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HOLLYWOOD STYLE – MARION DAVIES AND CHARLES CHAPLIN – 1930

May 23, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Prototypical comedian Charles Chaplin escorts Marion Davies to the premiere of her film, “The Floradora Girl” in 1930: This was Chaplin’s house on Summit Dr. I’d show you Marion Davies house, but it was just a chunky old Tudor.

Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Books, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, Friendship, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Los Angeles, Memoir, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Story, Theater, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: 1930, actor, actress, architecture, art deco, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, celebrities, Charlie Chaplin, Classic Movies, comedy, design, director, domestic mediterranean architecture, fashion, film, history, Hollywood, home, humor, Los Angeles, Marion Davies, Movie Star, Movie stars, movies, Old Hollywood, photography, premiere, Summit Dr., THE FLORADORA GIRL, William Hearst

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HOLLYWOOD STYLE – ELEANOR BOARDMAN AND KING VIDOR – 1929

May 23, 2013 by Vickie Lester

King Vidor escorts his wife, actress Eleanor Boardman, to the premiere of “Marianne” in 1929: This is the house architect Wallace Neff designed for them – it was completed in 1928: laniersmith What a beautiful couple! The house looks amazing. Is that an outdoor fireplace? Hope the house is still around I can just imagine what it looks like today with big trees. September 1, 2012 at 11:53 am (Edit) Reply Vickie Lester Oh, I try not to think too […]

Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, Marriage, Memoir, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Short Stories, Story, Theater, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: actress, Architect, architecture, art deco, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, celebrities, Classic Movies, design, director, Eleanor Boardman, estate, fashion, film, history, Hollywood, King Vidor, Los Angeles, MARIANNE, Movie Star, Old Hollywood, photographs, photography, pictures, premiere, Tower Rd., Wallace Neff

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I PUSHED THE SEND BUTTON – AND THE MANUSCRIPT IS TRAVELING THROUGH THE TUBES

May 20, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Here I am, lurking with my computer which doubles as a camera with (what my dad would have called) a saucer-eyed expression. Okay, cut me some slack, I have sent the book flying through the Interwebs. Thank you, my friends. When I hear news, you’ll hear news… NotebookM by Lanny Morgnanesi Best of luck with your book. Sorry I haven’t been following closely. Have you provided details as to what it is about? May 19, 2013 at 9:49 am (Edit) […]

Categories: Advertising, Architecture, Blogging, Books, Culture, Design, DIY, Entertainment, Fiction, Film, Friendship, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Literature, Los Angeles, Marriage, Memoir, Movies, New York, Parenting, Photography, Relationships, Story, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: "It's In His Kiss", actor, actress, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, book, book design, celebrities, Classic Movies, comedy, copy editing, design, director, film, history, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, humor, Los Angeles, manuscript, Movie Star, movies, mystery, novel, Old Hollywood, on set, photography, publishing, roman à clef, romance, Sunny Noir

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BOGART AND BACALL AT HOME

May 19, 2013 by Vickie Lester

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Categories: Architecture, Blogging, Children, Culture, Design, Dogs, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Life, Los Angeles, Marriage, Memoir, Movies, Parenting, Pets, Photography, Relationships, Story, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: actor, actress, architecture, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, celebrities, Classic Movies, design, fashion, film, history, Hollywood, home, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Los Angeles, Movie Star, Old Hollywood, photography

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ORSON WELLES AND CHRISTOPHER

ORSON WELLES AT HOME WITH DAUGHTER CHRISTOPHER IN NEW YORK CITY

May 19, 2013 by Vickie Lester

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Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Children, Culture, Design, Entertainment, fashion, Film, History, Hollywood, Life, Literature, Los Angeles, Marriage, Movies, New York, Parenting, Photography, Relationships, Short Stories, Story, Theater, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized • Tags: actor, actress, art deco, behind the scenes, celebrities, Christopher Welles, Classic Movies, dance, daughter, design, director, fashion, film, history, Hollywood, interior design, Los Angeles, Mother, Movie Star, New York City, Old Hollywood, Orson Welles, photography, radio, Rita Hayworth, The Mercury Theater

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ONE OF THE QUEENS OF PULP – JACKIE COLLINS 1987

May 18, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Categories: Uncategorized, Entertainment, Writing, Movies, History, Culture, Books, Architecture, Design, Art, fashion, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Photography, Film, Humor, Travel, Literature, Fiction, Friendship, Blogging, Truth & Rumors, Life, London • Tags: Hollywood, Beverly Hills, celebrities, actress, history, fashion, Los Angeles, film, behind the scenes, interior design, photography, humor, Jackie Collins, Queen of Pulp, Lucky, The Stud, Los Angeles Public Library, Photographer Tom Zimmerman

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MUST HAVE FLOWERS – THE WEEKEND IS COMING – AND THE MANUSCRIPT IS TO BE SENT AWAY MONDAY

May 17, 2013 by Vickie Lester

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Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Books, Culture, Design, Entertainment, Fiction, Film, Friendship, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Literature, Los Angeles, Marriage, Memoir, Movies, Parenting, Photography, Relationships, Story, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: architecture, behind the scenes, Beverly Hills, bouquet, Classic Movies, design, film, flowers, history, Hollywood, humor, interior design, literature, Los Angeles, nature, Old Hollywood, on set, photography, plants, weather, writing

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BEACHWOOD CANYON

May 16, 2013 by Vickie Lester

1924, two ladies ride the steam shovel while Beachwood Canyon undergoes development: Now, when I used to hike with friends from back east I had a set route, across the canyon to Wolf’s Lair, then down the path behind it to Lake Hollywood and then out onto Mulholland’s dam where we would lean over the side to see the rank of sculpted bears heads peering out over Deep Dell. Often my guests would inquire as to the heady scent on […]

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LLOYD WRIGHT – ARCHITECT

May 16, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Three generations: This house was designed by Lloyd Wright for Louis Samuel, who went from meeting Ramon Novarro in dance class to becoming the star’s personal assistant and then manager. On finding Samuel was embezzling from him Novarro didn’t press charges, but did take possession of this beautiful home. The interior by Lloyd Wright: Ramon Novarro enjoying his new swimming pool: A beautiful house I used to walk by every time I had an out of town guest, as I […]

Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Books, Chicago, Culture, Design, Entertainment, Film, Friendship, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Los Angeles, Memoir, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Story, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: architecture, Beachwood Canyon, behind the scenes, Bronson Canyon, design, film, Frank Lloyd Wright, furniture, history, Hollywood, humor, interior design, Lloyd Wright, Los Angeles, Los Feliz, Louis Samuel, Old Hollywood, photographs, pictures, Ramon Novarrow, swimming pool

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

May 16, 2013 by Vickie Lester

Hello kittens, I thought I’d show you this – La Miniatura – draped off in tarps against the weather. Talk about maintenance! The house was originally commissioned by a rare book dealer… Paper… Water… Paper… Anything wrong here? As a follow up to the previous post (in a round about kind of way) I quote my uncle, “Frank Lloyd Wright, great designer, piss poor engineer.” Okay, okay, okay. A phenomenal designer, built in 1923 photographed in 1939: .

Categories: Architecture, Art, Blogging, Books, Culture, Design, Entertainment, Film, Gardening, History, Hollywood, Humor, Life, Los Angeles, Memoir, Movies, Photography, Relationships, Short Stories, Story, Travel, Truth & Rumors, Uncategorized, Writing • Tags: Architect, art deco, behind the scenes, concrete block, design, designer, drainage, engineer, film, Frank Lloyd Wright, history, Hollywood, La Miniatura, leak, Los Angeles, Mayan, Old Hollywood, photography, rare books, sand, site specific, tarp, weather

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