designed by Paul R. Williams and Robert Finkelhor for actress Barbara Stanwyck in 1937
designed by Paul R. Williams and Robert Finkelhor for actress Barbara Stanwyck in 1937
Mark the 109th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic with Mr. Carter's memories of playing Stanwyck's son in the 1953 film Titanic. Recorded in 2019.
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Richard Adkins
Former Curator, Hollywood Heritage Museum
Ziegfeld Girl (1941) , starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner, was one of costume designer Gilbert Adrian's last MGM projects.
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Adrian, best known for designing those fabulous ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz, purchased the Zeppo Marx home at Marwyck Ranch in 1942. He and wife Janet Gaynor made it their primary home until 1952.
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Richard Adkins, author of the book, "Adrian - American Designer,Hollywood Original" will present the stories of Charles LeMaire, John W. Harkrider, and Gilbert Adrian and their role in "Glorifying the American Girl" through Ziegfeld Follies costuming.
April 5 @ 1p
Advance Registration Required
$15
Friends of Oakridge events occur in collaboration with the Los Angeles City Department of Recreation and Parks. Please add your name to our email list for updates on film screenings. Film events are funded, in part, by the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs.
The Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks recently obtained $800,000 in funding for the preservation of the Estate. Until Friends receives more guidance on when restoration will begin, Friends tours and events will be scheduled just 30 days in advance. Please add your name to our email list for some events that will be promoted exclusively to our list.
Oakridge History on YouTube
Shirley Temple's 21st Birthday-In April 1949, Ms. Temple celebrated her 21st birthday during the filming of The Story of Seabiscuit, originally titled Always Sweethearts, at Northridge Farms. Northridge Farms was the name given to Marwyck when the ranch was sold in 1943 to J.H. and Annette Ryan and Mary Strnad.
Devonshire St. 1940s- 35mm film driving on Devonshire St. Film starts just east of Reseda Blvd. and heads west until 2:28, when the direction changes west to east.
Marwyck/Oakridge/Northridge Farms can be seen in the right area of the screen at about :47. At 4:45, DesiLu Ranch can be seen. Lucy and Desi lived in Chatsworth from 1941 to 1956.