Category Archives: Columnists

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 8, 1940

Posted on April 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 8, 1940: Don't let Charlie Laughton's flabby appearance fool you. He has a grip like a blacksmith … She's been gone for more than a year, but RKO workers invariably cite Katharine Hepburn's screwy doings when they want … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 7, 1960

Posted on April 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

'Good Evening, Friends…'     The TV cliche file is overwhelming again so let's drain off another batch.     Irene McCroskey of Burbank shrinks every time she hears the line, which she contends is in every British film, "Darling! It must … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 7, 1960

Posted on April 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

S. Smith Griswold's Finest Hour at Hand     The man's name:  S. (for Sam) Smith Griswold.     He's 51 years old, married, father of two, and — by his own admission — a descendant of Aaron Burr.     This last … Continue reading →

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Hedda Hopper, April 7, 1941

Posted on April 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 7, 1941: James Cagney … female impersonator? That’s a new one on me.

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Matt Weinstock, April 6, 1960

Posted on April 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Silly Season     Obviously the sun spots which jammed radio and TV reception a few days ago didn't do people any good, either.  The kids are all mixed up, or at least pretending to be.     Bob Owen thinks … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 6, 1960

Posted on April 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Prudery Not So Very Practical These Days     Read a report the other day that a French sociologist named Pierre-Louis Weil sees the western world entering upon an era of prudery.     He bases it on the belief that sex … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, April 6, 1940

Posted on April 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

   April 6, 1940: After I ran across a mention of Hollywood gossip columnist Jimmie Fidler in an upcoming Paul Coates column, I thought it would be fun to take a break from Hedda Hopper with a small dose of … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 5, 1960

Posted on April 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Facts We Won't Find in the Census Report       There's nothing profound about the lady's story.  Nothing glamorous.  Nothing shocking.       For 17 years she worked diligently at being a housewife, raising four kids.  It's a job with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 4, 1960

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Stamp Age and Its Problems       It turns out that an idea projected here — trading stamps redeemable for cash instead of premiums — is already working fine at Tom Robertson's service station in Arcadia.     The customer … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 4, 1960

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sawdust Trail Leads Through Midway       To you, Cucamonga may mean nothing but a Jack Benny joke, but to history it may be remembered as the scene of one of Christianity's major jurisdictional disputes.       Recently, a syndicate … Continue reading →

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Westbrook Pegler, April 4, 1926

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 4, 1926: Westbrook Pegler, writing of Connie Mack and the Philadelphia Athletics, says, “The dealers came crowding from neighboring stands and bought up Mr. MacGillicuddy's athletes and soon he was left with nothing but his franchise and a wardrobe … Continue reading →

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Hedda Hopper, April 3, 1938

Posted on April 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

April 3, 1938: Hedda Hopper profiles Dorothy “Dottie” Lamour. “Her sudden success has roused a great deal of jealousy. And the girls say: 'Why should she have all the luck?' “But … I believe you'll agree with me — when … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 2, 1960

Posted on April 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Fly Hard … Hard… Hard!” Fowl in Fish Bowl       Next to driving, the big problem for motorists is parking.  And since the upsurge of the sports car, life can be fraught with chaos.  Take the case of … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 2, 1960

Posted on April 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mash Notes and Comment       "Paul Coates,       "Regarding the recent television show you had about the dog who was left behind in Kentucky and found his way to California and found his masters, probably the dog … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 1, 1960

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Wait! I Don’t Trust You!” Ethereal Hitchhiker       Until recently Rhoda Cross, who lives near Vermont and Fountain Aves., had a two-party telephone line, or at least that's what she thought.  But several weeks ago she started hearing … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 1, 1960

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Handicapped Group Needs a Few Tools       The night was May 29, 1958.  It was a minute or two after 10 o'clock and I was on the studio lot at KTTV, waiting to go on the air with my … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock – March 31, 1960

Posted on March 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

Seat of Judgment      A man I know was notified a few days ago that his auto insurance had been canceled.  Indignant, he demanded to know why.  He was told that the insurance company had checked his driving record and … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 31, 1960

Posted on March 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

Major Family Tragedy of Our Atomic Times       There's sadness in the face of Jackson McVey.  Lined into his forehead and around his mouth, it never completely disappears, even when he smiles.       It's a sadness not without … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 30, 1960

Posted on March 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Ditched Duck     Easter is nigh and again doting parents will buy livestock for their children.  Let them take heed.     Last Easter a man named Norm, who lives in Palos Verdes, bought his son, 4, a duck.  The … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 30, 1960

Posted on March 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

A Condemned Man Wants to Give an Eye     The question now before the California Supreme Court is an eerie one, with no easy answer.     How much control — it asks — does the state have over a condemned … Continue reading →

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