Category Archives: 1931

Coming Attractions: This Week on the L.A. Daily Mirror

Posted on October 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

On Monday, Eve Golden has a roundup of unusual obituaries in Queen of the Dead, and in Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory takes a look at the Clover Club, a 1930s casino on Sunset Boulevard. On Tuesday, there’s another installment of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Rube Wolf

Posted on June 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

This poster for “Secrets of a Secretary” – with an appearance by Edna Fisher and Rube Wolf, above right, has been listed on EBay. Rube Wolf isn’t terribly well-known today, except around the Daily Mirror HQ. He was a prominent … Continue reading →

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Maltese Falcon, 1931

Posted on June 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

        June 1931: Warner Bros. releases “The Maltese Falcon,” starring Ricardo Cortez and Bebe Daniels. Although the film is little more than an obscure curiosity today, it made a deep impression at the time.  Reviewing the now-famous … Continue reading →

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Voices: Jackie Cooper, 1922 – 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

           June 14, 1931: "Naw, I ain't gonna be no actor when I grow up," Jackie Cooper tells The Times. "Ya know, last season I thought I'd like to be a football player, but baseball players … Continue reading →

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Straw Hat Day in Los Angeles

Posted on May 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

       May 1, 1931: Cartoonist Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale reminds Times readers of the arrival of Straw Hat Day, when men threw out their old felt hats and bought a new sailor. Straw Hat season began in Los … Continue reading →

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Private Investigator Held in Extortion

Posted on March 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Private investigator Charles R. Chase decided to make a little extra money by squeezing an extra $900 out of a teenager who stole $100 from the  drugstore where he worked. The police set a trap and … Continue reading →

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The Funny Papers, 1931

Posted on March 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

      “Gasoline Alley” by Frank King   March 19, 1931: After wandering through the comics pages of 1941, I thought it would be interesting to roll the clock back to 1931. There are a few familiar faces, like … Continue reading →

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December 14, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “I have tried real hard to secure some kind of employment for my husband…”

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September 10, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 15, 2009 by lmharnisch
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September 8, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 8, 1931 Dear. Mr. Neumiller, I am writing to you again in behalf of my husband, Walter J. Collins, No. 12824, an inmate at Represa, Calif. I understand that his name appears on the June … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, April 23, 1931

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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