Listening Post And TV Review

Valley Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, June 17th, 1958

Allen Rich, Radio and TV Editor

This article is a prime example for much of what was wrong in the 1950s. Allen Rich, real-life sleazy creep and the author of this piece, is, with all due respect, which is close to none, oozing sexism, exoticism and various other unpleasant -isms from every pore. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Maria to endure this man for the length of an entire interview.

Listening Post by Allen RichListening Post by Allen Rich 17 Jun 1958, Tue Valley Times (North Hollywood, California) Newspapers.com

Chinese Open 4-Day New Year Fete

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb 19th, 1958

(Unknown Author)

Maria was one of two New Year’s princesses of New Chinatown in 1958, alongside Lisa Lu. Together with Chester Kuan, president of the New Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, they visited Undersheriff Pete Pitchess to wish him a happy new year.

Chinese Open 4-Day New Year FeteChinese Open 4-Day New Year Fete 19 Feb 1958, Wed The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chinatown Hails Year Of The Dog

Los Angeles Evening Mirror News, Los Angeles, California, USA, Feb 18th, 1958

(Unknown Author)

Maria was one of two New Year’s princesses of New Chinatown in 1958, alongside Lisa Lu. Together with Chester Kuan, president of the New Chinatown Chamber of Commerce, they visited Undersheriff Pete Pitchess to wish him a happy new year.

Chinatown Hails Year Of The DogChinatown Hails Year Of The Dog 18 Feb 1958, Tue Mirror News (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com

Chinatown New Years Princess

Various Papers, February, 1958

(Unknown Author)

In February of 1958 Maria and Lisa Lu were Chinatown princesses appearing at events celebrating the Chinese New Year, which, in this case, was the Year of the Dog.

Abbe Airs It: Maria Tsien In The Californians Tonight.

Oakland Tribune, Oakland, California, USA, January 21st, 1958

by James Abbe

Deep in the column James Abbe highlights the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Adam Kennedy and Maria as a Chinese slave girl. Apparently “they” say that Maria is the Chinese equivalent of a what’s known as a “cupcake”.

21 Jan 1958, Tue Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) Newspapers.com

Exotic Actress on The Californians

Various Papers, January, 1958

(Unknown Author)

A brief blurb highlighting the imminent broadcast of a new episode of The Californians titled China Doll, featuring Maria and Adam Kennedy.

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