Bonus stories from our conversation with Larry Fine’s grandson Eric Lamond, including the Stooges’ most requested act, what they had in common with Joe DiMaggio and how Larry made a drink.
Archives for 2018
The Crosby Chronicles
Bing Crosby brought his major star power to Toluca Lake for a decade, and his legacy as one of its most prominent residents continues today. We traced the story of the legendary crooner’s two local homes through their past and present inhabitants.
Glamour Through the Decades
We partnered with Bésame Cosmetics to re-create some of the most iconic styles from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Bésame Cosmetics Creates Beauty With History
Bésame Cosmetics founder Gabriela Hernandez strives to bring romance back to makeup with gorgeously designed and historically accurate reproductions of luxury products from decades past.
First Honorary Mayor Richard Arlen
Among Toluca Lake’s earliest prominent residents was boy-next-door Richard Arlen, a top Paramount Pictures star of the 1920s and 1930s.
Ryan Cassidy on Preserving the Past
Ryan Cassidy’s Toluca Woods home is filled with history — some from his Hollywood heritage, some part of the house and neighborhood, and the rest collected through a lifelong interest in objects that tell a story.