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BEFORE THE 101

Hollywood’s first 50 years, until the freeway paved paradise in 1954

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Tragic Tale of Hollywood’s First Art Director

Tragic Tale of Hollywood’s First Art Director

Tragic Tale of Hollywood’s First Art Director

Hollywood’s first art director is the architect behind a local masterpiece: Las Orquideas villas on Orchid Avenue, just east of the Magic Castle. Las Orquideas nestled in the Hollywood Hills, 1929 (USC) Wilfred Buckland — who worked extensively with Cecil B. DeMille and Jesse Lasky — built the Spanish Colonial Revival complex, a recreation of his favorite hillside village in Andalusia, in 1928. The nine units feature double-volume living rooms, balcony dining rooms, arched en

Jan 2, 2023

About the Creator

Before the 101 is the brainchild of Kathleen Perricone

A mid-century enthusiast, Kathleen was born about 50 years too late. Fortunately, as a history buff she gets to live in the past.

The Hollywood resident is a published author who has written about influential figures such as John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Barack Obama, Anne Frank, Taylor Swift, and dozens more.

Over the past two decades, she's also worked as a celebrity news editor in New York City as well as for Yahoo!, Ryan Seacrest Productions, and a reality TV family who shall remain nameless.

for inquiries, please contact: BeforeThe101@gmail.com

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