Move Into Marion's Mansion

     Marion Davies Rancho Mirage, California estate at 1 Von Dehn Road is for sale.  It was built in 1956 for the well known actress.  It is 13,908 square feet with 9 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.  Clearly every room has their own bathroom with more to spare.  It resides on almost 3 acres.  The asking price is almost $4 million.  Clearly, the interior has been redone recently and wouldn't have been anything Marion would have used. 

Vintage Inspiration - Lovely Lucille

Lucille Ball embroidering at home in 1943

Cherrill and Cary's Cottage

Cherrill and Grant at Home; 1934

Virginia Cherrill (12 April 1908 - 14 November 1996) and Cary Grant (18 January 1904 - 29 November 1986) at home; 1934.  Cherrill was an actress with 15 credits, most famously for playing "The Blind Girl" in Charlie Chaplin's City Lights (1931).  

Homes of the Stars - Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 26

Homes of the Stars - Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 26

Homes of the Stars - Edward G Robinson

Edward G. Robinson's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 26

Homes of the Stars - Danny Thomas

Danny Thomas's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 26

Homes of the Stars - Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe's last home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 25

Homes of the Stars - Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 21

Homes of the Stars - Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 21

Homes of the Stars - Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 21

Homes of the Stars - George Hamilton

George Hamilton's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 21

Homes of the Stars - Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield's last home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 19

Homes of the Stars - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 19

Homes of the Stars - Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster's home from the 1971 Guide to Stars Homes, page 19

Hurd's Home

Actor Hurd Hatfield and Jean Willes; 1949

Hurd Hatfield (7 December 1917 - 26 December 1986) appeared sporadically in films, but the roles he played were quite memorable such as Pontius Pilate in King of Kings (1961) and Dorian Gray in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945). 

Stewart's Sanctuary

James Stewart at home in, I'm guessing, the 1960's or 1970's?  I have to say I saved the pictures primarily for the books.  I love trying to figure out what was in the libraries of the stars.  It's just too difficult to read the titles on the spines.  If anyone can figure them out, please let me know.

Mr. and Mrs. Muni Make Music

Paul Muni and his wife Bella enjoy an evening of music in their home

Leslie Lets Us In His Lair

Leslie Howard; 1941

Leslie Howard lived in Dorking, Surrey in a 16th Century Farm House named Stowe Maries.  He thought he had bought a "white elephant", but it seems like an amazing home to me.  He and his wife Ruth would entertain many celebrities there including Bette Davis and Ingrid Bergman.  According to a fascinating story on the UK Telegraph, his wife Ruth even novel way of keeping him away from his glamorous female guests.

Leslie Howard; 1941

If this isn't the way I expect an Englishman to look, I don't know what is!

Fashion Friday: Martha Raye Shows Us Her Shoes

Martha Raye and her shoes

Martha Raye has cool shoe collection.  Even one of those pairs would be fabulous, let alone a full cupboard full.  I'm totally jealous!