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Author Archives: lmharnisch
Black Dahlia: William J. Mann’s ‘Murders, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood’ — Not a Better Answer in the Dahlia Case, Just a Different One
Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood, by William J. Mann, Simon & Schuster, 464 pages, January 27, 2026, $31. Like a game of Clue with an actual cold case to solve, a well-worn list of suspects … Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, books, Cold Cases, LAPD
Tagged 1947, Black Dahlia, Cold Cases, lapd, William J. Mann
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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)
For Monday, we have a mysterious man and woman. Continue reading
Posted in 1934, Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo
Tagged 1934, Bette Davis, film, hollywood, mystery photo, Pre-Code, William Powell
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September 7, 1959: Matt Weinstock–Visit to Ojai
September 7, 1959: Matt Weinstock is back from vacation and writes about his visit to Ojai. He also attended Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” and saw Tab Hunter perform. Continue reading
Posted in 1959, Columnists, Matt Weinstock
Tagged 1959, columnists, Matt Weinstock
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September 7, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File
September 7, 1959: Paul Coates writes about a young woman’s experiences in traffic court. Hint: she wore a tight, revealing dress that she made herself, and has flaming red hair. Continue reading
Posted in #courts, Columnists, Paul Coates
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September 7, 1947: May Co. Offers Credit Plan With 1% Interest
September 7, 1947: The May Co. offers a charge account where you don’t have to pay off the full balance every month. Continue reading
September 7, 1947: The Comics Pages
September 7, 1947: A stroll through the comics pages. There’s Dick Tracy, Red Ryder, Aggie Mack and, of course Nancy and Sluggo. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, African Americans, Art & Artists, Comics
Tagged 1947, African Americans, art and artists, comics
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September 7, 1907: Typhoid, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Tuberculosis
September 7,1907: No measles or smallpox cases for August, and diphtheria, scarlet fever and tuberculosis are down. Typhoid cases, however, are increasing. Continue reading
Posted in 1907, Medicine, Streetcars
Tagged 1907, dipththeria, measles, medicine, scarlet fever, smallpox, typhoid
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Labor Day in Los Angeles, September 7, 1886
September, 7, 1886: The Times publishes a roundup of events marking Labor Day, but there are no reports of any celebrations in Los Angeles. On the jump, Labor Day, 1891, is celebrated on the West Coast, but there’s nothing about Los Angeles. Continue reading
Posted in 1886, 1891, 1895, Labor, Transportation
Tagged #Labor Day, 1886
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September 6, 1947: Mexican Workers Essential as Americans Refuse Stoop Labor, Ranchers Testify
September 6, 1947: Ranchers tell Congress that they cannot survive without importing Mexican workers. Americans won’t do “stoop labor,” the ranchers say. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Food and Drink, Immigration, Labor
Tagged 1947, food and drink, immigration, labor
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LAPD Parker Center Cop Shop Files: Jane Doe, September 5, 1973
September 5, 1973: Sheriff Peter Pitchess is seeking help in identifying a Jane Doe, age 14-19, found in an open grave in Hacienda Heights. She was wearing these earrings.
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September 5, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File
September 5, 1959: Paul Coates writes about the unusual publicity campaign for the film “Private Property.” Continue reading
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September 5, 1947: L.A. Turns 166, Becomes Third-Largest City in America
September 5, 1947: As Los Angeles celebrates its birthday, Mayor Fletcher Bowron says it’s now the third-largest city in the U.S., passing Detroit. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, City Hall, Environment, Transportation
Tagged #Traffic, 1947, City Hall, population, smog
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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 5, 1944
September 5, 1944: “One Touch of Venus” has been sold to the movies, with Mary Pickford obtaining the rights. Continue reading
September 5, 1944: Left in Car While Mother Goes Dancing, Boy, 6, Drinks Fatal Shot of Whiskey
September 5, 1944: Maria Fierro goes dancing with Robert Fierro and Robert Gomez. Her children weren’t allowed in the cafe, so she left them in the car. Her daughter, Stella, went to get a bottle of soda, but her son, Rudolfo, found a bottle of whiskey and drank enough to kill him.
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September 5, 1943: Union Pleads With Streetcar Workers Not to Strike
September 5, 1943: The head of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen pleased with Pacific Electric workers not to strike. Eight to 10 streetcar workers are quitting every day to take better jobs. Continue reading
Posted in 1943, Art & Artists, Columnists, Comics, Film, Hollywood, Lee Shippey, Streetcars, Transportation, World War II
Tagged 1943, film, hollywood, labor, Streetcars, Wallace Beery
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September 4, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File
September 4, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Lily Goldberg, who refused to believe that her son Gerald was guilty of writing bad checks, despite witnesses’ identification and testimony by a handwriting expert.
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September 4, 1947: Red Influences in Hollywood!
September 4, 1947: Hedda Hopper lists movies with Red influences: “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” “Meet John Doe,” “The Farmer’s Daughter” and “A Song to Remember.” “What recent picture can you recall in which a member of Congress has been presented as an honorable, intelligent, patriotic public servant? In what picture has an industrialist been shown as a straightforward, decent human being?” she asks. Continue reading
Posted in 1947, Columnists, Film, Hollywood
Tagged #Hedda Hopper, 1947, Communism, film, hollywood, Red Scare
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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, September 4, 1944
September 4, 1944: Life magazine’s cover story is on Secretary of State Cordell Hull in a portrait by Karsh. Alfred Eisenstaedt celebrates 15 years as a photojournalist, and a photographer snaps photos at Hollywood and Vine. Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Film, Hollywood, Photography, World War II
Tagged 1944, film, hollywood, photography, World War II
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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 4, 1944
September 4, 1944: “Mildred Pierce” is shelved until Jack Warner is satisfied with the script, which means Joan Crawford is out of a picture, so she is taking a trip to New York, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading
Posted in 1944, Columnists, Comics, Film, Hollywood
Tagged 1944, comics, film, hollywood, Louella Parsons
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