The Washington times., 1936-02-15
DIRECTORS NOT THE STARS SPORT REAL HOLLYWOOD MANSION
They Indulge
! Growing for
! Luxury

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. lS.-The
most beautiful homes IN Holly
wood are seldom heard Of, mainly
because they belong not to the
stars, but to the directors.
Men Of mature tastes, many Of
the directors earn Is much or
more than the stars, and can
afford to indulge them.
Cecil B. De Miles establish
ment on De Mile Drive in Laugh.
lin Park is one OF the most spa
ci0us and interesting ones. Laugh
lin Park Is now in . fairly met.
ropolitan quarter Of Hollywood.
But when De Mile bought the
property it was virgin territory,
consisting Of rolling slopes and
beautiful silent woodland.
As time went by he sold parcels
Of it to selected friends who built
elegant homes adjacent to the
De Mile property. And several
years ago the noted producer-di-
rector bought the nearest Of
these homes, linking 1t to his
own by q long glassedin corridor
smothered in ivy.
Great Living Room
The original De Mile house
has O great living room embracing
Q grand piano and on the walls
are paintings Of Dan Sayre Groes-
beck, whose work De Mile es-
pecially fancieS. Tall glass doors
open on the terrace that slopes
down to the swimming pool and
tennis courts. The dining room
is paneled in dark walnut. And
there are many other attractive
rooms off the great entrance hall
Strangely enough, De Miles
Own bedroom and bath are mo
naStic in their severity. A narrow
mahogany bed Of Colonial design
covered in brown plush Is where
he sleeps. Beside the bed are
hookshelves containing titles
mostly devoted to religion and
history. other books and o small
radio stand are on Q table In the
approximate center Of the room.
In the house more recently &C.
Ouired, De Mile has . large Il
brary with windows giving . mag
nificent view Of Los Angeles. HIS
desk Is In the alcove made by the
loaded glass. Arms, books, and
precious art objects are every
where. It Is here that the nightly
@rrmeninrs Of current films are
held for the household and guests.
The bulk Of De Miles library
Of 5000 volumes Is ON shelves
Indereround and scattered
through the rooms-though many
are TO be found, too. ct his ranch.
Paradise, and aboard his yacht,
Offices for his staff are on the
Kround floor, with windows open
ing upon 0 patio where two price
less Spanish cannon stand. Above
atairs are the living quarters OF
Mrs. Ella King Adams the De
Mile librarian.
Real Show Place
Mitchell Lessen, for many years
De Miles art and costume dt'
rector and now directing Fred
MacMurray and Joan Bennett IN
&13 Hours by Air" has another
of the Hollywood show places. Lei
sens is q Monterey house In strtk'
ing red and white, set back on Q
lawn covered with ivy q foot deep
In the rear is Q garden, swimming
pool and badminton court. The
Sunporch In the rear has red and
white blinds and red and white
furniture maSsively cushioned
There are white rugs throughout
the house. The motif Is moderne
throughout and greyiSh blue and
old rose living room, the black
and white bar, and the many bed
rooms. Only Leisen'S own bed
room is not moderne. 1t Is severe
masculine, and Spar1ngly ap
pointed with carved antique fur'
niture.
Much talked about is the home
Of Wesley RuggleS, who directed
Claudette Colbert in 1.-THE Bride
! Comes Home" The house Is
spanish and located in Benedict
Canyon. close to the homes Of
Harold Lloyd, Charles Chaplin
Marion Davies, Samuel Goldwyn
and other noted perSonageS. II
has . ninehole golf course, swim
ming pool and tennis court. The
, master bedroom has o stair de
Scending from the second flool
directly to the swimming pool.
The house does not have q
great many rooms, but the rooms
are unusually large, with big fire
places and private baths. The di
/. rector'S room looks toward the
canyon, while that Of his wife
airline Judge, gives Q view oi
Metropolitan Beverly Hills.
Charles Wesley, the Rugglel
youngster, has his own bedroom
and q separate playroom; while
by the pool, is q Spanish cottage
with dressing rooms, bar anc
game room.
The colonial home Of AL Hal
and Mrs. Hall, the former L'ols
Lane Of the films. is otter
pointed out. Hall has just com
pleted directing Jan Kiepura anC
Gladys Swarthout in "Give u
This Night" The Halls have
varied the usual colonial furni
ture with white chairs in un
usual m terials, voluminoui
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