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“Garden of Alla” – A hybrid of theatre and film – Written and Performed by Romy Nordlinger
For those of you in Southern California: I am so very excited to let you know that New York-based actress, Romy Nordlinger, is bringing her one-woman show about Alla Nazimova to Hollywood. “The Garden of Alla” tells the story of … Continue reading
“The Home of Nazimova” article in Picture Show magazine, January 1921
Most of us know “8152 Sunset Boulevard” as the Garden of Allah Hotel but before it was that, it was the home of actress, Alla Nazimova. Back in January 1921 when this “The Home of Nazimova” article came out in … Continue reading
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“Hayvenhurst” – Alla Nazimova Residence, 8080 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
While there are plenty of photos of Alla Nazimova’s 8080 Sunset Blvd home after she completed her renovations, there are only a few that show how it looked when she took possession of it in 1919. Louis B. Mayer at … Continue reading
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Photo and letter from Harry Ellerbe, who worked with Alla Nazimova on Broadway in 1936
I recently heard from Mari Lyn Henry, founder of the Society for the Preservation of Theatrical History which stemmed out of her many years of research and advocacy on behalf of forgotten artists who had a major impact on the … Continue reading
Alla Nazimova doll & hair tonic bottle
I don’t quite know what to make of this one. I found it on a Pinterest page of boudoir dolls (whatever they are) and captioned “Very Rare French doll (Nazimova).” So I guess it’s a doll of Alla Nazimova (the … Continue reading
The living room at the Garden of Alla (without the final “h”)
The living room at the Garden of Alla (without the final “h” – this photo was taken when the house was the home of Alla Nazimova, before she turned her property into a hotel (and added the final “h”) which … Continue reading
Alla Nazimova at the “Garden of Alla” – her home on Sunset Blvd
Alla Nazimova was the original resident of the house which she nicknamed the Garden of Alla as a pun on a popular 1910s novel (and later Dietrich movie) “The Garden of Allah.” Here she is seen pruning the driveway long … Continue reading
Alla Nazimova takes great pleasure in caring for the growing things around her estate.
I love this photo of Alla Nazimova for a number of reasons. All she’s doing is watering her trees, but as the master of the Big Dramatic Pose, most shots you see of her are arranged for Maximum Dramatic Effect, … Continue reading
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Advertisement for “The Garden of Alla” (without an “H” at the end) Hotel
I’m so used to seeing photos, signs and ads for setting of my novels spelled as Garden of Allah-with-an-H that it was a bit jarring to come across this ad for the “Garden of Alla” without an ‘H’ at the … Continue reading
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The Hollywood Reporter announces Martin Turnbull’s ‘Garden of Allah’ novels have been optioned for the screen.
August 21, 2014 You can read the story on The Hollywood Reporter’s website. See also this page on my website.
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