Category Archives: Hollywood

Grand Jury Hears Testimony in Whalen Killing

Posted on December 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mickey Cohen says: "I'm a lover, not a fighter." Sandy Hashagen says going steady with Mickey Cohen for 14 days gave her a police record and cost her a job as a dancer in Las Vegas.. Adjusted for inflation, these … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 9, 1946: “The Edgar Bergens poured last night after christening their daughter, Candy. They not only served cocktails, but also dinner. The Bergens don't give many parties, but when they do, they're good.” ps. Macdonald Carey is “hubba-hubba … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 8, 1945: Larry Storch, 22,  gets a lucky break.

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Boy Kills Mother, Wounds Stepfather in ‘Dream’

Posted on December 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 8, 1959: A teenager kills his mother and wounds his stepfather during what he calls a bad dream.   Edna Fisher, 38, was killed and Donald Fisher, 28, was injured. Dec. 9, 1959: Edgar Lee Cox was suspended from … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 6, 1943: “Even though Martha Raye has the biggest mouth in these parts, she didn't make enough noise to stop a runaway camel that she was riding in 'Four Jills and a Jeep!' Gosh! Imagine getting out of … Continue reading →

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Christmas Snapshots

Posted on December 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 6, 1959: Let’s look through The Times’ Christmas ads and see what we can find …  … This Schwinn Speedster costs $386.92, USD 2008 …   http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=2170759913343757068&hl=en&fs=true How many girls do you think got Erector Sets for Christmas … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 5, 1942: "Aldous Huxley didn't rush in from his desert home to confer with David Selznick on a new story but for a quick polishing job on 'Jane Eyre' so it can roll immediately."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 4, 1941: Is Warners casting Errol Flynn in John Huston’s “Moby Dick?” Perhaps not. You may have to wait for a while on this one.

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on December 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Marion Burns in “Man Eater,” May 14, 1933. Evidently the film was released as “The Devil Tiger.” Marion Burns. the daughter of the former head of Western Costume Co.,  gets a contract with … Continue reading →

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Hole in Brain Doesn’t Kill

Posted on December 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “That Guiltiest Feeling” by Clare Briggs A man of mystery tries to kill himself … and a husband tries to divorce a wife who believes in free love.    Dec. 4, 1919: Movie star William Stowell and Dr. Joseph … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Dec. 3, 1940: Mark Hellinger fills in as columnist.

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A Kinder Simpler Time Dept.’: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on December 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Ritz Bros. in person! Dec. 2, 1939: "At preview [of 'Destry Rides Again'] Marlene [Dietrich] and Jimmy [Stewart] sat beside me and held hands. I wonder if Mae West and Bill Fields will do that when they preview … Continue reading →

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Singer Pleads Not Guilty to Soliciting

Posted on December 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Akron has remote-control dachshunds — “a zany plaything.” Johnnie Ray says he just invited a friendly undercover officer up to his room for a nightcap. Nothing indecent about that. Mr. Flynn, would you like gold plating on that nude statue … 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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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

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

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 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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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  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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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Creighton Hale in a photo dated Feb. 17, 1924. He died in 1965. Aug. 12, 1923: Newcomer Creighton Hale is making a picture with "Ernest" [Ernst] Lubitsch. [ProQuest shows that The Times … Continue reading →

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November 27, 1959: Hollywood’s Forgotten Genius

Posted on November 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Jay Robinson sits in his Bel-Air mansion on Stone Canyon Road. November 27, 1959: Hollywood’s forgotten man sat on the bare floor of his empty mansion. Jay Robinson was alone with the posters of his past. Not long ago filmland … 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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