by donnbeach | Jul 18, 2021 | Celebrities, Chicago, Donn's History, Locations, People
Part of the archive was this script for Rudy Vallee’s “The Drene Show” which was a 30 minute radio program in the early 40s. This particular script revolves around Rudy trying to steal a secret recipe from Don the Beachcomber to make his place more...
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 | Mar 25, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, Encino Home, People
I have a number of images of “Toni” at Donn’s Encino house parties circa 1946. On none of them does it give her last name. I’m sure one of you can identify her as she was famous enough not to need her last name written down in 1946! UPDATE: The...
by donnbeach | Mar 11, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People
From the Phoebe Beach Archive Edgar Bergen, Donn, Elyse Knox and Mrs. Reginald Gardiner. They were all regulars at Donn’s Encino parties in 1946. Elyse is best know now as the mother of actor Mark Harmon. From Good Morning America...
by donnbeach | Mar 4, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People
In this 1946 Life magazine article you see Steve Crane arriving with Lila Leeds. She had just been in The Show Off with Red Skelton, another regular at Donn’s parties. He was 10 years Donn’s junior and would go on about ten years later to be a...
by donnbeach | Mar 1, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People
From the Phoebe Beach Archive Actress/Singer Alice Faye with her husband, actor/bandleader Phil Harris started a radio show together a couple of years after this The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show on NBC. From the Phoebe Beach Archive Actor Reggie Gardiner and Alice....
