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Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten Paperback – May 1, 2004

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From Gloria Swanson's 1918 Hollywood bungalow to Brad Pitt's Beverly Hills estate, Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten profiles the extravagant, lavish, and eccentric residences of the rich and famous. Each of the entries includes a photo of the star and brief summation of the star's career, the address of the star's home, a photo of the home as it looks today, and fascinating facts about the residence. In addition to magnificent mansions, the homes where celebrities lived before they became famous are also featured, such as Natalie Wood's humble 1945 residence and the home of Buster Keaton before he built his famed Italian villa in Beverly Hills.

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312 pages
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English
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Santa Monica Press
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May 1, 2004
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5.94 x 0.7 x 9.06 inches
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1891661388
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978-1891661389
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"Its rare when a travel guide makes itself as meaningful at home as on vacation . . . This is one of them." -- Chicago Tribune

"Pay dirt for the insatiable Hollywood archeologist." -- Los Angeles Times Magazine

"The most comprehensive book on the subject . . . encompassing everything from the silent days to the modern era." -- Palm Beach Post

"The resource to lead you to celebrity-real-estate-heaven." -- SilentEra.com

"Their careful selections, combined with photographs and biographical sketches . . . result in a fascinating mosaic of Hollywood history and style." -- RoadTripAmerica.com

About the Author

Judy Artunian is an accomplished writer who has published hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from haircuts to Internet technology. Judy is a regular contributor to the Chicago Tribune’s personal finance, small business, and career sections. Her work has also appeared in Glamour, the Miami Herald, Readers Digest’s New Choices and scores of trade magazines. Before becoming an independent writer, Judy was a public relations and marketing communications professional. She has been a member of the Los Angeles Conservancy, an architectural preservation society, for 15 years and has served as a volunteer for the organization. She also belongs to Hollywood Heritage and frequently attends preservation and film history presentations and tours. She lives in Southern California.

Mike Oldham is the managing member of a wholesale distributor which he founded in 1991. Mike studied business and was awarded an M.B.A. and a B.A. (finance and marketing concentrations respectively) from California State University Fullerton. He is a member of Hollywood Heritage, and lives in Southern California.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Santa Monica Press (May 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1891661388
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1891661389
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.94 x 0.7 x 9.06 inches

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Michael Oldham---under the name Mike Oldham---co-authored Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten and Palm Springs in Vintage Postcards. He authored Greetings from Beverly Hills, More Hollywood Homes, and Classic Hollywood Stars: Portraits & Quotes. In 2011, Michael Oldham's novel "The Valentino Formula" was published by BearManor Fiction. This is his first novel.
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BEST BOOK ON MOVIE STAR HOMES

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2013

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Great job of research by Judy Artunian. Anybody considering going to Los Angeles should buy this book and find the homes with a GPS. Book arrived on time. The book was in perfect condition.

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Homes of rich and famous in Hollywood

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014

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This is a very interesting book for all fans of Hollywood stars, and for those who would like to visit Hollywood and Beverly Hills to see movie star homes. This book provides the address of many Hollywood stars from silent era to the currently active actors and actresses. Most of these houses are located in Beverly Hills and surrounding areas in Southern California. So, if you are driving, then it is easy to cover a lot of houses in one day trip. The authors provide for each house, the street address, a picture of the house, and a brief profile of the actor/actress. In some cases the history of the house is also discussed.

One of the reasons that this book interested me was that it contains the addresses of some of my favorite stars of 1920s and 1930s movies. I have NOT listed all the names here, but some of my favorite star's address includes; June Allyson, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Fred Astaire, Mary Astor, Theda Bara, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Blondell, Clara Bow, Louise Brooks, Billie Burke, Ruth Chatterton, Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, Greer Garson, Janet Gaynor, Lillian Gish, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, Barbara La Marr, Hedy La Marr, Carole Lombard, Myrna Loy, Jeanette MacDonald, Ramon Navarro, Mary Pickford, Norma Shearer, Barbara Stanwyck, Mae West, and Loretta Young. There are also some younger star home addresses that include; Kim Bassinger, George Clooney, Nicole Kidman and others. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in Hollywood history.

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2008

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If you want glossy pictures, this is not for you. If you want short background information and black and white, this book is for you. I was disappointed because of the size of the photos, but I did enjoy the short reads.

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Salesman

Great little read

Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014

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I kept this book in the car with me and would whip it out if I had some down time in the area in between sales calls. I am also a fan of filming locations in the area such as the Brady Bunch house, the Poltergeist house, the ET house, and such. Many of the homes were ordinary or simply above average places where these stars would live, long before the papparazzi and TMZ would pester them. Google maps street view and sattelite view has taken some of the allure away from a book like this but for the price and the readability it is a good paperback. The crooked Hollywood sign font on the cover with the palm trees and Sunset Blvd sign is so Los Angeles.

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dearjanemarple

FULL OF INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2010

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As soon as I started leafing through this book I was apalled by its inaccuracies and omissions. For example William Holden: No mention is made of the apartment building on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica which he owned and where he died. No mention is made of Jimmy Stewarts home at 918 Roxbury Drive where he and his wife Gloria lived for 45 years until his death in 1989. Elizabeth Taylor is cited as living at Nancy Sinatra (the mother's) former home at 700 Nimes Road in Bel Air. The Sinatra pad was only a small modern house. The bulk of Elizabeth Taylor's estate is on the several acre 688 Nimes Road property originally belonging to Warner Baxter and later to Jack Ryan, designer of the Barbie doll. Warner Baxter's listing does not even mention the address of that estate. These are errors I saw in the first 15 minutes I skimmed through the book.

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Movie Star Hom

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015

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Again, a living tour of the famous, right where they lived!!! For those who haven't gotten there yet, its a great coffee table book!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014

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okay..pictures were too small

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2013

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This is an old guide albeit interesting is all in black and white. I think this may be what they get when they are going on a home tour.

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Reviewed in France on May 24, 2016

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Un peu déçu je m'attendais à un développement un peu plus détaillée sur les résidences de stars du cinéma hollywoodiens beaucoup manquent à l'appel de toutes les époques. Dommage.

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