Life at the Marmont

the long version

On a hillside above Hollywood's Sunset Strip stands the historic Chateau Marmont Hotel. From 1931 to 1990, the Marmont welcomed the world's most famous names and faces. For artists, writers, musicians and stars, the Marmont became a home-away-from-home and a haven of privacy. This book reveals for the first time the secrets beyond the walls of this legendary hideaway--the glamour and glitter as well as the scandal and tragedy. While honeymooning with her second husband at the Marmont, Jean Harlow carried on a secret love affair with another screen idol. Grace Kelly, early in her career, created rumors when she roamed the Marmont corridors in the late evening hours. Paul Newman met Joanne Woodward here; teenager Natalie Wood began a relationship with a director that came close to culminating in tragedy; and John Belushi spent his tragic final day here. Among the many celebrities whose visits to the Marmont are recounted here are Marilyn Monroe, Howard Hughes, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Jim Morrison, Barbra Streisand, Bianca Jagger, Robert DeNiro, and James Dean.--From publisher description.