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Chief Davis hands actress Gloria Swason the paid mortgage to the Bide-a-Wee home founded by Minnie Barton, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Chief James Edgar Davis hands Gloria Swanson, silent film actress, the mortgage to the Bide-A-Wee home for women. Swanson helped Minnie Barton, home founder, pay the mortgage by sending $100 a month for several years. The group gathered to burn the mortgage in celebration of completing payment on the home set up by Barton to help working mothers. Also pictured are Mary Brill, president of the Big Sister League, Superior Judge Georgia Bullock, and Mrs. Robert Ladd Gifford. Minnie Barton was the second woman to join the Los Angeles Police Department and also founded the Barton Home for girls in 1917. Gloria Swanson was an actress best known for her role as Norma Desmond in the film Sunset Boulevard.James E. Davis James Edgar Davis was Los Angeles Chief of Police from 1926–1931 and from 1933-1939.
Date:
January 25, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Chief Davis hands actress Gloria Swason the paid mortgage to the Bide-a-Wee home founded by Minnie Barton, Los Angeles, 1935

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Film producer and co-founder of Paramount Pictures, Jesse L. Lasky, with older woman.

Description:
Famous and influential motion picture producer and co-founder of Paramount Pictures, Jesse L. Lasky, photographed with an older woman, possibly his mother Sarah.Jesse Louis Lasky was born in San Francisco, California in 1880. He began a career as a vaudeville performer in his 20s, which led him to business in Hollywood. In 1913, he founded the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, with his sister's husband Samuel Goldwyn and close friend Cecil B. DeMille. This company later joined with Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Company to release films as Paramount Pictures.
Date:
1930s?
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Film producer and co-founder of Paramount Pictures, Jesse L. Lasky, with older woman.

Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Daniels and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

"Prince" Michael Romanoff, popular Hollywood pretender to Russian royal blood, Los Angeles, 1934 (?)

Description:
A photograph of "Prince" (not, as captioned here, "Grand Duke") Michael Romanoff, a Hollywood restaurateur and actor, who claimed to be a member of the Russian royal family. This claim was widely known to be false; however, Romanoff kept up the deception throughout his life in Los Angeles.Romanoff was born Hershel Geguzin in Lithuania. He traveled extensively before settling in Los Angeles and into the role of Michael Romanoff. In Hollywood, he acted on stage and in film, but was perhaps most successful as the owner of the restaurant "Romanoff's" in Beverly Hills. The restaurant was popular for its chocolate souffles, and was frequented by many celebrities. It closed its doors in 1962.
Date:
1934?
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
"Prince" Michael Romanoff, popular Hollywood pretender to Russian royal blood, Los Angeles, 1934 (?)

Ada Williams Ince, young actress, divorces William T. Ince, son of producer Thomas H. Ince. April 13, 1934.

Description:
Young actress Ada Williams Ince, 21, divorces her husband of 5 years, William "W.T." Ince, on claims of abuse due to her husband's violent temper. Williams was granted the divorce in Superior Judge Edmond's court, and attributed it to the date of Friday the 13th, her "lucky number", contrary to popular convention.
Date:
April 13, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Ada Williams Ince, young actress, divorces William T. Ince, son of producer Thomas H. Ince. April 13, 1934.

Mae West in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Mae West (August 17, 1893–November 22, 1980) in court during questioning about profits earned from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong." Writer Mark Linden accused West of failing to provide half of the profits she earned from selling his play to Paramount in order to produce the film. The judge ruled that West did not owe the writer any of the additional money she received as salary for her role as an actress. West was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Mae West in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Wirewalker Hubert Castle prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus, Los Angeles, June 1946

Description:
Hubert Castle (a.k.a. Hal Smith or Hal Silvers), wirewalker, prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus. The circus is an annual 10-day event held at Shrine Auditorium, which features an indoor show by the Polack Bros. Circus. Orphaned and underprivileged children are allowed to visit the circus as their admission is paid by affluent members of the community. The circus also travels to the children's hospital to entertain the sick children who can't attend. Proceeds from the circus go to Shrine charitable activities.
Date:
between June 8 and June 18, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Wirewalker Hubert Castle prepares for his act at the Shrine Charity Circus, Los Angeles, June 1946

Parade celebrates Aimee Semple McPherson's 25th year of ministry service, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Band members and a procession of vehicles drive through downtown Los Angeles on the way to City Hall in celebration of Aimee Semple McPherson's 25th year of ministry service. The parade ended at the City Hall steps where McPherson greeted approximately 5000 people and the Mayor. Aimee Semple McPherson was a Los Angeles evangelist in the 1920s and 1930s who founded the Foursquare Church and Angelus Temple.
Date:
January 7, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Parade celebrates Aimee Semple McPherson's 25th year of ministry service, Los Angeles, 1935

Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Daniels and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon with his wife, actress Bebe Daniels, during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Daniels and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Daniel’s husband, actor Ben Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actress Bebe Daniels on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Mrs. William E. Beatty, chairman of the bowling event during a Women's Field Day Challenge, May 1939

Description:
Mrs. W.E. Beatty, chairman of the bowling event held during the Los Feliz Woman's Club and Glendale Athletic Club's Field Day Challenge. This event, which was held in May of 1939, was the first time in the history of local woman's clubs that a field day featuring two clubs in competiton occurred
Date:
between May 24 and May 28, 1939
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Mrs. William E. Beatty, chairman of the bowling event during a Women's Field Day Challenge, May 1939

Mae West sitting in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Mae West (August 17, 1893–November 22, 1980) sitting in court during questioning about profits earned from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong." Writer Mark Linden accused West of failing to provide half of the profits she earned from selling his play to Paramount in order to produce the film. The judge ruled that West did not owe the writer any of the additional money she received as salary for her role as an actress. West was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Mae West sitting in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

New Universal Pictures Corporation executives William Koenig, Charles R. Rogers and J. Cheever Cowdin at an event, Los Angeles, 1936

Description:
Universal Pictures Corporation executives: William Koenig, executive general manager, J. Cheever Cowdin, chairman of the board, and Charles R. Rogers, vice-president in charge of production at a housewarming for the studio. The festivities marked the launch of the first motion picture released under the new executive personnel of the New Universal Pictures Corporation. Many famous Hollywood personalities attended and new Universal actors and actresses were introduced.
Date:
August 29, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
New Universal Pictures Corporation executives William Koenig, Charles R. Rogers and J. Cheever Cowdin at an event, Los Angeles, 1936

Federic Franklin and Franz Allers at the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performance of "Ghost Town," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Federic Franklin and Franz Allers at the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performance of "Ghost Town." Franklin is a British-born ballet dancer and director. Allers was a European-American conductor of ballet, opera, Broadway musicals, film scores, and symphony orchestras. The ballet was choreographed by American dancer Marc Platoff and performed at the Philharmonic Auditorium.
Date:
February 09, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Federic Franklin and Franz Allers at the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo performance of "Ghost Town," Los Angeles, 1940

Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson pose at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Description:
Racing star Rex Mays (left) poses with "midget" car driver Bob Swanson (right) at the Legion Ascot speedway. The day's program consisted of a variety of challenges, with both drivers using "big" cars and "midget" cars during different races. Both drivers were later killed in accidents on the track.
Date:
August 18, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Race car drivers Rex Mays and Bob Swanson pose at the Legion Ascot speedway, Los Angeles, 1935

Mae West in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Mae West (August 17, 1893–November 22, 1980) in court during questioning about profits earned from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong." Writer Mark Linden accused West of failing to provide half of the profits she earned from selling his play to Paramount in order to produce the film. The judge ruled that West did not owe the writer any of the additional money she received as salary for her role as an actress. West was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Mae West in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Paul Mantz, motion picture stunt pilot and consultant, poses with airplane. Circa February 1936.

Description:
Stunt pilot and entrepreneur Paul Mantz poses with one of his airplanes. Mantz received his pilot's license in 1926 while serving with the Army Air Services, after which he pursued a career as a motion pictures stunt pilot, air racing pilot, film aviation consultant, and manager of "United Air Services" and "Paul Mantz Air Services," which contracted pilots and airplanes for the film industry. Paul Mantz also taught pilots, including notable student Amelia Earhart, whom he accompanied on her first (unsuccessful) attempt at flying around the globe.This photograph was likely taken during Mantz's divorce trial from his first wife, Myrtle L. Mantz (nee Harvey), a fellow aviator and former student. They were married in 1932 and divorced in 1936. A "Mrs. Putnam" was named during the divorce hearing, a likely reference to Earhart, who was married to George Palmer Putnam, publisher.
Date:
[circa February, 1936]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Paul Mantz, motion picture stunt pilot and consultant, poses with airplane. Circa February 1936.

Vittorio Mussolini arrives at Union Air Terminal from Rome and is greeted by his host, producer Hal Roach, and the press, Los Angeles, September 25, 1937

Description:
Vittorio Mussolini (at microphone right), Italian film critic, producer and son of dictator Benito Mussolini, is greeted by the press upon his arrival at Union Air Terminal. Mussolini is spending about two weeks in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter to study motion-picture manufacture in Culver City and visit friends in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. His host for the visit is film producer Hal Roach (at microphone left). Police expected a protest or demonstration from anti-Fascists at the arrival, but none occurred
Date:
September 25, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Vittorio Mussolini arrives at Union Air Terminal from Rome and is greeted by his host, producer Hal Roach, and the press, Los Angeles, September 25, 1937

Mae West sitting in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Description:
Mae West (August 17, 1893–November 22, 1980) sitting in court during questioning about profits earned from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong." Writer Mark Linden accused West of failing to provide half of the profits she earned from selling his play to Paramount in order to produce the film. The judge ruled that West did not owe the writer any of the additional money she received as salary for her role as an actress. West was an American actress, playwright, and screenwriter.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Mae West sitting in court during questioning about earnings from her role in the movie "She Done Him Wrong," Los Angeles, 1940

Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933

Description:
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for 36-year-old war veteran Albert F. Holland. Holland's sanity was questioned after he wrote more than 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, and claimed to have married her in Mexico. During the case, Holland ran most of his own defense, including a lengthy cross-examination of Lyon. The jury ultimately found Holland to be insane and committed him to the state hospital.
Date:
January 4, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Actor Ben Lyon on the witness stand during a trial for Albert F. Holland, who wrote 150 love letters to Lyon's wife, actress Bebe Daniels, Los Angeles, 1933