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Category Archives: Brentwood
One Smart Girl – Deanna Durbin (1921-2013)
Bar none, the best summer job I ever had was as a tour guide at Universal Studios. It was such a thrill running around that famed and historic lot where so many legendary talents had worked. To walk in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brentwood, Interesting People, Lost Hollywood
Tagged 421 North Saltair Avenue, Alan G. Siple, Carl Laemmle, Charles E. Rogers, Charles Henri David, Deanna Durbin, Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Felix Jackson, Henry Koster, Irving Thalberg, Joe Pasternak, Judy Garland, Maynard L. Parker, Three Smart Boys, Three Smart Girls, Universal Studios, Vaughn Paul
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The House(s) That Jack Built Part III
Princess Mae and Her House of Horrors… In July 1926, about seven weeks after her quickly arranged purchase, Mae Murray officially took possession of 13047 San Vicente. At first glance, everything seemed to be just fine. It wasn’t. To say … Continue reading
The House(s) That Jack Built Part II
Sorry for the absence of posts, but it was a CRAZY week this last week… And now we continue with the amazing story of Jack Donovan and his equally amazing houses, which began with my post from last week. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architects, Brentwood, Interesting People, Santa Monica
Tagged 13047 San Vicente Boulevard, 136 Georgina Avenue, 220 South San Vicente Boulevard, David Mdivani, Jack Donovan, Jeanette G. Donovan, Mae Murray, San Vicente Boulevard, Santa Monica California, The house That Jack Built
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Lost Hollywood – A Swimmingly Grand Estate in Brentwood Heights
Today, a backyard swimming pool is such a common amenity it can be found even in the humblest of tract houses, but for centuries past a private pool was an object of the highest luxury reserved for only the very … Continue reading