Category Archives: Columnists

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 6, 1941

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 6, 1941:   Lupe Velez appeared at Columbia studio the other ayem with black hair, switched to red locks for a p.m. cocktail party and did a nite spot, three hours later, with blond curls.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 17, 1940

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 17, 1940: Tom Treanor writes that Italy has banned The Times! No handsomer twosome at the moment than Lana Turner and Victor Mature, Jimmie Fidler says. And: "Climbing Jacob's Ladder," an original spiritual by Prof. William Thomas Wilkins, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 16, 1940

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  On a slow day in wartime Rome, Tom Treanor joins the foreign correspondents in a day at the beach. Sept. 16, 1940: Hollywood Parade —  Clark Gable, in a boulevard sports good store, trying the fit of a new … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 15, 1941

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 15, 1941: Gracie Allen, pioneer. Typical of Miss Allen's resolute spirit is the campaign which she launched, following curtailment of Japanese silk imports, to persuade every Hollywood woman to buy a mulberry tree and a silk worm, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Charles Lummis, Columnist

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 13, 1917: I thought I’d take a little detour to 1917 after visiting the Southwest Museum the other day to go through Charles Lummis’ materials on the 1910 bombing of The Times. You may recall that “Charlie” Lummis … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 14, 1940

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II, on a cocktail party in Rome. Sept. 14, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says Orson Welles, who's worried about recent weight losses, now eats two big steaks, five potatoes and a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 12, 1940

Posted on September 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 12, 1940: Can it be that Johnny Weissmuller is going conservative? His yacht and Duesenberg racer are up for sale, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 10, 1940

Posted on September 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 10, 1940: Allan Jones, with a 273-pound marlin swordfish to his credit, looks like a real threat to Southern California's $10,000 fishing derby, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 9, 1941

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 9, 1941: DISAPPOINTING: Republic's "Puddin' Head" (Judy Canova). The hillbilly comedienne would be more appealing in smaller doses, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 8, 1941

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor covers a speech by a Salvation Army official explaining a daycare center for the children of working mothers. Sept. 8, 1941: “KING’S ROW” SET AT A GLANCE: Bob Cummings washing his hair thrice daily in a concoction … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 7, 1940

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on three people he met in Rome. Sept. 7, 1940: Boss, you could find fodder for sizzling comment in the announced plan of studio czars to pry … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 6, 1940

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, drops in on Cinecitta and chats with Verga Bergmann (Vera Bergman). Sept. 6, 1940: Bells to Barbara Stanwyck, for ordering her press agent to "say nothing" of … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 5, 1940

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on the lack of safety precautions in Rome. Sept. 5, 1940: Errol Flynn, dashing hero of many a thrilling screen story, believes that his reputation and professional career … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 4, 1940

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1940: Comedy of the week: "Argentine Nights," in which the Ritz brothers and Andrews sisters prove laughs and music come in threes, Jimmie Fidler says.  Coming Sept. 6: The Ice Follies of 1941 at the Pan-Pacific!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 3, 1940

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE TO Peter Lind Hayes: If you and Mary Healy are really in love, why postpone marriage to wait for more professional success? Happiness doesn't depend on income, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 2, 1940

Posted on September 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 2, 1940: Hollywood Parade — Linda Darnell posing at Ciro's for fan magazine photos while half a dozen candid camera fans snap their fill, Jimmie Fidler says. Also in Jimmie’s column: Trixie Friganza (former Mystery Photo guest). 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Sept. 1, 1941

Posted on September 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 1, 1941: Baseball fans and writers are protesting Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig on the screen because Lou was left-handed and Gary isn't, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Kennedy, Nixon, Agree on TV Debates

Posted on September 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 1, 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon agree to a series of televised debates. The latest census shows that 88% of American homes have TV sets, in contrast to the 12% found in … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 31, 1940

Posted on August 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 31, 1940: Paulette Goddard, who couldn't afford the loss, dropped seven pounds during her "Second Chorus" dances with Fred Astaire, Jimmie Fidler says.  And Hedda Hopper (I know you have been missing her!) says Orson Welles filmed every scene … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 30, 1940

Posted on August 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who died covering World War II for The Times, files a report on Catanzaro, Italy.    Aug. 30, 1940: Hollywood After Dark: Ann Rutherford losing a set of artificial fingernails when an autografiend snatches at her hand as … Continue reading →

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