Irving Thalberg and Norma Shearer’s beach house on Santa Monica beach

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

Irving Thalberg and Norma Shearer's beach house on Santa Monica beachMGM’s Irving Thalberg and Norma Shearer had a beach house on Santa Monica beach. As with his neighbors Louis B. Mayer and William Randolph Hearst, it sat right on the edge of the sand. But unlike his neighbors, Thalberg was an extremely light sleeper, so Norma had the entire house soundproofed so he couldn’t hear the ocean. Not a bad shack for a beach house, huh?

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4 responses to “Irving Thalberg and Norma Shearer’s beach house on Santa Monica beach”

  1. Al Donnelly says:
    December 5, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    In 1942, the house was used for the wedding of Wayne and Sandy Poulsen. Wayne’s old friend and ski buddy, Marti had just married Norma shortly before. Wayne’s life story, now recognized as the founder of the Squaw Valley area, can be found here:
    http://thetahoeweekly.com/2015/08/the-poulsens-a-squaw-valley-love-affair/

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  2. e house still there says:
    February 11, 2022 at 8:46 am

    Is the house still there ? Just finished your book it was great.

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