Category Archives: Columnists

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

Posted on April 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  These Easter page toppers were a regular feature in the Mirror. Mash Notes and Comments     (Press Release) "Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates, a man of few words, has no sympathy for the Pentagon's famous red tape.     … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 16, 1940

Posted on April 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 16, 1940:    Jimmie Fidler says, If Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman are still blushing, here's why: The other eve, they emerged from a preview theater to find the usual swarm of sidewalk gapers choking the lobby. "Autograph hunters!" … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 15, 1960

Posted on April 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Bottleneck     It's one of the little ironies of our town that the current event which probably affects more people than any other isn't even newsworthy.  Meaning, of course, the installation of the center divider on Hollywood Freeway from … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Even Mother Thinks Bev's Been Around     If there was ever any humor in the frenzied escapades of Beverly Aadland and her mother, it's long gone now.     It's buried with the body of William Stanciu, blurred by grim … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 15, 1940

Posted on April 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 15, 1940: “Victor is dickering with Jimmy Cagney for sales rights to his monologue recordings of the Dalton Trumbo novel ‘Johnny Got His Gun,’ ” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, April 14, 1960

Posted on April 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Let’s go to the Ambassador  and see where Milton Berle performed — no wait, we let L.A. Unified tear it down. Feeding Fosdic     In the event anyone is wondering what will happen to all those forms the census … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 14, 1960

Posted on April 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tijuana Has Tourist Bureau That Works     On Sept. 29 of last year, a flimsy, unimpressive booth was erected at 390 Avenida Revolucion, downtown Tijuana's busiest thoroughfare.  On it was tacked the sign, "Tijuana Tourist Bureau."     It was … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 14, 1941

Posted on April 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 14, 1941: “Orson [Welles], having at last backed his boasts by producing a very fine picture, should now set himself the more difficult task — if it's not too late — of making a few friends,” Jimmie Fidler says.  … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 13, 1960

Posted on April 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sweden and Chessman     David Stone, instructor at John Adams Junior High School, plans a trip to Europe this summer with another teacher.  Not long ago he wrote a friendly letter to a newspaper in Sweden giving the date … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  In a photo taken by guest Bob Profeta during a party at their Hollywood apartment, Florence Aadland, left, scuffles with her 17-year-old daughter, Beverly, during an argument over whether the television was too loud. You may recall that Beverly … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 13, 1940

Posted on April 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

   April 13, 1940: “Wot's this re: Orson Welles retrenching financially by moving into the Hollywood YMCA,” Jimmie Fidler asks.

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Matt Weinstock, April 12, 1960

Posted on April 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  An Escape to Nature       There's this hideaway up near Lake Hughes and Sunday, responding to an urge to get away from mundane affairs, a group of weekend pioneers, equipped with enough picnic lunch for twice their number, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Barbara Stanwyck’s Son Thinks It Over Hollywood kids have a habit of making headlines the hard way. Some — like Barbara Burns, Eddie Robinson Jr. and Cheryl Crane — started precociously in their teens. Others — Dennis Crosby and Diana … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 12, 1940

Posted on April 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

June Storey in “Rancho Grande” with Gene Autry. April 12, 1940: Seen in profile, W.C. Fields' expression is touchingly nose-talgic, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Matt Weinstock, April 11, 1960

Posted on April 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

“ ‘Library Fever’ Is Similar to Other Mental Disturbances.”   Pay-as-You-Breathe Plan       Everyone, it seems, wants to help the beleaguered councilmen find a way to raise desperately needed revenue.  And it is a heartening thing indeed to witness the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Patty Gardenseed Walks the World       John Chapman . . . born 1773 . . . in Pennsylvania . . . a pioneer . . . also known as Johnny Appleseed . . . he devoted his life … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler, April 11, 1940

Posted on April 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Weird experiments of a mad scientist.” Are there any other kind?  April 11, 1940: Ode to mayhem: "And now, Miss Velez, DO try to act like a lady!"

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 10, 1940

Posted on April 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 10, 1940: How come Metro finds such difficulty in fitting Hedy Lamarr with a story? The biography of Lola Montez has never been screened.

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Matt Weinstock, April 9, 1960

Posted on April 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Bed Burners Beware     Too often there are stories in the papers about persons who are badly, even fatally burned by falling asleep with a lighted cigarette.  Well, something has been done about them.     An amendment to the fire … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 9, 1960

Posted on April 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Mash Notes and Comment       (Newsletter) "VAGABONDING WITH VANDERBILT, by Cornelius Vanderbilt . . .     "I WRITE AS I PLEASE . . .       "People are always writing me and asking why I don't write 'exactly' what … Continue reading →

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