Category Archives: Hollywood

British Plane Missing Over Turkey, Dodgers vs. Camping, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The debut of the majestic new Cadillac. A small civilian plane crashes into the mountains near Pasadena, touching off fears that an airliner had gone down.   A British cargo plane with a crew of 12 disappears over eastern Turkey. … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 26, 1976

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Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe.   Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 25, 1973

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Honor Farm Opens to Ease Jail Crowding, April 25, 1939

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Corrections and rehabilitation as practiced in 1939. The honor farm will house 600 men who would otherwise be held in jail.   At left, Werner Philipp's portrait of Katherine Dunham, which was found in a Ventura antique store. Read more … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 24, 1969

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Norma Crane, 1960. Please congratulate Matt Severson, Anne Papineau, Dru Duniway, Claire Lockhart, Cynthia Keillor, Zabadu, January Gal, Sam O'Neal, Jeff, Danielle, Bill, Patrick G., Michael Ryerson, Sydney Johnson, Laurence, Naomi Caryl, R. … Continue reading →

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Changing the Pledge of Allegiance, April 24, 1939

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, the Merced Theater in 1939 and, below, courtesy of Wikipedia. You may recall this photo from April 10, 1938. It shows newsboys giving the Pledge of Allegiance with their arms outstretched. April 24, 1939: David Cheverton shows the new … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 23, 1966

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Daily Mirror at the Festival of Books

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

I planned to not say very much about appearing at the Festival of Books, but people  have been asking about "History: The Underbelly of California," which will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday at Haines 39. The panel will feature … Continue reading →

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Irish Firebrand Takes Seat in Parliament, Lakers Showdown With the Celtics, April 23, 1969

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 23, 1969: In case you don't recognize this building, it is the former Earl Carroll theater, now the Nickelodeon building, on Sunset Boulevard. The concrete slabs with movie stars' signatures were removed to make room for this huge mural, … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 3, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Finally, at the end of Part 3, The Times publishes comments from Joe Hyams defending his series. It appears that Hyams got permission from Grant to use quotes that appeared in another story — although it's unclear if … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 22, 1963

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 22, 1954: "Sabrina" opens in Los Angeles. May 27, 1953: David Knight is cast in "Sabrina Fair." June 20, 1953: More about Knight, who vanished from the final cast.  Aug. 22, 1953: The leads are cast: Audrey Hepburn, William … Continue reading →

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Court Upholds Deal on Chavez Ravine; Moratorium on Death Penalty Fails, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times People cluster between homes on Malvina Avenue in Chavez Ravine for word on being evicted. The battle over Chavez Ravine reads like the same story after a while — a long court fight … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 2, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

 The Times runs the second part of Joe Hyams' series on Cary Grant along with the same denials that we put in Part 1. I find our treatment of the series fairly strange and I wonder what the editors were … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 21, 1960

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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

  March 26, 1954: William Holden wins his only Oscar for "Stalag 17," after being nominated for "Sunset Boulevard" and in 1977 for "Network." Billy Wilder (best director) and Robert Strauss (best supporting actor) are also nominated, Feb. 16, 1954: … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 1, April 20, 1959

Posted on April 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

After promoting Joe Hyams' series on Cary Grant on the front page, The Times runs a story that's mostly a denial by Grant with long quotes from the story. "I've never had an interview with Hyams on any subject. The … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 20, 1957

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