Category Archives: Columnists

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

Posted on January 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

Mash Notes and Comment           “Dear Mr. Coates:           “It is again our privilege to have a dance date for the purpose of raising funds for the ‘March of Dimes’ Saturday evening, Jan. 23.           “We were unfortunate in having … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

Columnist Gets Nosy About First Ladies     Every Monday morning, two thin eight-page bulletins find their collective way into my mailbox.  Both are called "The Insider's Newsletter."     One, on white bond trimmed neatly in blue, is subtitled, "An every … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Hot as a Robot Bomb!”   Jan. 7, 1945: Hedda Hopper pays tribute to nurse Frances Slanger, who was killed by a German shell Oct. 21, 1944. 

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 6, 1960

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Turn Me Down and I'll Spill Everything!” Stay-Away Record     Before the record book for the decade is closed, J. Barrington Farrington Arrington, who retired undefeated as a police reporter for the old Daily News and now gets his kicks … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Story of Little Indian Boy's Broken Heart     (From the files of The Mirror News, Oct. 19, 1959.)  The raging Angeles Forest fire claimed a second life today.  Philip Chavez, 27, an Indian firefighter from Zuni, N.M., died in … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 6, 1944 – Hedda Hopper writes: "There hasn't been much said about 'Jubilee,' an all-Negro show on a par with 'Mail Call' and 'Command Performance' done weekly for our men overseas. I heard Lena Horne and Rochester singing … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 5, 1960

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Pity the Plants     All over town it's leotards for the ladies and old but wool-lined army and navy jackets for the men and shocked talk about the icy blasts.     A girl named Kathy, 14, on the way to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

      I spent an uncomfortable morning standing over the city room teletypes and watching the Holy Season dispatches pour out of Germany.     I read the bulletin from Cologne about the synagogue that had been desecrated on Christmas Eve.  … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Sign a Bomb! Jan. 5, 1943 — Hedda Hopper says: The first thing Bob Hope did when he heard that Bing Crosby's house had burned down was to phone from Arrowhead and ask the family to move in with them. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 4, 1960

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Contest With Clam     A friend  of a friend who had gone clamming near Pismo Beach asked Viola Swisher, "Would you like a clam?"  Viola, who covers ballet for the drama department and loves steamed clams and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

'Blacklist' Charge Brings an Answer     The controversy over Hollywood's real or fancied "blacklist" has had more than a decade to smolder down to embers, but it's still burning.     The issue is kept alive by extremists.  But occasionally, it's … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Jan. 4, 1942: Hedda Hopper says Irving Berlin is working on a patriotic song, “We’ll Remember Pearl Harbor.” The tune should not be confused with “Remember Pearl Harbor” by Sammy Kaye and Don Reid.   

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 3, 1941: Hedda Hopper quotes predictions for the year from her “old friend Dareos.” Sample: “America will make terrific strides in all kinds of war machinery, especially radio-controlled airplanes and the death ray. And around the middle of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 2, 1960

Posted on January 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

More Quaint Quotes     The quaint quotes of former S.F. County Supervisor James McSheehy ("The handwriting on the wall is as clear as a bell") were uncorked here recently with the comment that no such language mangler has been uncovered … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mash Notes and Comments "Dec. 22, 1959       "to Paul Coats,     "Paul I am enclosing a sixty dollar money order I wrote out to myself which I want you to hold for me.  My old girl friend of … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 2, 1940: Hedda Hopper on what makes Clark Gable an enduring movie star.

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 1, 1960

Posted on January 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  This Too Shall Pass     It is the moment for looking hopefully ahead.     Most people don't ask much, just a fair break and a few improvements in manners, a little more consideration in traffic and maybe a sound … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential file, Jan. 1, 1960

Posted on January 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Extermination for 19-Year-Old Son     This is the story of a murderer — a cop-killer.     He's 19 years old.  His name is Alexander Robillard.  On Aug. 5, 1959, he pumped six bullets into Officer Gene Doran of the … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Hedy Lamarr, glamour girl of 1938. Hedda Hopper says: "Jack Barrymore gave us the surprise of the year. His performance in 'Hold That Co-Ed' was so brutally and effectively true that it definitely killed the run of all those … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 31, 1959

Posted on December 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Modern Shepherd It is an era of compulsions.  Apparently everyone has had them all along but now it’s considered not only proper but fashionable to express them, no matter in what murky paths they lead. Publicist Doris Hellman, for instance, … Continue reading →

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