Comments on: Rudolph Valentino’s Falcon Lair for Sale http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/ thinking film Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:41:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: geneen cook http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-475678 geneen cook Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:51:25 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-475678 I think the show was called haunted hollywood. They would show it at halloween. it was a tour of hollywood homes that were haunted.They would interview the people that lived in the homes. I remember the guy(at the time)that owned falcons lair. he proudly gave a tour of the home and told of the things he saw. I wish he would have sold the home to someone who promised to preserve and love it as he did. It's sad...we are losing our history, our stories. all for mcmansions that have the warmth of stone cold cement. I think the show was called haunted hollywood. They would show it at halloween. it was a tour of hollywood homes that were haunted.They would interview the people that lived in the homes. I remember the guy(at the time)that owned falcons lair. he proudly gave a tour of the home and told of the things he saw. I wish he would have sold the home to someone who promised to preserve and love it as he did. It’s sad…we are losing our history, our stories. all for mcmansions that have the warmth of stone cold cement.

]]> By: Frances Hixenbaugh http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-474832 Frances Hixenbaugh Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:57:49 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-474832 One day while watching SUNSET BOULEVARD I suddenlly had a thought: What if it had been a young Ste- phen Spielberg who'd happened into Norma Desmond's property. Would he have called her a has-been, her friends "relics" or disdainfully looked at her past,but glorious career!!! CERTAINLY NOT! He'd have had every one of Norma's scrapbooks out, spread across the floor, taking notes, asking end- less questions of her---writing everything she said down, and absolutely basking in the film history she was providing him...all the while, contemplating the great film he'd make about her life in the glory days of film. Like everyone else, I was saddened to hear of the loss of Falcon Lair--truly a piece of Hollywood history. I hope that someone had the good sense to save the scrap lumber---so that some of it can be sold on the collector market! I personally would buy even a small piece of concrete from that mansion. One day while watching SUNSET BOULEVARD I suddenlly
had a thought: What if it had been a young Ste-
phen Spielberg who’d happened into Norma Desmond’s
property. Would he have called her a has-been, her
friends “relics” or disdainfully looked at her past,but glorious career!!! CERTAINLY NOT!

He’d have had every one of Norma’s scrapbooks out,
spread across the floor, taking notes, asking end-
less questions of her—writing everything she said down, and absolutely basking in the film history she was providing him…all the while,
contemplating the great film he’d make about her
life in the glory days of film.

Like everyone else, I was saddened to hear of the
loss of Falcon Lair–truly a piece of Hollywood
history. I hope that someone had the good sense
to save the scrap lumber—so that some of it can
be sold on the collector market! I personally
would buy even a small piece of concrete from
that mansion.

]]> By: alex monty canawati http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-473540 alex monty canawati Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:55:28 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-473540 i filmed at FALCON LAIR for my "silent" film RETURN TO BABYLON. the film is a tribute to the stories of the silent movie stars of the day. i was quite saddened to know that this icon of architecture has been torn down. *alex monty canawati i filmed at FALCON LAIR for my “silent” film RETURN TO BABYLON. the film is a tribute to the stories of the silent movie stars of the day.

i was quite saddened to know that this icon of architecture has been torn down.

*alex monty canawati

]]> By: Manon http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-470993 Manon Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:46:37 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-470993 I am horrified by the tear down of historical places like Falcon Lair and Pickfair. It too sickens me. One thing I have noticed about Hollywood and Southern California in general: they don't value the great Hollywood history. If this occurred anywhere else in the country or in Northern California, you would have several museums filled with old film history, wardrobes, artifacts, etc. But no one here has that value or insight or the ones that do, like me don't have the money. I can't believe there isn't one decent museum with all of our film/hollywood history. Unless I am missing something. The only thing I have seen that has come close to preserving some history is the Max Factor Museum and I can guarantee that will be gone before we know it, if it isn't already. Such a shame. Such a loss. If I had had the money, I would have purchased Pickfair and made it a museum, a landmark where everyone from around the nation and the world could celebrate our great silver screen history. I am horrified by the tear down of historical places like Falcon Lair and Pickfair. It too sickens me. One thing I have noticed about Hollywood and Southern California in general: they don’t value the great Hollywood history. If this occurred anywhere else in the country or in Northern California, you would have several museums filled with old film history, wardrobes, artifacts, etc. But no one here has that value or insight or the ones that do, like me don’t have the money. I can’t believe there isn’t one decent museum with all of our film/hollywood history. Unless I am missing something. The only thing I have seen that has come close to preserving some history is the Max Factor Museum and I can guarantee that will be gone before we know it, if it isn’t already. Such a shame. Such a loss. If I had had the money, I would have purchased Pickfair and made it a museum, a landmark where everyone from around the nation and the world could celebrate our great silver screen history.

]]> By: lydia lomonosow http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-421550 lydia lomonosow Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:22:37 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-421550 i filmed the place when they torn it down the only thing they kept was the fireplace. i cried they left the left side known as the stable alone as far as iv last seen i met doris there and her butler. im a fan i own property at hollywood cemetery where rudy is buried and the street in front i filmed the place when they torn it down the only thing they kept was the fireplace. i cried they left the left side known as the stable alone as far as iv last seen i met doris there and her butler. im a fan i own property at hollywood cemetery where rudy is buried and the street in front

]]> By: Jinia http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-410531 Jinia Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:41:48 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-410531 When are people going to wake up and realize their history is in danger.I don't understand the tear down craze and never will.Our older homes have a quality and presence which lets us go back in time and have a learning experience far beyond what a book can give us. When are people going to wake up and realize their history is in danger.I don’t understand the tear down craze and never will.Our older homes have a quality and presence which lets us go back in time and have a learning experience far beyond what a book can give us.

]]> By: Patty http://www.altfg.com/blog/actors/rudolph-valentino-falcon-lair-for-sale/#comment-329607 Patty Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:32:02 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=279#comment-329607 I know my opinion isn't worth anything since I did not have the money to buy, "falcon lair." However, I don't understand why the person who purchased the house stated that he liked it because it was liveable, than proceded to tear it down. As a lover of history, antiques and old houses this always sickens me. I wish hollywood would start doing more to protect some of these old historic mansions. I know my opinion isn’t worth anything since I did not have the money to buy,
“falcon lair.” However, I don’t understand why the person who purchased the house stated that he liked it because it was liveable, than proceded to tear it down. As a lover of history, antiques and old houses this always sickens me. I wish hollywood would start doing more to protect some of these old historic mansions.

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