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Museum of Motion Pictures and auditorium, Lytton Plaza, Sunset Blvd, 1962
When the Garden of Allah Hotel was razed in late summer 1959, Bart Lytton built in its place a bank, Lytton Savings. Underneath it, he also build the Lytton Center of the Visual Arts / Museum of Motion Pictures and … Continue reading
Frank Capra’s “Lost Horizon” plays the Four Star Theater, 5112 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1937
One of my favorite pictures by one of my directors starring one of my favorite actors (and Garden of Allah resident) plays the Four Star Theatre at 5112 Wilshire Blvd in 1937. Man oh man, what I wouldn’t give to … Continue reading
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Gallery of photographs showing the Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood (1927 to 1959)
Photo credit: Many of these photographs have been made available from MARC WANAMAKER at the BISON ARCHIVES. This photo has been colorized: Various advertisements and graphics associated with the Garden of Allah Hotel: … Continue reading
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The swimming pool at the Garden of Alla(h) Hotel, Sunset Blvd, circa 1927.
The Garden of Allah’s swimming pool was one of its most famous features—probably because, at the time, it was the largest private swimming pool in town…or at least that was its reputation. This shot isn’t dated, but it has to … Continue reading
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Early advertisement for the Garden of Alla Hotel (no final “h”)
The advertisement for the Garden of Alla Hotel (with no final h on Alla) is likely from the late 1920s. The hotel opened January 9th, 1927 and for the first 2 or 3 years operated as the Garden of Alla … Continue reading
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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
“The Garden of Allah” stage play
The Rialto Theatre in Los Angeles in 1916 – the opening show was “The Garden of Allah.” A sensation when first published in 1904, Robert Hichens’ The Garden of Allah is a romantic tale of adventure set in the Algerian … Continue reading