Category Archives: Columnists

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 20, 1940

Posted on June 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 20, 1940: “Robert Taylor looks positively nude. The mustache is off!” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 19, 1940

Posted on June 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 19, 1940: “What could be more ironic than the title ‘French Without Tears,’ currently billboarded?” Jimmie Fidler Says

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 18, 1960

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 18, 1960: Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby all on one page!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 18, 1940

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 18, 1940: Wot's this about 28 extras being sent home from the "Brigham Young" location for alleged misconduct? Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, June 17, 1960

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 17, 1960: A reporter filed a story saying that hotel rates were being raised so much for the Democratic National Convention that he was going to bring a trailer. The convention director took him at his word and … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 17, 1960

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 17, 1960: Paul Coates takes another look at the problem of glue-sniffing among teenagers in East L.A.

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Matt Weinstock, June16, 1960

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1960: The Mirror has more on the crisis in getting good domestic help!  "American women hestitate to take jobs as cooks or maids," writer Arelo Sederberg says. “On New Year's Eve 1955, Armando Castro, 19, athlete and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, June 16, 1960

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1960: Paul Coates examines the situation of “Swedish maids,” teenage European girls who come to Hollywood with the expectation of doing a little dusting in exchange for pay, lodging and their nights free to rub shoulders with … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 16, 1941

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1941: “WARNERS' 'DIVE BOMBER' SET AT A GLANCE: Two uniformed extras, faces streaked with engine oil, practicing a tap-dance routine between shots,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 15, 1960

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1960: Paul Coates writes about a fad called the “hairloom,” which comes in the Bobby Darin, Sal Mineo and Fabian models. The Tommy Sands model is a little problematic, however. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 15, 1940

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1940: “Arthur Murray confides that Katharine Hepburn, who scorned Hollywood nite-spotting, has enrolled in his New York danschool for a de luxe ballroom course,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, June 14, 1960

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 14, 1960: Howard Lucraft's "Los Angeles Suite" will premiere at the Hollywood Bowl, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO CONFUSED CONNIE: You would not have so many problems if you learned to NO the fellows better, Abby says.

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, June 14, 1960

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 14, 1960: Paul Coates takes a look at the possibility of a national lottery, which he supports. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 14, 1940

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 14, 1940: “Most of the local niteries have found it necessary to place radios in private rooms for guests who want late-hour war reports,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, June 13, 1960

Posted on June 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a sign that says “25 Cents to Eat Your Own Sandwich.” And Abby tackles the question of whether any sound is made by a  plane that crashes in the desert with no … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, June 13, 1960

Posted on June 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 13, 1960: Paul Coates writes about the strengths and weaknesses of various writers, including Matt Weinstock – and himself.

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Jimmie Fidler, June 12, 1940

Posted on June 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 12, 1940: “New Yorkers say Al Jolson is revolving among Ruby Keeler, Jinx Falkenberg and Broadway dancer Gloria Cook,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 11, 1960

Posted on June 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 11, 1960: Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby on one page!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 11, 1940

Posted on June 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  A map by Charles Owens shows the fighting in France. June 11, 1940: “Why don't they give more romantic roles to Humphrey Bogart?” Jimmie Fidler asks.

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Matt Weinstock, June 10, 1960

Posted on June 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1960: One of Matt Weinstock’s readers pleads for understanding of rattlesnakes. They’re not a menace to humanity, they are just misunderstood. Why does a woman say she's been shopping when she hasn't bought anything? Abby has the … Continue reading →

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