Above Sunset Strip in 1951!

Above Sunset Strip in 1951!

Above Sunset Strip in 1951!

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The early 1950s was a fascinating time in Hollywood. It was a time when the United States was coming into its own after the war and California was booming with a population surge to over 10 million people. The state was a national leader in industry, education and technology and Southern California was at the forefront of cutting edge architecture.

In the entertainment business, California was experiencing a surge of excitement with new stars, restaurants and night clubs. Martin and Lewis were the popular new comedy act while newcomers Debbie Reynolds and Mitzi Gaynor became stars for their roles in "Singin in the Rain" and "South Pacific." In 1951, the #1 musical film was "American in Paris" and the top drama was "A Place in the Sun." Bogart and Hepburn won Best Actor and Actress for "The African Queen." In Los Angeles, the Sunset Strip was at the center of Hollywood's movie star places to be seen, immortalized in Billy Wilder’s "Sunset Boulevard," and later to become the site of Dean Martin's Italian restaurant, television’s popular detective show "77 Sunset Strip," and the world's hottest strip of rock 'n roll bands.

This dazzling mid century home built in 1951 and perched just above the famed Sunset Strip would have been in the thick of 1950’s Hollywood - or at least able to observe from a perfect vantage point. Now restored and updated with beaucoup style and imagination, at 4,000 square feet, fabulous art and some of the best views in Los Angeles, it has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, a kitchen with the best appliances, screening room with wet bar that doubles as a master suite, flowing white terrazzo floors, and a glass bath shower and walls. For more information.

Super modern steel and glass home 60 seconds above the heart of the Sunset Strip. Selling fully furnished including a custom lighted dining set. Priced at $4.895 million.

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