Category Archives: Columnists

December 1, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on December 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Arab League bans Elizabeth Taylor’s movies! Jerry Lewis at Bat for Actor Robinson Strange guy, Jerry Lewis. I’ve known him for years.  I knew him when he was a kid on Broadway, when he had a partner named Martin, and … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 1, 1938: “Mary Pickford in black velvet and sable was the guest of honor at the Women's Press Club in Washington. Mary spoke for an hour and a half on world peace, when all they wanted was Hollywood … Continue reading →

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November 30, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Education Race Ever since the Russians launched their first Sputnik there has been a furor in American education. It has been charged that students graduate from high school without a knowledge of fundamentals necessary in today’s society. It has … Continue reading →

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November 30, 1959: Paul Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nothing, but Nothing Is Sacred Any More It’s every reporter’s dream to lay aside his battered old felt hat, shred his press card into confetti, turn his World War II surplus trench coat over to the Salvation Army, take his … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

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  Feb. 13, 1938: Hedda Hopper starts writing for The Times.

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 28, 1959

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “Don’t Want Police” Nature Study     More than two years ago a certain teen-ager trapped me into attending a school carnival.  She permitted me to buy her a hot dog, a soft drink, ice cream and cotton candy.  She … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 28, 1959

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Mash Notes and Comment     "Dear Paul,     "You might remember me.  I'm Memphis Weed's singer friend from Hollywood.     "Memphis wrote to you once about me and the songs I recorded.  You printed his letter and then you … Continue reading →

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 Debbie Reynolds – still too busy for bitterness! Nov. 28, 1965: "You make mistakes in your personal life and you profit by them and you make mistakes in your career. Sometimes advisors counsel you incorrectly, get you into a wrong … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 27, 1959

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Another panel you'll never see in the legacy sitcom version of "Peanuts." Dog's Day in the Sun     Inasmuch as the subject was brought up here, it's only fair that we have a final report on Glenn Shahan's miniature … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 27, 1959

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Baby Given Away by Unwed Mother     Yesterday was Thanksgiving but the girl who wandered timidly into my office wasn't giving thanks.     Her green eyes were rimmed with red as she sat down.     "The lady in the … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

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  No. 27, 1964: "Neiman-Marcus always has something new for the ladies at Xmas time. This year it's suction bras covered with sable. One press and they're on for the evening. Made by our own Willys of Hollywood."

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November 26, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Cop and Robber  Citizens can be thankful for policemen like Dalton Robert Patton, whose funeral was held yesterday. Patton, 58, who retired from the LAPD in 1943, was not a “front page cop.”  He preferred to work quietly, without fuss. … Continue reading →

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November 26, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nothing So Dread as He With Fanatic Eye It’s my guess that E.B. (Jet) Simrell — the 46-year-old ex-market owner who surrendered to the FBI yesterday after having threatened the lives of seven judges — figures he’s got one big … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 26, 1963: Margaret Leighton says: “I haven't been bored since childhood, but feel I'm really rather dull. A career is all right until age 26. After that you might wish you hadn't become an actress.” And she says … Continue reading →

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November 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Fresh but Polluted In the broad scheme of things, the Fern Dell water hole isn’t very important.  But people who knew about it and went there to fill their jugs with cool, fresh spring water are disquieted since the Health … Continue reading →

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November 25, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vice President Richard Nixon will be grand marshal of the Rose Parade! There Must Be Some Kind Answer to This (News item) Mrs. Carol Carpenter, 19, was arraigned in Los Angeles Municipal Court yesterday on felony child-desertion charges . . … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 25, 1962: "At Actors Studio, Julie [Newmar] says she used to watch Marilyn Monroe. 'She attended spasmodically and there was no particular fuss made over her — she was just another member of the class. But for two … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 24, 1959

Posted on November 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Hey, it’s our old pal T.C. Jones!      He's a Go Boy     For reasons which are inscrutable, the gentlemen in charge of traffic lights are tilting and putting blinders on them so that motorists cannot see the ones to … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 24, 1959

Posted on November 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Face It; Aren't You Just a Mite Rigged?     Sit down.     No.  Better yet, lie down.  Or is it lay down?     Anyway, get prone.  Tuck a pillow under your head if it'll help relieve that nervous tension … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 24, 1961: “After the picture, we stepped into Jackie Gleason's Rolls-Royce, which he'd loaned us for the occasion, and drove to El Morocco for a bite to eat. There Hollywood producer Cubby Broccoli told me he will start … Continue reading →

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