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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Grim Sleeper Nos. 56-57

Posted on December 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Here’s another pair of photos that belong together. Maybe these women will be more recognizable in context with one another. No. 56 is on the right, No. 57 is on the left. ALSO Grim Sleeper Nos. 4 and … Continue reading →

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Grim Sleeper Nos. 48-49

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

     I noticed in going through the LAPD’s photos in the Grim Sleeper case that several images were taken from one photo. Here’s Nos. 48 and 49, pasted back together. Maybe these women will be more recognizable in context … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 16, 1960

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 16, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a cat that was taken to West Hollywood because its Bunker Hill home was to be torn down, but made its way back because it was evidently homesick.  … Continue reading →

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127 Die When Planes Collide Over New York

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 16, 1960: The collision of two airplanes over New York is one of the terrible news stories of my childhood. Stephen Baltz, 11, survived the crash but died of his injuries His father, William said at … Continue reading →

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Blake Edwards Loves (and Hates) Peter Sellers — Updated

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Blake Edwards: Love, hate, Peter Sellers and the Pink Panther.
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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 16, 1940

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 16, 1940: Lucille Ball (Desi Arnaz's bride) will ask RKO for permission to change her name to Lucille Arnaz, ala Dorothy McNulty, who changed to Penny Singleton when wed, Jimmie Fidler says.  ALSO Lucille … Continue reading →

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Thelma Todd’s Wardrobe sold for $229

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Oct. 12, 1936: Thelma Todd’s 40 dresses, 57 pairs of gloves, 13 hats, 36 pairs of shoes, 35 bags and other items were sold to dress shop owner Blanche T. Wright for $229 [$3,507.31 USD … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 15, 1960

Posted on December 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

       The surprise plot turn: a brilliant scientist and his beautiful daughter! I wonder if MST3K ever did comic strips. Dec. 15, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a longtime resident of Los Angeles who is horrified to discover … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 15, 1960

Posted on December 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 15, 1960: Paul Coates writes about tourism in Los Angeles during the boom of the 1880s. Marilyn Monroe and Sir Laurence Olivier don’t get along during filming of “The Prince and the Showgirl” (referred to here … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Los Angeles Times file photo       March 28, 1936: The mayor of Ogden, Utah, says he may reopen the investigation of Thelma Todd’s death based on a tip from an informant who overheard a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Suicide, Thelma Todd | 7 Comments

Matt Weinstock, Dec. 14, 1960

Posted on December 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Oh dear, not a brilliant scientist and his beautiful daughter. Sigh. And I was just starting to like “Buck Rogers.” Dec. 14, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who didn’t get a job because … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 14, 1960

Posted on December 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

         Dec. 14, 1960: While traveling overseas, Paul Coates runs into an old friend – who isn’t sure if he’s Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller make an expedition to Europe in Maurice … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 14, 1940

Posted on December 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Dec. 14, 1940: Humphrey Bogart, film bad man. Recently, Mr. Bogart found himself unable to realistically enact a screen murder because his "killer mood" had been destroyed when he saw a studio gardener trap a gopher … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on December 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Update: This is Thelma Todd and Antonio Moreno. Although there's no further caption information on the back of the print, I believe it's from "Bohemian Girl," as Mary Mallory says.  Please … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography, Thelma Todd | 5 Comments

Found on EBay – W.W. Robinson

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

A copy of W.W. Robinson’s “Bombs and Bribery,” about the 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times, has been listed on EBay. This book is usually listed at a steep price because it was a limited edition of 300 copies, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 13, 1960

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock says “I've been watching a show called ‘The Westerner,’ admirably underplayed by hulking Brian Keith. It's possibly the most realistic portrayal of the Old West on television. It has nothing in common … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 13, 1960

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 13, 1960: Paul Coates has an update on the story of John Howard Griffin, whose book “Black Like Me,” about his experiences pretending to be African American, shocked many white readers. Notice Paul Weeks' byline out … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 13, 1941

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 13, 1941: The better local niteries are frowning on femmes who step out in slacks, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Los Angeles Times file photo   Jan. 17-19 1936: The foreman of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury says the case of Thelma Todd is still open despite the autopsy surgeon's finding that death was caused … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Thelma Todd | 9 Comments

From the Vaults: ‘MASH’ (1970)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

I loathe war movies. I also loathe hospital movies, and movies with predominantly male stars (really, who wants to sit and watch a bunch of men running around?) And I really loathe movies with long football scenes. Yet then we … Continue reading →

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