Category: Photography

December 14, 2012 /

I may have mentioned Marion’s domestic arrangements and a boxy, boring, Tudor… My friend at http://foxpudding.wordpress.com/ said I must be referring to Mr. Hearst. If you check out his posts you will find wit and a deep appreciation of fine arts. In the meantime here’s the house at Christmas:

December 14, 2012 /

Christmas in Beverly Hills, 1931:

December 13, 2012 /

Leo Carrillo an actor and comedian, is probably best known today for his efforts on behalf of the state of California. Malibu? Leo Carrillo State Park? Hearst Castle? You got it. Here he is on horseback:

December 13, 2012 /

Now, Peggy could sing… Why does Jimmy have the microphone?

December 13, 2012 /

Sleigh bells ring…

December 13, 2012 /

Marching down Hollywood Blvd.

December 12, 2012 /

Waiters outside the Hollywood Brown Derby – on strike in 1934: A night view in Hollywood some thirty years later… You can see the Brown Derby’s neon sign glowing on the right:

December 12, 2012 /

You can cross reference with the handy map in the previous post! This is the dessert case:        

December 12, 2012 /

I never did, different generation (quite a few generations), but here a few stars at the Brown Derby – oh, and the pattern on the china is “Blue Willow”: George and Gracie, Jane and Ronnie. This is another industry couple dining at the Derby, she’s an actress, and he’s a…

December 10, 2012 /

Mayor and Mrs. Bowron progress past the Frolic Room and the Pantages Theater – still there!