Article: THE HOUSES THAT MADE HOLLYWOOD.(the homes of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks; George Cukor; Dolores del Rio and Cedric Gibbons; and Jack L. Warner are highlighted)

FOUR FAMOUS MANSIONS THAT WERE BUILT ON DREAMS.

TODAY, privileged Angelenos--particularly film stars, directors and studio powers--enjoy "storybook" lives that excite admiration, and a touch of envy, from onlookers around the world. Central to the image, along with the limos, parties and premieres, are mega-million-dollar mansions featuring everything from pool houses to round-the-clock guards. * But such glamour and excess is nothing new for Hollywood. In the 1920s and '30s, the industry's leading figures often built extravagant residences that made their larger-than-life movie world a reality at home. At a time when one could buy a substantial house in the ...

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