Category Archives: Columnists

Matt Weinstock, Jan. 16, 1961

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 16, 1961: More Mexicans are expected to cross the border for farm work this year, the Labor Department says. Matt Weinstock has an amusing item about a pool player and his wife … and an … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 16, 1961

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1961: Paul Coates has a first-rate interview with a man he calls Gramps, a man in his 70s who has been a drug addict for most of his life.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 16, 1941

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1941: Tom Treanor has returned to Los Angeles, but The Times is continuing to publish his stories about Europe. In this column, he writes about his trek from Turin, Italy, to Lisbon, Portugal, with a traveling circus.The initials … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Jan. 14, 1961

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 14, 1961: Matt Weinstock notes the activities marking the anniversary of the Treaty of Cahuenga, Jan. 13, 1847. Paul Coates talks to a man who has written a song in tribute to President John F. Kennedy, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 14, 1941

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 14, 1941: Open letter to Al Jolson. My Dear Al: If this letter angers you, forgive me. I realize that the $500 you sent me before Christmas to spread good cheer among the poor … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 13, 1961

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 13, 1961: Harpo Marx applies for unemployment and there are some difficulties…. CONFIDENTIAL TO "TALKS TURKEY": He who talks too much turkey must eat a lot of crow.

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Paul Coates, Jan. 13, 1961

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 13, 1961: Paul Coates has a Hollywood mystery story and it’s a good one.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 13, 1941

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 13, 1941: Author James Joyce dies at the age of 58 …. “Fantasia” is coming! The Dionne quints are finished actresses; 20th Century-Fox didn't renew their option, Jimmie Fidler says … also note the item … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 12, 1961

Posted on January 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 12, 1961: TWO YOUNGSTERS from a junior high school in the San Fernando Valley, winners of a Community Chest contest, came downtown the other day and, with Suburbia editor John Cornell as guide, were taken on a … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 12, 1961

Posted on January 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 12, 1961: Paul Coates faces readers who are angry over his treatment of Parkey Sharkey and Jack Oakie! And Coates hears from Parkey Sharkey himself.

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Philip K. Scheuer, Town Called Hollywood, Jan. 12, 1941

Posted on January 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 12, 1941: Fantasound — by its own name or any other name — is here to stay, and Walt Disney is going right ahead with plans for it. I had a long talk with him … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 11, 1961

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 11, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on a student’s problems with driver’s ed. CONFIDENTIAL TO JAMES: Go east, young man.

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Paul Coates, Jan. 11, 1961

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 11, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of  Richard, a man who has been battling drug addiction for years.  He’s been out of jail for eight weeks. Still no job, but at least he is clean, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 11, 1941

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 11, 1941: When Orson Welles resigned as director of Connecticut's Stony Creek Theater, he was succeeded by one William Castle, a very young man with definite ideas of Art, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Times Columnist Harry Carr Dies

Posted on January 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 11, 1936: Harry Carr, longtime columnist of “The Lancer” and one of the best-known writers in the history of The Times, dies of a heart attack at the age of 58. Carr’s death brought … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 10, 1961

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 10, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on “Jenkinson’s law,” a two-word explanation for all human behavior. DEAR MISS VAN BUREN: You recently joined an anonymous correspondent in reproving a minister for portraying a drunken, profane character … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 10, 1961

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 10, 1961: Author Dashiell Hammett dies… Paul Coates didn’t get invited to the John F. Kennedy inaugural…. notice the Page 1 story on Frank Sinatra’s wardrobe for the Kennedy bash! 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 10, 1941

Posted on January 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 10, 1941: HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Aviation enthusiasts Bob Taylor and Jimmy Stewart sketching proposed air excursions on a Brown Derby tablecloth, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 9, 1961

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on the demise of the Pioneer Dairy Lunch, 332 S. Spring St., where coffee is a nickel, and homeless men can eat for a few pennies a meal and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 9, 1961

Posted on January 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 9, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of Harry,  a bachelor who gets a mysterious call and…. Well, Coates can tell you the rest.

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