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    Oct 1, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  1. In The Pipeline: Mrs. Greer saves the good old days

    Last week, I wrote about Leroy Jauman after we visited the home on Eighth Street where he was born, the abode with those two tall, slender palm trees in front of it. His dad, Andy, planted those trees in honor of his son Leroy's birth back in 1924, and that they still sway in the ocean breeze is a marvelous thing: a symbol of everlasting parental love.
    Last week, I wrote about Leroy Jauman after we visited the home on Eighth Street where he was born, the abode with those two tall, slender palm trees in front of it. His dad, Andy, planted those trees in honor of his son Leroy's birth back in 1924, and...

    Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Book, Movies, Entertainment, PBS (tv network)

    2. Dec 25, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. As Santa Anita meet opens, a look back at the racetrack's history

    Santa Anita once ran a promotional campaign that should never have been abandoned. It teased and tickled and remains a message of pride for Southern California horse racing fans. "What do you open the day after Christmas?" The sport that spends much...

    Tags: National Basketball Association, Horse and Harness Racing, Kentucky Derby, Baseball, Detroit Pistons

    3. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. PASSINGS: Jack Hanlon dies at 96; former child star

    Jack Hanlon, 96, a former child actor who had roles in the 1926 silent film "The General" and in two 1927 "Our Gang" comedies, died Thursday at an assisted living center in Las Vegas, family members said.
    Jack Hanlon, 96, a former child actor who had roles in the 1926 silent film "The General" and in two 1927 "Our Gang" comedies, died Thursday at an assisted living center in Las Vegas, family members said. "He was in good physical shape until two...

    Tags: Olympic Games, The General (movie), Movies, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable

    4. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Dann Cahn dies at 89; editor on 'I Love Lucy'

    Using a newly developed editing machine that he dubbed the "three-headed monster," Dann Cahn pioneered multi-camera editing on sitcoms in the 1950s while helping to craft a classic, "I Love Lucy."
    Using a newly developed editing machine that he dubbed the "three-headed monster," Dann Cahn pioneered multi-camera editing on sitcoms in the 1950s while helping to craft a classic, "I Love Lucy." "Lucy" broke ground in television by employing three...

    Tags: Desi Arnaz, Comedy (genre), Television, Orson Welles, Alzheimer's Disease

    5. Nov 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Norman 'Chubby' Chaney gets a headstone, 76 years later

    A small group gathered Saturday at Baltimore Cemetery for the unveiling of a headstone for Norman "Chubby" Chaney, a child star in "The Little Rascals" whose grave had gone unmarked for 76 years.
    A small group gathered Saturday at Baltimore Cemetery for the unveiling of a headstone for Norman "Chubby" Chaney, a child star in "The Little Rascals" whose grave had gone unmarked for 76 years. The small constellation of fans was brought together by...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Oliver Hardy

    6. Jun 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore comes together for Chubby Chaney headstone

    Though Norman Chaney has lain in obscurity for nearly 76 years, thanks largely to the generosity of Baltimore, the child star is getting a headstone.
    The Baltimore Sun
    Though Norman Chaney has lain in obscurity for nearly 76 years, thanks largely to the generosity of Baltimore, the child star is getting a headstone. In May fans launched a campaign to raise money to mark the grave of Chaney, a Baltimore native, who...

    Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Movies, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics

    7. May 11, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Fundraiser aims to give Chubby from 'Our Gang' a headstone

    Only people who know where to look would be able to pay respects to Norman Chaney, who is buried in an unmarked grave in Baltimore. But if fans of the chubby "Our Gang" star have their way, he'll soon have the headstone he's done so long without.
    Only people who know where to look would be able to pay respects to Norman Chaney, who is buried in an unmarked grave in Baltimore. But if fans of the chubby "Our Gang" star have their way, he'll soon have the headstone he's done so long without. Chaney,...

    Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Movies, Hospitals and Clinics, Music, The New York Times

    8. Jan 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Laurel & Hardy and Ernie Kovacs: Kenneth Turan's DVD picks

    24 Frames
    "Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection"/"The Ernie Kovacs Collection": Genuine humor is hard to come by these days, so it's a good thing that some of the funniest people of the past are reappearing on DVD collections, writes Los Angeles Times film...
    9. Sep 18, 2011 |Story| Glendale News Press

  9. A whirlwind staging of a classic duo

    Although the Falcon Theatre’s West Coast premiere of “Laurel and Hardy” offers insight into the famous screen duo’s lives, the devil seems to be in the details. Solid performances and excellent production values are on ample...

    Tags: Movies, Entertainment

    10. Sep 22, 2011 |Story| Zap2It

  10. 'Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection'

    The title isn't an exaggeration in the case of this far-encompassing, 10-disc set that collects the classic work the legendary comedy team made for producer Hal Roach between 1929 and 1940.
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    The title isn't an exaggeration in the case of this far-encompassing, 10-disc set that collects the classic work the legendary comedy team made for producer Hal Roach between 1929 and 1940. One of the clear standouts is the Oscar-winning "The Music Box,"...

    Tags: Dick van Dyke, DVDs, Music, Entertainment, Jerry Lewis

    11. Jan 26, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. PASSINGS: Bernd Eichinger, Bruce Gordon, Frank Lieberman, Stanley Frazen, Alan Sloane

    <b>Bernd Eichinger</b>
    Bernd Eichinger Film producer and screenwriter Bernd Eichinger, 61, a successful German film producer and screenwriter whose credits include the Oscar-nominated "Downfall" and "The Baader Meinhof Complex," died Monday night in Los Angeles after...

    Tags: Television, Adolf Hitler, Academy Awards, Phyllis Diller, Tony Danza

    12. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. PASSINGS: Perry Moore, Don Peterman, Nancy Carr

    <b>Perry Moore</b>
    Perry Moore Executive producer on 'Narnia' series Perry Moore, 39, an executive producer of "The Chronicles of Narnia" film series and the author of an award-winning novel about a gay teenager with superpowers, died Thursday at a New York hospital after...

    Tags: Fractured Rib, CBS Corp., Television, VH1 (tv network), Injuries and Wounds

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