Driving tours of Hollywood stars' homes has been a robust industry, sharing its origins with the birth of the film industry. Starline, one of the more prominent touring services, dates back to 1935. The home of actress Claudette Colbert in Holmby Hills was a regular stop on these tours.
Built in 1935 by architect Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright), the house was styled as a Hollywood Baroque "White Mansion" on a hill. The extensive estate was surrounded by gardens. While the property included tennis courts, missing was the prototypical swimming pool. Colbert and her husband Dr. Joel Pressman, a throat surgeon at UCLA, lived in the home until 1963, when they sold it.
This postcard is available in my Etsy shop, Postcardigans. Check out it and other vintage postcards I have collected over the years!
Built in 1935 by architect Lloyd Wright (son of Frank Lloyd Wright), the house was styled as a Hollywood Baroque "White Mansion" on a hill. The extensive estate was surrounded by gardens. While the property included tennis courts, missing was the prototypical swimming pool. Colbert and her husband Dr. Joel Pressman, a throat surgeon at UCLA, lived in the home until 1963, when they sold it.
This postcard is available in my Etsy shop, Postcardigans. Check out it and other vintage postcards I have collected over the years!