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Around town: Malcolm McDowell's film legacy
24 FramesPugnacious, daring British actor Malcolm McDowell, best known for his starring role in "A Clockwork Orange," is not only getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, he is also being feted by the American Cinematheque. Susan King looks at the... -
Writing home: Brando Skyhorse
Bookshelves real and virtual are stocked with volumes about Los Angeles and Southern California written by people who parachute into a Westside guest house for a few weeks, hit the hot spots and high spots, then write with voice-of-God authority for...Tags: Agatha Christie, Petroleum Industry, Murder, Ted Bundy, Crimes
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Classic Hollywood: Restoring Chaplin gems
For the first half of the 20th century, Charlie Chaplin was the most famous movie comedian in the world thanks to his endearing Tramp character and the masterpieces he wrote and directed, including "The Gold Rush," "City Lights," "Modern Times" and "The...Tags: Education, University of California, Los Angeles, Comedy (genre), Entertainment, Mack Sennett
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On the Trail of the Keystone Kops
The Daily MirrorOct. 25, 1915: Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle ⦠and Mayor Sebastian? The ad for the costume ball is the earliest reference to the âKeystone Kopsâ that I can find in The Times. However, a little more digging turned up a...... -
Amazing Predictions for 1961!
The Daily Mirrorhile the rest of the news business spends the final days of December looking back at the major events of the year, the Daily Mirror is peering forward, and for us at least, the future is clear: 1961 brings the...... -
[Updated] Opera Review: 'Barber of Seville' at L.A. Opera
Culture MonsterLos Angeles Operaâs cute, clever new production of âThe Barber of Seville,â which opened Sunday afternoon at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, includes spectacular singing from talented, agile comedians. The costumes are witty. The spirit is light. The... -
Library May Remove Books on Making Liquor
The Daily MirrorWilliam C. De Milleâs âThe Tree of Knowledgeâ and Fatty Arbuckleâs âThe Garageâ are at the Million Dollar Theatre. Jan. 16, 1920: With the advent of Prohibition, the library board of directors will discuss removing all books that give... -
An unassuming movie capital of yore
As a heavyweight contender four decades ago, 6-foot-6 Jack O'Halloran battled such tough hombres as George Foreman, Ken Norton and Cleveland Williams.
Now O'Halloran is in a different kind of struggle, trying to find financial backers to help turn an old...Tags: Amusement (movie), Comedy (genre), Bankruptcy, Entertainment, Murder
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Earl Rogers and L.A.'s Picketing Ban
The Daily MirrorLos Angeles Times file photo Attorney Earl Rogers, who drafted L.A.âs ban on picketing and defended Clarence Darrow on charges of attempting to bribe jurors in the trial of the McNamara brothers in The Times bombing. July 16-19, 1910: While we were... -
An arresting art show at the ArcLight Cinemas
Brand XThere's an interesting-looking art show at the ArcLight Cinemas multiplex opening tonight that caught my eye in David Ng's post over at the Culture Monster blog. L.A. artist Rachel Schmeidler takes celebrity mug shots and renders them in a Warholian... -
U.S. Highway 395: California's 'mother road'
Times Staff WriterEVERY road sings its own tune. Route 66 is a classic, sometimes raucous ditty from Chicago to L.A.; Highway 1 a twisty ballad to the voluptuous California coast; and U.S. 395 a mandolin-driven ode to the West that evokes images of cowboy boots and...Tags: Stock Activities, Hot Springs, Forestry and Timber, Entertainment, Wars and Interventions
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Donate this! (In my name)
Arelatively new trend has emerged, and it needs to be stamped out right now. This summer, for my birthday, my literary agents sent me a card informing me that a donation in my name had been made to the "Victims of Childhood Sunburn" or some such...Tags: Democratic Party, Charlie Chaplin, Death, Politics, Social Issues
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