Category Archives: Hollywood

Diana Lynn revisited

Posted on May 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times Diana Lynn in a very beat-up print dated March 28, 1954

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May 21, 1958

Posted on May 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock changes his name to Nick Adams … Makeup man Percival "Perc" Westmore attempts suicide …  Kim Novak bids a private farewell to the Dominican Republic’s Gen. Rafael Trujillo Jr. during a goodbye bash in his … Continue reading →

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May 16, 1958

Posted on May 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 16, 1958: Above, The Very Rev. James Pike becomes Episcopal bishop of California.  Email me In 1961, a group of Georgia Episcopalian leaders accused him of heresy, saying that he "expressed disbelief in the virgin birth of Our Lord, … Continue reading →

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May 15, 1958

Posted on May 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, a double feature of "Fort Massacre" and "Steel Bayonet." You sure don’t have to wonder what those movies are about, do you? Below, the Soviets launch another satellite and Washington prepares to welcome Vice President Nixon back from … Continue reading →

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May 12, 1958

Posted on May 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a landmark we actually saved — sort of. I’m still waiting for the Sinai and Olivet to be reinstalled … Below, celebrity journalism, 1950s style: Peter Lawford gets clipped by a hit-and-run driver and Gen. Rafael Trujillo of the … Continue reading →

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May 12, 1938

Posted on May 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

It’s fun to imagine the first crowds going into the movie palaces for the premiere of "Robin Hood" with nobody to say "Oh, I saw that on TV as a kid" or "Isn’t Basil Rathbone a great villain"?" and no … Continue reading →

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May 7, 1958

Posted on May 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, in Louisiana, even the boxing ring is segregated … Below, problems for Bing Crosby’s son Dennis. A "tall, willowy, Hollywood brunette" says he’s the father of her 5 1/2-month-old daughter Denise–and there are allegations that the man who performed … Continue reading →

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May 6, 1958

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Walter Alson has faith in Don Drysdale … Below, Vice President Nixon says it’s too early to declare whether he will run for president in 1960 … Southern California prepares for a simulated atomic blast … And Dennis Crosby … Continue reading →

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May 1, 1958

Posted on May 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, what’s on the cover of the Mirror? The Cold War? The space race? The Dodgers? No! It’s Gary Cooper’s face lift!   So let’s go into the archives and get a better look. Here are the before and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 28, 1958

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April 26, 1938

Posted on April 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the prosecution prepares to call bombing victim Harry Raymond in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette … The proceedings are interrupted as bailiffs throw an old drunk man out of the courtroom after he yelled "Look out! Look … Continue reading →

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Last Remaining Seats

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Now that I have safely secured my tickets for what is my favorite Los Angeles film event, I can announce that tickets have gone on sale to the public for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats. This is a … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1938

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the humble Hollywood cobbler had a colorful past–and no, he wasn’t deported. Below, The Times publishes a photo of jurors in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing, a long stretch from the identification … Continue reading →

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April 19, 1938

Posted on April 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, a large number of prospective jurors in the Earle Kynette trial say that are against the death penalty … A local fund-raising campaign, part of a national effort to aid European Jews, will focus largely on the movie industry, … Continue reading →

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April 17, 1958

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, Dodgers over the Giants, 13-1, in San Francisco. Tomorrow is the Big Day in L.A., with a Dodger motorcade from City Hall to the Coliseum, The Times says … Police  investigate whether the late Johnny Stompanato was blackmailing Hollywood … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1958: Johnny Stompanato inquest

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958 Los Angeles Note: This is an encore post from 2008. The Mirror published excerpts of the coroner’s inquest in the death of Johnny Stompanato. Several crucial paragraphs about the stabbing are, unfortunately, illegible in my scan of … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1958

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Gosh, I don’t remember "Viking Women and the Sea Serpent" coming to my neighborhood theater when I was a kid. And no, it’s not on Netflix! "The Astounding She Monster" is not a title that leaves much to the imagination, … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1938

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, someone had the wisdom to write a profile of Col. Charles J.W. Saunders even though there was no "news peg." It would be interesting to know more about him. The Times also ran a story in 1924 about his … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

My good friends across the newsroom are having so much fun with L.A. Unleashed that I thought I’d add a special mystery picture, just for them. OK, who is our dog lover and, for bonus points, what’s the dog’s name? … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1938

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an interesting picture. Keep your eye on Police Capt. Peter Del Gado. And no, in case you’re wondering, the Haldeman of Savage-Haldeman Pontiac is Henry F. Haldeman. Harry F. Haldeman was the father of H.R. "Bob" Haldeman of Watergate … Continue reading →

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