Category Archives: Columnists

Matt Weinstock, May 18, 1960

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Now to Conduct a Little Experiment!” May 18, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about the days when there was no extra charge for an unlisted phone number – incredible, I know. CONFIDENTIAL TO MITZIE: Truth serum is not 100% reliable … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 18, 1960

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 18, 1960: The Board of Education wants to save money by eliminating the “behind the wheel” portion of drivers’ education classes.  “Those opposing the elimination of driver training predict wholesale traffic slaughter if our leaders of tomorrow don't … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 18, 1940

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 18, 1940: “Bing Crosby received word yesterday that war conditions may bar shipment of race horses he purchased in Australia,” Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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Matt Weinstock, May 7, 1960

Posted on May 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Joel Ames!! That Monster!” May 17, 1960: An empty water cooler – and a nearly empty floor – shows the extent of cutbacks at one of the major motion picture studios, Matt Weinstock says. And woman who is otherwise … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 17, 1960: Paul Coates runs a humorous piece by future Times arts writer and screenwriter Burt Prelutsky, who was then a UCLA student. And yes, Prelutsky is still writing.

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Matt Weinstock, May 16, 1960

Posted on May 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

   “BLANGG!” May 16, 1960:  Matt Weinstock says, “It is an accepted thing among literary people that most novels today deal boldly with sex and misbehavior. Which gives pertinence to an exchange between two writers discussing Caskie Stinnett's book ‘Out … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 16, 1960

Posted on May 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 16, 1960: The Revell model toy company decided not to release a kit version of the U-2 spy plane because “it had a few interesting features, but basically, it lacked color,” Paul Coates writes. Then Francis Gary Powers … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 16, 1940

Posted on May 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 16, 1940: “Peas-in-a-pod: Loretta Young and Ann Dvorak,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 15, 1940

Posted on May 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 15, 1940: “Richard Arlen has stocked his ranch lake with fish and plans summer angling parties for his chums,” Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 14, 1940

Posted on May 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Dr. Jones…. Tell us about this Nazi death ray. May 14, 1940: “Signs of the season: Clark Gable and Carole Lombard practicing fly casting on the front lawn,” Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Matt Weinstock, May 13, 1960

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

   May 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a group of Hill Street barflies who are transfixed by “Miracle on 34th Street.” And a woman tells Abby that she’s troubled by the attention she’s receiving from her husband’s best friend, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 13, 1960

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 13, 1960: Two mothers share their stories on dealing with teenage sons who are so obsessed with drag racing that everything else in their lives is suffering.  

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Jimmie Fidler, May 13, 1940

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 13, 1940: “Charlie Chaplin, ringsiding at N.T.G.'s, with Marlene Dietrich and Tim Durant, ducking to the floor as an acrobatic dancer somersaults less than a foot away,” Jimmie Fidler says. Note: N.T.G. is Nils T. Granlund and the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, May 12, 1960

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 12, 1960: Matt Weinstock is reading a paperback (evidently by Seymour Krim) titled “The Beats.” Weinstock says: “Some very intelligent people, with or without beards, go to coffeehouses and what they say about life and the dilemmas of … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 12, 1960

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 12, 1960: Paul Coates writes, “He's 18 years old. He uses our freeways and boulevards to prove his prowess, at speeds of 110 mph. Three times, he's almost been killed.” The racer says: “It was Tuesday night. We … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 12, 1941

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 12, 1941: “Ronald Reagan has a new Warners contract with bigger dough and promising a star buildup,” Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Matt Weinstock, May 11, 1960

Posted on May 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 11, 1960: “The new 250-foot tower erected at ABC-TV isn't for producers to jump off when the ratings of their shows slip, it's for microwave ‘dishes’ to bring in the Democratic convention more clearly from the Sports Arena,” … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 11, 1960

Posted on May 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 11, 1960: Paul Coates hosts a nightly TV show and has his picture in the paper every day, but his anonymity is still secure, he says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 11, 1940

Posted on May 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 11, 1940: “Spencer Tracy jaunts to Wisconsin on completion of 'Boom Town' to accept that honorary degree from Ripon College,” Jimmie Fidler’s staff says.

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Matt Weinstock, May 10, 1960

Posted on May 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Wilson’s Got a Bomb!” May 10, 1960: A lady has a recurring dream about her hairdresser failing to keep an appointment. She finds it terrifying, but Matt Weinstock think it’s funny. “I get into more darn arguments that way,” … Continue reading →

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