Category Archives: Pepe Arciga

Pepe Arciga

Posted on August 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1957 In a recent issue of Variety, columnist Dave Kaufman sends off his piece with an opening paragraph sure to be an eye-catcher. It concerns racial prejudice and the way some writers are unsuccessfully trying to peddle their … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1957 There are two basic rules for pretty girls who wish to set Hollywood on its pink, shell-like ear. The first is to meet the right people. This one has nothing to do with me, so I’ll dismiss … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on August 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 19, 1957 Here’s a short-short that I think you’ll like. It’s a story, though no tale. The principal character is a woman. A woman of middle age, slightly plump, gray-haired, bespectacled and, up to now, of no traceable city … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on July 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1957 Superlatives, to be frank, don’t come easy to anyone about to comment on the true merits of most bullfight filming efforts. In months past, Hollywood movie makers have pulled pretty hefty boo-boos when confronted with the challenge … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on July 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1957 In the midst of clapping castanets, kicking heels and flying Spanish skirts during a whirlwind visit to La Golondrina one night last week, I asked a question of Mexico’s attorney general, Lic. Jose Aguilar y Maya. "Senor … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on May 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

May 22, 1957 Give or take a match, professional boxing in all of Southern California has been almost totally in the hands of gloved warriors of Mexican descent for, say, the last 25 years. This monopoly, if you want to … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on May 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

May 13, 1957 City of varied ills as Tijuana is mostly regarded to be, there’s one aspect about the town which the majority of people, stateside, haven’t heard too much about. It concerns the number of orphanages there which give … Continue reading →

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Strictly: Human Interest

Posted on April 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1957Los Angeles   Latin Holidayby Pepe Arciga Here's how the anguished voice of a stricken lady, Norberta Venegas, pleaded for what should not be perhaps a lost cause. This she said to me in hesitant Spanish: "Senor Arciga… … Continue reading →

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