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Santa Claus Lane

Posted on November 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s Joe E. Brown to officially open Santa Claus Lane on Hollywood Boulevard, Nov. 20, 1938. (More photos to come!)   Photograph by Cliff / Hollywood Citizen-News The Times published this photo, although the back credits a photographer from a … Continue reading →

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Brenda Allen

Posted on November 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Please welcome this week’s extremely famous mystery woman!   Photograph by Bruce H. Cox / Los Angeles Times Ethel Merman? Interesting guess. But no. Brenda Allen? (Steven Bibb) Yes! This is Marie Cash and her husband, Robert H. Cash, during … Continue reading →

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Ed Gein

Posted on November 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s my old pal Terry McGarry’s piece on Robert Bloch and Ed Gein from June 19, 1983: Part 1  

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Mystery photos

Posted on November 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

In honor of the Los Angeles International Auto Show, here are some car photos I found in the archives. Who owned this bulletproof Cadillac? And why did he need one?   Photograph by Howard W. Maxwell / Los Angeles Times … Continue reading →

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Ellroy on wheels

Posted on November 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

My friends at the 1947project have announced that demon dog James "I will never again publicly discuss the Black Dahlia murder or my mother’s death" Ellroy will be hosting a bus tour on Dec. 22. For a mere $60 you … Continue reading →

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Plane crash kills 44

Posted on November 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s an account of the search operation by a former Navy captain, from the Philippine Sea’s website.

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Paul Coates: Confidential File

Posted on November 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 12, 1957 I have never met a man who dropped $4,000 pitching pennies. But I guess it’s possible Because last week I talked to a man who estimated that he has lost, in the last four years, nearly $20,000–gambling … Continue reading →

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Nov. 11, 1957

Posted on November 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

   

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Veterans Day

Posted on November 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 11, 1957 From a different era in political cartooning by The Times’ Bruce Russell, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1946.  He joined the staff in 1934 and his works appeared in the paper until his death in 1963. … Continue reading →

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Theater raided

Posted on November 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

  May 17, 1929 Los Angeles While I’m on Main Street: Twenty years after it was built in 1909, the Wonderland Theater, 315 S. Main, was repeatedly in trouble with the law for showing indecent movies. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to … Continue reading →

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‘-30-‘ revisited

Posted on November 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

Speaking of "-30-," (see previous post) here’s a still of Jack Webb and William Conrad that I dug out of the archives.   I’m especially fond of this picture. For many years, there was a huge enlargement of it by … Continue reading →

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Jean Spangler

Posted on November 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here’s our mystery guest with a couple of fine looking collies. The photographer (this is a handout shot) went for an arty look that left her hair buried in deep shadows, so the picture couldn’t be used in the paper … Continue reading →

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November 7, 1957: Saucers Over Air Base!

Posted on November 6, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Posted on November 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

But not everybody was serving Sputnik burgers, certainly not the the Tick Tock Tea Room, 1716 N. Cahuenga, (RIP 1930-1988).  

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on November 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  I cannot believe the way they have commercialized the holidays! All you see is "buy! buy! buy!" It didn’t used to be this way when I was young, trust me!

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Posted on November 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 2, 1957

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Posted on November 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 1, 1957Los Angeles I rarely run old editorials because, among other reasons, they usually don’t age well and are frequently embarrassing. Like this one. Brown somehow overcame this less than ringing endorsement from The Times, which dismissed him as … Continue reading →

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on October 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 1, 1957Los Angeles I can’t believe Christmas ads have started running already! It certainly wasn’t like this when I was your age!

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Foreign correspondent

Posted on October 30, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 31, 1957

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Posted on October 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 30, 1957

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