Hearst Castle
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Hearst Castle, known formally as La Cuesta Encantada, is a historic estate in San Simeon, located on the Central Coast of California. Conceived by William Randolph Hearst, the publishing tycoon, and h
The bell tower of the restored Mission San Miguel Arcángel
Marion Davies – Hearst's lover since 1918, and chatelaine of Hearst Castle
A publicity shot for Citizen Kane
Marion Davies
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Marion Davies was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies left the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl. As a teenager, she appea
Hearst Castle
…wife Millicent and their five sons, by 1925 Hearst's marriage was effectively over and San Simeon became the home of him and his mistress, the actress Marion Davies. Their guest list included many of the Hollywood stars of the Roaring Twenties; Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, the Marx Brothers, Greta Garbo, Buster…
Davies in the 1920s
Davies and Forrest Stanley in When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922).
Marion Davies cover art from Picture-Play Magazine, 1926
During the Jazz Age, Hearst and Davies were known for the extravagant soirées they threw for Hollywood and political elites at Hearst Castle.