The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 1972
Hal Bates (Born Harold Simon Joseph Braitman, 26 Aug 1929-14 Jan 2008) was an active member of the entertainment media in Los Angeles for many years. At various times he was an editor and writer for publications including the Hollywood Reporter, Daily News, National Enquirer, Hollywood Now, and others. He was also president of the Hollywood Press Club. [See more Intro on this blog's First Page/John Wayne: http://halbates.blogspot.com/2013/11/introduction-hal-bates-and-john-wayne.html]
I got stoned with Stanley one afternoon circa 1977, on a visit to his tiny L.A. apartment with a comedy writing partner. Stanley was a pothead and a huge fan of classic postwar jazz, and instead of doing much writing we sat around, rolled jays, and listened to old Blue Note LPs. A real vintage hipster... I enjoyed him tremendously.
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