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The Garden of Allah and the Chateau Marmont, Sunset Strip, late 1950s
Dave DeCaro is a photographer who also collects vintage photos, and you never know what he’s going to post on his Davelandweb site. This shot (from the late 1950s) is one of my favorites. Taken from above the Sunset Strip, … Continue reading
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Orson Welles’ hotel room at the Chateau Marmont, Sunset Blvd, 1941
I’ve decided that I’m psychic. I recently posted a photo of the interior of the Hollywood bar, Don the Beachcomber, which was the location for a scene in my third novel, Citizen Hollywood. I hadn’t seen that photo when I … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard
From Dave DeCaro, a great aerial shot of the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard. It was virtually across the street from the Garden of Allah. Unfortunately, the Garden of Allah is no longer with us, but at least we … Continue reading
Color photo of the Chateau Marmont & Garden of Allah hotels, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, late 1950s
I haven’t come across many color photos of the Garden of Allah Hotel so I was excited when Dave DeCaro from davelandweb.com sent me this late 1950s photo of the Chateau Marmont hotel on the Sunset Strip. If you look … Continue reading
Aerial photos of the Garden of Allah on Sunset Blvd, circa summer 1957
Dave DeCaro from Daveland recently sent me a series of photos. They’re off the Chateau Marmont Hotel on Sunset Boulevard but not as far as I’m concerned because in the background is the Garden of Allah Hotel. Color photos from … Continue reading
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Preston Sturges’s The Players nightclub on the Sunset Strip
Players nightclub on the Sunset Strip, opened by director Preston Sturges quietly during the Summer of 1940. The Chateau Marmont is on the right. For more information, see: Spotlight on The Players The following description was given to me by … Continue reading
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