Life at the Marmont
Title | Life at the Marmont PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Sarlot |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 2013-04-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1101598697 |
Raymond Sarlot bought the Chateau Marmont in 1975, but what was originally a business purchase became a love affair as he delved into the hotel's incredible history. From its perch overlooking the Sunset Strip, the glamorous Marmont reigned for decades as the spot for artists, writers, musicians, and actors of every stripe and remains a home-away-from-home for A-listers like Scarlett Johansson and Johnny Depp. Here, Sarlot and co-author Fred E. Basten share a wealth of scandalous and intriguing tales about them all, from the stars of Hollywood's Golden Era like Jean Harlow and Grace Kelly to idols of the sixties and seventies like Jim Morrison and John Belushi (who tragically died there in 1982). Whether your obsession is Hollywood history or celebrity gossip, Life at the Marmont has plenty of gripping, juicy stories to fascinate.
The Castle on Sunset
Title | The Castle on Sunset PDF eBook |
Author | Shawn Levy |
Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2020-01-23 |
Genre | Celebrities |
ISBN | 9781474611848 |
For nearly ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favoured the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home. Filled with deep secrets but hidden in plain sight, its evolution parallels the growth of Hollywood itself. Perched above the Sunset Strip like a fairy-tale castle, the Chateau seems to come from another world entirely. An apartment-house-turned-hotel, it has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore: 1930s bombshell Jean Harlow took lovers during her third honeymoon there; director Nicholas Ray slept with his sixteen-year-old Rebel Without a Cause star Natalie Wood; Anthony Perkins and Tab Hunter met poolside and began a secret affair; Jim Morrison swung from the balconies, once nearly falling to his death; John Belushi suffered a fatal overdose in a private bungalow; Lindsay Lohan got the boot after racking up nearly $50,000 in charges in less than two months. Much of what's happened inside the Chateau's walls has eluded the public eye - until now. With wit and prowess, Shawn Levy recounts the wild parties and scandalous liaisons, creative breakthroughs and marital breakdowns, births and untimely deaths that the Chateau Marmont has given rise to. Vivid, salacious and richly informed, the book is a glittering tribute to Hollywood as seen from the suites and bungalows of its most hallowed hotel.
Life at the Marmont
Title | Life at the Marmont PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond R. Sarlot |
Publisher | Roundtable Pub |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Celebrities |
ISBN | 9780915677238 |
On a hillside above Hollywood's Sunset Strip stands the historic Chateau Marmont Hotel. From 1931 to 1990, the Marmont welcomed the world's most famous names and faces. For artists, writers, musicians and stars, the Marmont became a home-away-from-home and a haven of privacy. This book reveals for the first time the secrets beyond the walls of this legendary hideaway--the glamour and glitter as well as the scandal and tragedy. While honeymooning with her second husband at the Marmont, Jean Harlow carried on a secret love affair with another screen idol. Grace Kelly, early in her career, created rumors when she roamed the Marmont corridors in the late evening hours. Paul Newman met Joanne Woodward here; teenager Natalie Wood began a relationship with a director that came close to culminating in tragedy; and John Belushi spent his tragic final day here. Among the many celebrities whose visits to the Marmont are recounted here are Marilyn Monroe, Howard Hughes, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Jim Morrison, Barbra Streisand, Bianca Jagger, Robert DeNiro, and James Dean.--From publisher description.
Last Night at Chateau Marmont
Title | Last Night at Chateau Marmont PDF eBook |
Author | Lauren Weisberger |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 400 |
Release | 2011-06-14 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1451611757 |
Brooke loved reading the dishy celebrity gossip rag, "Last Night"--until her marriage became a weekly headline. When rumors about Brooke and her newly minted rock-star husband swirl in the tabloids, she must question the truth of her marriage.
Life at the Marmont
Title | Life at the Marmont PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Sarlot |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781101928226 |
Life at the Marmont
Title | Life at the Marmont PDF eBook |
Author | Raymond Sarlot |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2013-04-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0143123114 |
Raymond Sarlot bought the Chateau Marmont in 1975, but what was originally a business purchase became a love affair as he delved into the hotel's incredible history. From its perch overlooking the Sunset Strip, the glamorous Marmont reigned for decades as the spot for artists, writers, musicians, and actors of every stripe and remains a home-away-from-home for A-listers like Scarlett Johansson and Johnny Depp. Here, Sarlot and co-author Fred E. Basten share a wealth of scandalous and intriguing tales about them all, from the stars of Hollywood's Golden Era like Jean Harlow and Grace Kelly to idols of the sixties and seventies like Jim Morrison and John Belushi (who tragically died there in 1982). Whether your obsession is Hollywood history or celebrity gossip, Life at the Marmont has plenty of gripping, juicy stories to fascinate.
Salamanca 1812
Title | Salamanca 1812 PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Fletcher |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 2012-08-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1846036291 |
Salamanca was the most decisive battle of the entire Peninsular War. This detailed, illustrated volume recounts its progression, alongside full-colour maps and illustrations. Wellington smashed Marmont's French Army and his pursuit of its shattered remnants led to the famous cavalry charge of the King's German Legion at Garcia Hernandez. There would be two more years of sieges and hard fighting before the Iron Duke crossed the Pyrenees into France but from Salamanca the British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies always had the upper hand. Ian Fletcher examines this important battle in detail and also discusses the campaign which led up to it.