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Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten

Movie Star Homes: The Famous to the Forgotten
By Judy Artunian, Mike Oldham

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From Gloria Swanson’s 1918 Hollywood bungalow to Brad Pitt’s Beverly Hills estate, this compendium of movie star homes profiles the extravagant, lavish, and eccentric residences of the rich and famous. Each of the nearly 400 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 site. 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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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #272834 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 312 pages

Editorial Reviews

Chicago Tribune
"It’s rare when a travel guide makes itself as meaningful at home as on vacation . . . This is one of them."

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

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

Customer Reviews

Hollywood Homes3
Very interesting although the pictures are small and in most cases you only get a photo of the 'front gate'. I learned a lot. Overall, very good.

Don't waste your money2
The images in this book are very poor quality and often VERY small. I was very disappointed, photos are in black and white only, and they look as though they were merely scanned, and not well scanned. Often all that passes for a picture of a "movie star" home is a picture of a bunch of trees (hiding the home completely). If the authors cannot provide a glimpse of a home beyond just the dense vegitation in front of it, then they have failed in their effort.

STAR HOMES4
This book is a guilty pleasure, really a fun read. I appreciated that every entry came with a requisite image. Granted most of the entries are star's from yesteryear, many of which i dont have a clue about, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book nonetheless. If you have any interest in this sort of thing, then I highly recommend it.