Month: April 2013

April 15, 2013 /

A PERFECT DAY FOR A PICK-ME-UP, COURTESY OF LANIER AND ELIZABETH TAYLOR

April 14, 2013 /

WHEN MY CUP RUNNETH OVER I TEND TO RUN FOR THE MOP

Babies, Darlings, Angels, Compadres and assorted Poppets… If you have been following this blog you’ll know I wrote a book (an irreverent, sexy, oh so mysterioso roman à clef)… Where was I? Oh yes, someone’s going to publish the book, and I was very vague about the details – no more,…

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April 13, 2013 /

For Neff, an era of glamour came first – Los Angeles Times

March 18, 2004|David A. Keeps | Times Staff Writer For Neff, an era of glamour came first He was the architect to the golden age stars, creating elaborate European-styled homes such as Pickfair. His houses are still on the A-list, sheltering Pitt, Aniston and Keaton. Innovative as they were, Wallace…

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April 11, 2013 /

PANTAGES – AND OH THAT ART DECO – LOUNGE

April 11, 2013 /

PANTAGES – ART DECO – MAIN LOBBY

April 11, 2013 /

THE PANTAGES THEATRE OPENED ITS DOORS IN 1930 – ARCHITECT B. MARCUS PRITECA

April 9, 2013 /

LOST PASADENA – THE FENYES MANSION

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April 8, 2013 /

ROMANESQUE REVIVAL – SURVIVES IN LOS ANGELES – ARCHITECT F. ROEHRIG

April 7, 2013 /

TWISTING BY THE POOL

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. Carrot topped Kier Bloomfield smeared zinc oxide over the bridge of…

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April 7, 2013 /

TWISTING BY THE POOL – CONTINUED

As you might have gleaned by now, when there’s a story to tell about Hollywood, I’m inclined to change the names and mix it up a bit to protect the innocent. What follows is mostly true, except what’s not. At the end of summer, after several restorative sessions, Ms. Todd…

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