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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

  March 26, 1954: William Holden wins his only Oscar for "Stalag 17," after being nominated for "Sunset Boulevard" and in 1977 for "Network." Billy Wilder (best director) and Robert Strauss (best supporting actor) are also nominated, Feb. 16, 1954: … Continue reading →

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Oklahoman Builds Flying Saucer! Dodgers Beat Giants, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times failed to follow up on testing of what was evidently a home-made device. Update: Talk about stereotyping! The caption says nothing about the gender of the flying saucer's inventor. I merely leaped to the conclusion that it was … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League, 1965

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

As you may recall, Mary McCoy, the entertaining voice of This Book Is for You, is spending a year preparing meals from Junior League cookbooks in her blog Cooking With the Junior League. This week, she is taking a historic … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Scottish Rite Cathedral

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the 1906 Scottish Rite Cathedral on Hope Street between 9th and 10th streets in downtown Los Angeles has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $7.99.

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April 20, 1959: It’s a Woman’s World — Auto Mechanic

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 20, 1959: Meet Mrs. Roy Harper, a trained auto mechanic who helps run her husband’s auto garage, where she is apparently a service writer and specializes in carburetors. But the Los Angeles Times assures readers that she’s still ladylike … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 20, 1959

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Wanton Juveniles On their return from several months in Europe, a couple learned the furnished house they own in San Fernando Valley had been vacated by the people they had rented it to and become the rendezvous of juveniles who … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 20, 1959

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Chief Parker Sniffs Lavender, Old Lace William Parker, the duly appointed police chief of this teeming metropolis, is all things to all men. To some, he's a stanch, unflinching defender of law and order. To others, including, I … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 1, April 20, 1959

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

After promoting Joe Hyams' series on Cary Grant on the front page, The Times runs a story that's mostly a denial by Grant with long quotes from the story. "I've never had an interview with Hyams on any subject. The … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 20, 1957

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 5, 1953: The ads for "Stalag 17" emphasized that it was a comedy. July 3, 1951: Rumors surface that Wilder will direct "Stalag 17," less than a month after the disastrous opening of "Ace in the Hole."  "Stalag 17" … Continue reading →

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Fidel Castro Visits U.S. Landmarks, Dodgers Beat Cubs, April 20, 1959

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Fidel Castro visits the Lincoln Memorial. Fifty years later, it's still difficult to believe this ever happened, but it did. Above, a man arrested for safecracking complains: "You can't get good tools anymore." At left, 22 people are killed and … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Wheels — Louis B. Mayer’s Chrysler Imperial

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

What is billed as Louis B. Mayer’s 1950 Chrysler Imperial has been listed for sale in Hemmings Motor News. No price is included.

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Coming Tomorrow! Cary Grant Tells All, April 19, 1959

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times' front page promotes plans to publish Joe Hyams' three-part series on Cary Grant. But before the series was published, Grant contacted the editors and adamantly denied that he ever talked to Hyams. Check back tomorrow to see what … Continue reading →

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Body Found on Pasadena Golf Course, May 22, 1906

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Voices — Art Seidenbaum, 1963

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Our Place in the California Sun: From the Past, Reflections for Today July 29, 1990 By Art Seidenbaum, [Art Seidenbaum was a columnist for The Times from 1962 to 1978, book editor through 1984 and editor of the Opinion … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 19, 1955

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 15, 1951: "Ace in the Hole" opens in Los Angeles. April 7, 1950: Billy Wilder is casting a film with the working title "Human Interest Story" and renames it "Ace in the Hole."   April 13, 1950: Jan Sterling … Continue reading →

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Minister, Wife Held on Morals Charge, April 19, 1939

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 19, 1939: Joseph Jeffers and his wife, Zella Joy, were accused of engaging  in an illegal act in the privacy of their own home that was so obscene The Times couldn't say what it was. Even their private discussions … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — April 19, 1939

Posted on April 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on April 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. The Buy It Now price is $65.

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