating the Hollywood Sign’s anniversary in July: It was in November-December 1923. Continue reading →

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