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Tag Archives: Bing Crosby
“Blowin’ the Bazoo” in Bel-Air with Bob “Bazooka” Burns
Renowned for his homespun philosophy and amusing anecdotes about a cadre of fictional relatives from his home town of Van Buren, Arkansas, Bob Burns was a popular presence on both radio and in films throughout the 1930’s and 1940’s. his … Continue reading
Posted in Bel-Air
Tagged Architectural League of New York, Arkansas, Bazooka, Big Broadcast of 1937, Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Canoga Park, English Country style, H. Roy Kelley, Harley S. Bradley, Katherine Bashford, KHJ, Larchmont Heights, Paramount Studios, Robert J. Pringle, Stone Canyon, Van Buren
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The Ghost of Mansions Past – A Prehistory of Aaron & Candy Spelling’s Mammoth “Manor”
Over the last few years a virtual river of virtual ink has been spilled over the sale, or lack thereof, of the gargantuan “Manor” of the late Aaron Spelling and his wife Candy in Holmby Hills, which continues to languish on … Continue reading
Posted in Holmby Hills, Lost Hollywood, Paradise For Sale or Lease
Tagged Aaron Spelling, Bing Crosby, Candy Spelling, Chatsworth, Dixie Lee Crosby, Eugene Kilmer, Gordon B. Kaufmann, Holmby Hills Los Angeles, Indian Springs Estates, Kathryn Crosby, Malcolm McNaghten, McMansion, Patrick J. Frawley
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White Hot Christmas – The Bing Crosby Estate Fire
It was exactly 68 years ago tonight that Bing Crosby’s elegant Toluca Lake mansion at 10500 Camarillo Street was virtually destroyed by fire. The culprit was none other than the family Christmas tree, which, as anyone who has had a … Continue reading
Paradise Leased 