Category Archives: 1941

Garbo Visits L.A.!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 27, 1941: Greta Garbo slips into Union Station! The Times says, “Miss Garbo hasn’t done anything newsworthy for a long while, but the press has been in the habit so long of trying to get a follow … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 26, 1941

Posted on February 26, 2011 by lmharnisch

             Feb. 26, 1941: Tom Treanor is, shall we say, still seeking his voice as a local columnist. He reminisces about his early days in Southern California, and that fills in some of the blanks … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 25, 1941

Posted on February 25, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 25, 1941: An attorney tells Tom Treanor that the legal profession is on the decline. "People don't need lawyers any more, they need accountants," the attorney says.   Being a stockbroker is likewise overrated, another friend … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 24, 1941

Posted on February 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 24, 1941: Heavy rains are causing flooding in Los Angeles, so Tom Treanor visits the Los Angeles County flood control center. Notice that Devil’s Gate Reservoir is still in operation.  Clark Gable will thank anyone … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 23, 1941

Posted on February 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 23, 1941: An old hand at writing columns but feeling his way in his new assignment, The Home Front,  Tom Treanor writes: "Of all the times in the history of the world to be writing … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 22, 1941

Posted on February 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 22, 1941: Los Angeles gets nearly 2 inches of rain in 24 hours, leaving Reseda and Canoga Park virtually cut off because of rising floodwaters, The Times says. Dr. E.H. Pitts of Sacramento writes a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 21, 1941

Posted on February 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 21, 1941: Tom Treanor has the day off. Instead, we have a column by Lee Shippey on Walt Disney. Shippey was blind, but almost never refers to it in his columns. MGM AT A GLANCE: … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 20, 1941

Posted on February 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 20, 1941: Sam Yorty drops out of the mayor’s race – but he’ll be back in 20 years!  NO BELLS to Katharine Hepburn for wearing slacks to a reception given in her honor by the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 19, 1941

Posted on February 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 19, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has the story of Lt. Henry de Vilmorin, a colorful, sophisticated French officer who was undergoing a whirlwind tour of … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 18, 1941

Posted on February 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 18, 1941: Tom Treanor posts some diary entries from a friend who was in France when it fell to the Nazis, and it contains some vivid accounts.   ONE MAN'S OPINION: That Don Ameche, who had … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 17, 1941

Posted on February 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 17, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has a story about British reporter Clare Hollingworth and her ingenuity against Romanian censors and attempts to make her leave the … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 16, 1941

Posted on February 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 16, 1941: Tom Treanor files a report from Palm Springs, saying that the desert outpost seems impossibly remote from the war in Europe. “Nigel Bruce, the English actor, has been showing some British fliers around … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 15, 1941

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 15, 1941: Tom Treanor, who died covering World War II for The Times, has an interesting and, in fact, prophetic piece about the difficulty of any attack on the oilfields of Romania to keep the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 14, 1941

Posted on February 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

          Feb. 14, 1941: “Gasoline Alley” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the arrival of Skeezix Wallet. And here’s a mystery for cartoon historians: Although the anniversary is usually listed as Feb. 14, 1921, the actual publication … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 13, 1941

Posted on February 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 13, 1941: Tom Treanor says that watching America from overseas is something like seeing yourself in a home movie. “You're quite surprised at how you look, a little displeased and completely fascinated,” he says. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 12, 1941

Posted on February 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 12, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, writes about his experiences in Romania. “Poor old beautiful, callous, hard-luck Rumania, a happy-go-lucky country trying not to be … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 11, 1941

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 11, 1941: Tom Treanor, recently returned from Europe, says: There is no place so confusing and so dismal as a grimy old European railroad station, where you're getting your legs knocked by bags and … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 10, 1941

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 10, 1941: Tom Treanor writes about Europeans’ attitudes toward America. “The impending clash between America and Germany fills the Europeans with a sort of dreadful and delightful anticipation. It's so tremendous as to be … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 9, 1941

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 9, 1941: Tom Treanor , who was killed covering World War II for The Times, says people always ask "When was your life in the greatest danger during your European trip?"A reply about riding in … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 8, 1941

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 8, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, tells the story of Harry the deck steward on the S.S. Exeter from Lisbon, Portugal, to New York – … Continue reading →

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