Category Archives: Hollywood

Paul Coates, Nov. 26, 1960

Posted on November 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 26, 1960: Paul Coates’ stories about Adolf Eichmann are coming up next week in the Mirror…. Marilyn Monroe works with John Huston in the latest chapter of Maurice Zolotow’s biography “The Real Marilyn Monroe.”

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 26, 1940

Posted on November 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 26, 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE to Frances Farmer: I'm sorry to hear you're bitter because the press failed to support your attempted screen comeback, but after your mistreatment of reporters when you were a star what did … Continue reading →

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John Kennedy Jr. Born

Posted on November 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 25, 1960: Paul Coates is en route to his next assignment. On the jump, Marilyn Monroe meets agent Johnny Hyde in Maurice Zolotow’s biography “The Real Marilyn Monroe.”

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 25, 1940

Posted on November 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 25, 1940: Pals of Henry Wilcoxon's who think they ate his home-grown turkeys last Thursday are mistaken. Hank bought those gift birds at market because he was too soft-hearted to kill his own pets, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Nov. 24, 1960

Posted on November 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 24, 1960: Paul Coates has the day off…. Marilyn Monroe meets Groucho and Harpo Marx in the latest chapter of Maurice Zolotow’s “The Real Marilyn Monroe.”

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 24, 1941

Posted on November 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 24, 1941: Lucille Ball's Thanksgiving gift to Desi Arnaz was a crate of prize Plymouth rocks for their new ranch, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Found on EBay – W.C. Fields

Posted on November 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

       A letter attributed to Harriet “Hattie” Fields, who was married to W.C. Fields, has been listed on EBay. The vendor says that the letter was written to a member of the McIntyre and Heath comedy team. Bidding … Continue reading →

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November 23, 1960: Eichmann Tells Mass Murders

Posted on November 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

November 23, 1960: After reporting from the Soviet Union, Paul Coates is traveling to his next assignment: going to Israel to cover preparations for the upcoming Adolf Eichmann trial. Stay tuned…. On the jump, Maurice Zolotow has the story of … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 23, 1940

Posted on November 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 23, 1940: This is one of the more interesting L.A. corruption stories of the 1940s. Bugsy Siegel was getting out of jail, where he was in custody in the killing of Harry Greenberg, thanks to Dr. Benjamin … Continue reading →

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Mae West Dies, Nov. 23, 1980

Posted on November 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 23, 1980: Mae West dies at the age of 87 and gets a first-rate  obituary by Kevin Thomas and the legendary/notorious Ted Thackrey.  A sample: She was painted by Dali, admired by George Bernard Shaw, photographed … Continue reading →

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Steve McQueen Feuds With Neighbor, Nov. 22, 1960

Posted on November 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

         Nov. 22, 1960: Columnist Earl Wilson reminisces about Clark Gable – washing his own car! And oh, that Steve McQueen! It seems that police are investigating complaints of a fight between the star of "Wanted: Dead … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 22, 1940

Posted on November 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 22, 1940: Talk about a divided nation! Part of the U.S. celebrated Thanksgiving on Nov. 22, as declared by President Roosevelt, while 16 states waited a week. From 1939 to 1941, Roosevelt moved the holiday ahead … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on November 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Here’s our weekend mystery guest. Last week’s guest was Polly Walters! There’s a new photo on the jump!

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Dorothy Stratten — ‘Galaxina’

Posted on November 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

          Nov. 22, 1980: “Galaxina” is released to movie theaters three months after one of the stars, former Playmate of the Year Dorothy Stratten, died in a murder-suicide. “Since Stratten plays a robot in the title … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘Metropolis’ (1927)

Posted on November 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

I am just about the last person on earth to see Fritz Lang's "Metropolis." And I chose to break my fast with a nice long incarnation of it: the newly restored 145-minute version, recently shown for the third time by … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Nov. 21, 1960

Posted on November 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 21, 1960: Paul Coates writes about the “strange passivity” in the Soviet citizen. He quotes another reporter: "There's no city in the world where I'd feel safer for my wife and kids than Moscow. They can … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — Updated

Posted on November 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Update: This is Polly Walters! Congratulations to Mike Hawks and Mary Mallory (who not only identified Polly, but even named the photographer. Very impressive!) And thanks to Eve for suggesting her! Here’s our mystery guest. Last week’s mystery … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Nov. 19, 1960

Posted on November 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 19, 1960: Paul Coates writes about his encounter with a con man in the Soviet Union. And Marilyn Monroe takes up modeling in Part 6 of Maurice Zolotow’s "The Real Marilyn Monroe."

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Paul Coates, Nov. 18, 1960

Posted on November 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 18, 1960: One glance at the front page shows the Mirror was nothing like The Times — but all of that is going to change in a little more than a year…. Paul Coates writes about … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Nov. 18, 1940

Posted on November 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

          Nov. 18, 1940: Note to Realtors: The Basil Rathbone house is NOT for sale! Jimmie Fidler says. [Note: This is how errors were often handled at one time. Rather than publish a correction, The Times … Continue reading →

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