Category Archives: Hollywood

LBJ Upstages Ike, What’s Wrong With the Dodgers, February 19, 1959

Posted on February 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sen. Lyndon Johnson steals the show from President Eisenhower during a stop in Texas. Gene Sherman calls Richard Nixon"one of the world’s great extemporaneous speakers." Woman’s arms, legs, found on highway between Tijuana and Rosarito Beach. Above, Robert Leonard Mason … Continue reading →

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Changeling Articles

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The boy claiming to be Walter Collins poses with Christine Collins, Aug. 18, 1928 Note: Typepad’s indexing feature is a little off. Here are the "Changeling" stories appearing in the Daily Mirror: Christine Collins’ letters All "Changeling" stories Part 1  … Continue reading →

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World Mourns Death of Pope; Ban Baseball on Radio? February 18, 1939

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Daily Mirror is a few days late with coverage of the passing of Pope Pius XI, who died at the Vatican on Feb. 10, 1939. In Los Angeles, Pius XI was remembered in an elaborate Mass at St. … Continue reading →

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Random Shot — Hollywood 1941

Posted on February 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s another picture I found while looking for something else. It’s the Hollywood Professional Building, 7046 Hollywood Blvd., built about 1925, in a photo dated July 2, 1941. Luckily, there are all sorts of details … Continue reading →

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Opening Statements in Sirhan Trial; Injured Angel Makes Comeback, February 14, 1969

Posted on February 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

The prosecution makes opening statements in the trial of Sirhan B. Sirhan in the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. Out of curiosity, how many Daily Mirror readers would be interested in following his trial? I hadn’t planned on it, but … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on February 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday. To keep the mystery photo from getting lost in the other entries, I move it … Continue reading →

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Letter to Three Wives; Branch Rickey Visits L.A., February 13, 1949

Posted on February 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Meet Albert Brouse, opera singer, performer in "The Drunkard" and collector of all manner of antiques. He was active in the Horseless Carriage Club and at one time owned a fleet of early automobiles. California death records list two men … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 11, 1959

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Somebody Does Love a Fat Man For years, the Fat Man had ignored those ads that flashed intermittently on his TV screen. The ones that told him to get rid of that ugly excess by exercising in beautiful … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, January 12, 1933

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

And so we complete our journey through the official documents telling the unfortunate saga of Walter and Christine Collins. I heard from a number of Daily Mirror readers who enjoyed the trek (scanning all these documents was more labor than … Continue reading →

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O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

The matchup between O.J. Simpson and Pat Boone probably didn’t happen. Boone led a celebrity basketball team against some former college athletes before the Los Angeles Stars’ game at the Sports Arena. An ad in The Times said the team … Continue reading →

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Architecture — John Lautner

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Crosby Doe Associates This is the John Lautner’s remodel of an existing home, done for Anne Baxter. The house at 8650 Pine Tree Place is listed by Crosby Doe Associates at $1,895,000. Baxter received the home in her … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, January 11, 1933

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch
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O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone, Chamberlain Scores 66 Points, February 10, 1969

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone? Keith, what’s the deal? Wilt Chamberlain scored 66 points as the Lakers defeated the Suns, 134-116. That’s a career night for most people, but not Wilt. After all, this was the guy who once scored … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 29, 1932

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Voices — Christine Collins, September 25, 1932

Posted on February 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Matt Weinstock — February 7, 1959

Posted on February 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Viene La Mañana Lencho Perez, a song writer, was arrested recently for drunk driving, and when he appeared in Judge Carlos Teran’s court in East L.A. he contritely admitted his guilt and paid his fine. Not only that, he returned … Continue reading →

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Trial of Former Mayor’s Aide to Begin, Feburary 7, 1939

Posted on February 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

It’s a bit hard to tell from reference photographs, but I believe this is a Lockheed Hudson being assembled in Burbank. Trial of Joe Shaw, brother of recalled Mayor Frank Shaw, on 66 counts of altering public records. Fire Department … Continue reading →

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Sholem Aleichem Turns 150

Posted on February 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

By Jonathan Kirsch The writer known as Sholem Aleichem (Sholem Rabinovich, 1859-1916) was a towering figure in the Yiddish-speaking world, praised in his own lifetime as "the Jewish Mark Twain." The critic Irving Howe later singled him out as "the … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, August 28, 1932

Posted on February 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Walter Collins in an undated prison photo. August 28, 1932: Christine Collins replies to the warden, saying that she is not yet ready to visit the grave of her husband, Walter, in the prison cemetery. She also says she is … Continue reading →

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House on Haunted Hill, February 9, 1959

Posted on February 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

I’ve been exploring 1959 copies of Boxoffice that have been uploaded to issuu.com. The website is extremely hard to navigate and its search engine is useless. However, Google does a good job of ferreting out articles. One particularly interesting article … Continue reading →

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