by donnbeach | Jun 12, 2021 | Ads, Donn's History, Waikiki Restaurant
1947 Buick Roadmaster convertible in Desert Tan. This is not Donn’s actual car. January 28, 1948
by donnbeach | Apr 30, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People
1) Betty Grable When Donn was off at war, his friends sent him words of encouragement via signed publicity shots. I can read some, but I’ll need your help with the rest. UPDATE: That was quick! Thanks for the IDs! 2) Merle Oberon 1942 3) Harry James 4) Priscilla...
by donnbeach | Apr 24, 2021 | Donn's History
Among the Phoebe Beach Archive are the notes and writings of her late husband Arnold Bitner, who wrote a biography of Donn published in 2007. Those notes are interesting and help flesh out the story. Arnold was able to interview people who knew Donn. He has lots of...
by donnbeach | Apr 23, 2021 | Donn's History, Encino Home, Ephemera, Locations
I was scouring the background of images to see what was on the shelves of Donn’s home. This is just from 2 images, one in Encino and the other his Waikiki home. I was interested in carvings and Oceanic Art. It then dawned on me there were books and records. I...
by donnbeach | Apr 11, 2021 | Cocktails, Donn's History, Locations, McCadden Place
From the Phoebe Beach Archive A rare image inside 1727 N. McCadden Place circa 1937. The front bar where more traditional drinks were made rather than the “Rhum Rhapsodies” which were made in the back of the house. As you can see by the stool shadows, the...
by donnbeach | Mar 28, 2021 | Donn's History
In case you didn’t catch it in the announcements, I am in receipt of “The Phoebe Beach Archive”. This represents all the photos, documents, and various other bits of paper and ephemera that Phoebe inherited from her husband Donn Beach. It was this...
