Category Archives: 1974

Black Dahlia: ‘Who Is the Black Dahlia?’ Script on Craigslist

Posted on January 10, 2018 by lmharnisch

Someone on Craigslist has listed a copy of the shooting script for “Who Is the Black Dahlia?” the TV movie that featured Lucie Arnaz as Elizabeth Short and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. as Detective Harry Hansen (with an amusing turn by … Continue reading →

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LAPD Parker Center Cop Shop Files: A Memo From Chief Davis on Media Relations

Posted on July 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

In case you just tuned in, I was given a box of material that was cleaned out of the old Cop Shop at the LAPD’s Parker Center and I’m slowly scanning the files. This is a memo sent by Chief … Continue reading →

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‘Chinatown’ and That Nose-Slitting Scene

Posted on June 21, 2014 by lmharnisch

One of the most famous scenes in “Chinatown,” which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, occurs when Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) has his nose slit by director Roman Polanski. What many people don’t realize is that something like this actually occurred … Continue reading →

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LAPD Parker Center Cop Shop Files: Celina Renee Manning, Missing Teenager

Posted on May 22, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 23, 1974 In case you just tuned in, I was given a box of material that was cleaned out of the old Cop Shop at the LAPD’s Parker Center and I’m slowly going through the files. Our subject is … Continue reading →

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LAPD: Parker Center Cop Shop Files

Posted on November 14, 2013 by lmharnisch

Several weeks ago, I was given a box of material that was cleaned out of the old press room at the LAPD’s Parker Center headquarters, sometimes called “the cop shop.” The box was a jumble of press releases, photographs, artists’ … Continue reading →

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Hollis Mulwray House – Update

Posted on September 25, 2013 by lmharnisch

Here’s an update on renovations at the Hollis Mulwray house from “Chinatown.” The last time I posted a photo it looked like this.

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