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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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A 1924 newspaper advertisement for the Facial Institute at 8080 Sunset Blvd.
This newspaper snippet is dated 1924 and shows the Garden of Allah’s original address – 8080 Sunset Blvd, which was the address back when it was Alla Nazimova’s home – as being the location of something called the Facial Incident. … 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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Villas at the Garden of Allah Hotel
You’d think that after nine years of researching and writing about the Garden of Allah Hotel, I’d have come across every photo there is out there of the place. But no! I came across this one recently, and I think … Continue reading
Schwab’s Pharmacy and its neighbor, Googies coffee shop at Sunset Blvd & Crescent Heights, circa 1950s
Here’s a quintessential L.A. photo: Schwab’s Pharmacy and its neighbor, Googie’s coffee shop near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Heights, putting it opposite the Garden of Allah Hotel, which stood on the west side of that intersection. If … Continue reading
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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Possible door handle from the Garden of Allah Hotel?
A photo of a door handle may seem an odd thing to post, but this one has a special story. Its owner sent it to me asking if I could verify it. He said that the man he bought it … Continue reading
Cover art and title reveal for Book 4: “Searchlights and Shadows”
I am very happy to be able to reveal today the title and cover of my 4th book in my Garden of Allah series! “SEARCHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS” The story picks up a month after Pearl Harbor and we follow Marcus, … Continue reading
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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“Live at the Garden of Allah – 8152 Sunset Blvd” advertisement, July 10th, 1930
After Alla Nazimova opened the Garden of Allah Hotel, then went bankrupt over it and was forced to sell her share, the hotel went through a couple of management changes, and had a bit of a relaunch. This ad is … Continue reading
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