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Lauren Bacall at the Garden of Allah hotel
In the mid-1940s, Lauren Bacall and her mother stayed at the Garden of Allah while Bogie was breaking up with his 3rd wife, Mayo Methot. This photo gives us a classic example of “The Look.” She talks about The Look … Continue reading
Garden of Allah closing down auction advertisement, 1959
In the summer of 1959, the Garden of Allah was sold to a property developer with plans to build a mini mall (because, apparently, L.A. needs more mini malls.) Before they tore down the property, an auction of all its … Continue reading
Interior foyer of the main house at the Garden of Allah hotel
Interior foyer of the main house at the Garden of Allah hotel
Alla Nazimova, the original resident at the Garden of Allah
A great silent screen star, Alla Nazimova, was the original resident of the Garden of Allah. In 1917 she was offered a $13,000 a week contract–$3,000 more than Mary Pickford–with Metro studios (working with future MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer.) … Continue reading
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Garson Kanin at the Garden of Allah hotel
Garson Kanin was a writer and director of plays and films. He is best remembered for his collaborations with his wife, actress Ruth Gordon. Together, they wrote the Spencer Tracy/Katharine Hepburn film comedies “Adam’s Rib” (1949) and “Pat and Mike” … Continue reading
Francis X. Bushman at the Garden of Allah hotel
Actor Francis X. Bushman didn’t ever live at the Garden of Allah, but he’s the only person (along with this wife) who attended both the opening night party in January 1927 and closing night party in October 1959-. Partygoers were … Continue reading
Natalie Schafer at the Garden of Allah hotel
These days we know Natalie Schafer almost solely from her role as Mrs Howell on “Gilligan’s Island” but back in the day (1940s and ’50s) she acted in movies, including “The Snake Pit” (1948) and “Anastasia” (1956). She lived at … Continue reading
Screenwriter / songwriter Harry Ruby at the Garden of Allah hotel
According to Sheilah Graham’s book “The Garden of Allah”, Harry Ruby lived at the Garden of Allah for a while, probably in the 1930s. He was a writer both of music, songs and screenplays. The most notable films he wrote … Continue reading
Screenwriter Marc Connolly at the Garden of Allah hotel
Marc Connolly was a successful New York playwright who moved to Hollywood when the studios came a-calling in the mid 1930s. He chose to live at the Garden of Allah to be with fellow writers Robert Benchley & George Kaufman. … Continue reading
Louis Calhern at the Garden of Allah hotel
Louis Calhern was a well-known character actor who appeared in countless movies, including “The Road to Singapore” (1931), “Heaven Can Wait” (1943), “The Asphalt Jungle” (1950), and “High Society” (1956). He was a very frequent resident at the Garden of … Continue reading