Name also appears in Los Angeles Times as Andrew Schwarzmann. Writer Andrew Schwarzman (or Andrew Schwarzmann) was found guilty of disturbing the peace after standing outside of Cecil De Mille's dining room window and singing so loudly he forced De Mille and his guests to leave the room. Schwarzman was judged insane and committed to Patton State Hospital April 27, 1936, where he later escaped in 1940. From "Writer Sent to Asylum," Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr 1936: A2 and "Maniac Seeks De Mille's Life," 19 May 1940: A1. With an open-mouthed grin Schwarzman holds a fist in the air from where he is seated. Photograph appears with the article, "Song Held Disturbing," Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr 1936: A1. Handwritten on negative: Andrew Schwarzman Text from newspaper caption: Andrew Schwarzman, writer, is shown demonstrating the singing he did under the window of the Cecil De Mille home that drove film director's guests from the dining table. Text from negative sleeve: 4762 - Andrew Schwarzman Disturbing Peace (writer - sang under Demille's window) 4-10-36 [stamped:] Apr 14 1936
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_13961 ark:/21198/zz002j7fzm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Crimes--California--Los Angeles Singing--California--Los Angeles Schwarzman, Andrew, b. 1904 or 05
Source
OpenUCLA Collections Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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