Real Estate
The onetime Beverly Hills home of lyricist and film producer Arthur Freed is for sale at $2.35 million.
Dec. 21, 2017
The Spanish-style house in Beverly Hills features a courtyard entry, period details and a separate guesthouse.
Television
“Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM,” airing on PBS tonight, is an incisive, irresistibly entertaining documentary on MGM’s most sophisticated producer of musicals.
Dec. 2, 1996
Archives
Two Orange County pitchers turned in the season’s first perfect games Thursday.
April 7, 1995
Movies
The best picture Oscar for “An American in Paris,” given to producer Arthur Freed in 1951 and sold at auction for $15,760 last month, will be sent to Europe today despite protestations from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, auctioneer Malcolm Willits said Wednesday.
April 21, 1988
California
Arthur Paul Carmona was run down by a car, Santa Ana police say.
Feb. 18, 2008
Sports
Arthur Ellen, a hypnotist who during his 46-year career freed noted ballplayers including Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, Roberto Clemente and Maury Wills of their pre-game jitters, died last week of throat cancer.
Feb. 2, 1987
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland made a formidable team in their early MGM musicals.
Sept. 23, 2007
Sunday “Christmas Every Day” / 7 p.m.
Dec. 1, 1996
Movies* ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ called by some the greatest musical ever filmed, is being honored with a screening and reunion of cast and crew.
Sept. 3, 2002