Tag: estate
September 25, 2014 /

Hollywood style – Eleanor Boardman and King Vidor – 1929

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…

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February 20, 2014 /

Death Takes a Holiday: or the smooth moves of a Hollywood Romeo

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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November 15, 2012 /

SPANISH DECO IN THE ARIZONA DESERT

Designed by Josias Th. Joesler: – The structure is still largely intact… It is, however, by no means a time capsule, I know I can get annoying about preservation and the original vision of the architect. So let me annoy you a little – the land has been terraformed. The…

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