Category Archives: Hollywood

Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s

Posted on January 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s what appears to be an original snapshot of Earl Carroll’s, listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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February 2, 1932: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 20, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Voices — Christine Collins, December 24, 1931

Posted on January 19, 2009 by lmharnisch
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December 14, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  “I have tried real hard to secure some kind of employment for my husband…”

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Black Lakers players barred from white hotel, January 17, 1959

Posted on January 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times reports that detention facilities for juvenile girls is badly overcrowded but doesn’t really address the reason, merely saying that the rapid increase in Southern California’s population and lack of room at state facilities are to blame. But why … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 28, 1931

Posted on January 16, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Vivian Leigh cast as Scarlett O’Hara, January 1939

Posted on January 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  On January 14, 1939, The Times published the news that an English actress had been cast in the lead of "Gone With the Wind." Excuse me, but Jean Arthur as Scarlett? Hedda Hopper covers the furious reaction over David … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 10, 1931

Posted on January 15, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Ricardo Montalban, 1920 – 2009

Posted on January 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Ricardo Montalban and Johnny Indrisano in a photo dated Feb. 13, 1950, training for the film "Right Cross." Indrisano, a veteran prizefighter, died in 1968 at the age of 62.

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September 8, 1931: Voices — Christine Collins

Posted on January 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 8, 1931 Dear. Mr. Neumiller, I am writing to you again in behalf of my husband, Walter J. Collins, No. 12824, an inmate at Represa, Calif. I understand that his name appears on the June … Continue reading →

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Thousands in Los Angeles pray for peace, January 14, 1939

Posted on January 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

About 4,000 worshipers attend a Perpetual Novena for Our Sorrowful Mother at St. Vibiana’s Cathedral. People knelt in the aisles, in the doorways and outside praying for peace and for relief of the poor, The Times says. County Supervisor Roger … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Mikoyan interview, January 13, 1959

Posted on January 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Interview With Coates Russian Stars on TV Show By Paul V. Coates, Mirror News Columnist When President Eisenhower sits down with Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan on Saturday to plan give-and-take with West Berlin and Germany, it’ll be Ike … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — January 12, 1959

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Taxing Times A young lady singer is very angry at the Internal Revenue Service. Her federal income tax last year came to around $380. She had paid all but about $70. Christmas week the revenuers attached the amount from her … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, January 12, 1959

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Batista Death Plot Laid Here When Fulgencio Batista fled Cuba last week, a fantastic plot by an American war hero to assassinate the dictator died in the planning. The initial secret meeting between the much-decorated World War II … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, 1931

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch
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January 12-13: Soviet leader visits Los Angeles

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

LAPD officers keep control as a large crowd gathers at LAX in anticipation of the arrival of Deputy Soviet Premier Anastas Mikoyan. His plane was diverted to Burbank, where he landed without incident, The Times said. Today, Anastas Mikoyan (1895-1978) … Continue reading →

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East wins Pro Bowl, 28-21, January 12, 1959

Posted on January 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Former USC star Frank Gifford returned to the Coliseum and led the Eastern Division team to a 28-21 victory in the Pro Bowl. Gifford, a star for the New York Giants, played halfback but did much of his damage in … Continue reading →

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Demonstators protest arrival of Soviet leader; Dodger turns to acting, January 11, 1959

Posted on January 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Soviet Deputy Prime Minister Mikoyan provokes demonstrations in San Francisco en route to his visit to Los Angeles. Recall that Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev will come to Los Angeles later in the year. And a federal court strikes down a … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, June 30, 1931

Posted on January 10, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Voices — Christine Collins, June 19, 1931

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
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