Category Archives: Hollywood

Voices — Ted Thackrey Jr.

Posted on October 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photographs courtesy of Morrie Mazur Times reporter Ted Thackrey Jr. in the early 1980s. Thackrey in The Times newsroom in the early 1980s. Note the old brown Coyote terminals we used to use. Note also that this is more or … Continue reading →

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October 19, 1938: Mystic vision

Posted on October 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

This appears to be just another photo of water spouting from a fire hydrant that was hit by a car. And indeed it is. But wait! What’s that weird building in the background?

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A trip through skid row bars, October 18, 1958

Posted on October 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Times religion editor Richard Mathison puts on a Salvation Army uniform and makes the rounds of skid row bars soliciting money. The organization instructs its workers: "Remember, this could be you or someone you love very much."

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Movie revivals — Island of Doomed Men

Posted on October 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Island of Doomed Men," 1940. Oct. 18, 2008, 7:30 p.m. UCLA Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater.Tickets $10. Also showing: "Girls Under 21."

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First commercial jet put in service; movie stars Jack Nicholson, October 17, 1958

Posted on October 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

This, friends, is a slice of the late 1950s: Mamie Eisenhower and double bills like "Tank Battalion" and "Hell Squad" and Richard Boone in "I Bury the Living." But wait! What’s this? Jack Nicholson in "Cry Baby Killer," based on … Continue reading →

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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Our mystery guest has more than 60 credits on imdb, including films and TV. Above, Jeffrey Lynn in "Law of the Tropics." Los Angeles Times file photo "Carmen" and Jim Beaver have guessed the identity … Continue reading →

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Hollywood memories — Edie Adams

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Television loses one of its greatest artists: Ernie Kovacs. At left, Ernie Kovacs’ death left Edie Adams in financial straits. One way she recouped was by making ads for Muriel Cigars. After all, Kovacs was a famous cigar smoker (although … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Dangerous Blondes

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Dangerous Blondes," 1943. Oct. 17, 2008, 7:30 p.m. UCLA Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater. Tickets $10. Also showing: "The Killer That Stalked New York."  

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Officers buy police jobs for $150, October 16, 1938

Posted on October 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, imagine my surprise to recognize the Coliseum in this panel from "Ella Cinders" by Bill Conselman and Charlie Plumb.  Ruth Etting’s ex-husband Martin Snyder kidnaps Etting’s husband, Myrl Alderman, forces him to drive to their home at 3000 Lake … Continue reading →

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Civil Service chief arrested, card players held in vice crackdown, October 13, 1938

Posted on October 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left,  the general manager of the city’s Civil Service Commis-sion is arrested on charges of tampering with the final results of employment tests. Police Chief James Davis calls a meeting to tell captains  to focus on serious vice and … Continue reading →

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Voices — Gil Stratton, 1922 – 2008

Posted on October 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

William Holden and Gil Stratton in "Stalag 17." Here’s broadcaster Gil Stratton, speaking about his career, at an Old Farts luncheon, May 16, 2007.

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Movie revivals — One Girl’s Confession

Posted on October 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "One Girl’s Confession," 1953. Oct. 12, 2008, 7:30 p.m. UCLA Hammer Museum Billy Wilder Theater. Tickets $10. Also showing: "Over-Exposed."  

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The new TV season, October 11, 1958

Posted on October 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Roberta Jymme Shore of Disney’s "The Shaggy Dog" models current hairstyles. These new Saturday shows didn’t last long: "U.S. Marshal" with John Bromfield;  "Man Without a Gun" with Rex Reason; and "Cimarron City" with George Montgomery. But look who else … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Repo Man

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "Repo Man,"1984. Feb. 24, 2009, 8 p.m. Ramo Auditorium at Caltech."Repo Man," with discussion afterward. Frank Capra Film Series. Free.  

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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Our mystery woman is, as many people guessed, Alice White, star of the 1928 version of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Alice White, movie star and Old Gold smoker, Aug. 30, 1930. Los Angeles Times file photo … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals, L.A. Plays Itself

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

In case you missed it last time, "L.A. Plays Itself" will be shown Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre. Tickets are $8, $10. "L.A. Plays Itself" has become a cult film in part because Thom Andersen … Continue reading →

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October 7, 1949: Actress vanishes

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Denise Hamilton writes: It was 59 years ago today that brunette starlet Jean Spangler vanished, leaving behind a young daughter, gangster pals, movie star connections and a mystery that remains unsolved more than a half-century later. On October 7, 1949, … Continue reading →

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Fall TV season, Yankees win Game 5 of World Series, October 7, 1958

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Max and Ina Balchowsky with what was evidently "Old Yeller I," or as The Times called it, "Old Horrible." My goodness, are those three deuces? The fall 1958 season continues with Tuesday’s new shows. "Rescue 8" might be the only … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — The Unholy Three

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Coming soon to a theater near you… Above, "The Unholy Three," 1925. Oct. 7, 2008, 8 p.m. Silent Movie Theatre. Tickets $10."The Unholy Three," Lon Chaney, Mae Busch.  

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Yankees one game away from losing series, October 6, 1958

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Gary Cooper and Julie London in "Man of the West." By Keith Thursby Times Staff Writer The Yankees were one game away from losing two consecutive World Series for the first time since the 1920s.  The Milwaukee Braves, led by … Continue reading →

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