I adore old homes, I find them mesmerising and cozy. Not all of Hollywood is massive mansions, the period then was more modest. Old Hollywood is so soulful and beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Paul S Yes, this guy needs to learn more adjectives. He sounds so vapid & dumb. Unfortunately, he does gay men a disservice by embodying a stereotype. My gay friends would laugh & cringe while watching this. Ugh.
Carole Lombard moved into this house after her divorce from William Powel. She was in love with the late, great Russ Columbo in this home until his tragic death. The way Russ looked at her, so in love! After his death, she began her love affair with Clark Gable in this house, Gable was still married, and because of privacy issues, Carole bought a house in Bel Air. I've been obsessed with Carole Lombard my whole life and walk by this house every day. It's a Treasure. Hope the people that live here Love the house as I do. Steven you look so handsome in this video! Thank you for showing the interior :)
Yeah, the kitchen needs a serious remodel and all, but that aside, I had a blast looking at my favorite actress Carole Lombards bachelor pad...thanks Steven for the tour!
@@stevelee7781 Kitchen is not original, despite how the realtor is narrating. I would renovate it back to a 1930s kitchen. Thank goodness the upstairs bath is still original.
She did live at this home when she was started dating Clark Gable. But then sold this home as Clark was still married when they met. She sold this house and rented a Tudor Revival home at 609 St Cloud Drive in Bel Air which was off the beaten track (later owned by Alfred Hitchcock). She lived on St. Cloud until Clark was free to marry, then bought director Raoul Walsh's ranch in Encino which is now 4567 Tara Drive (was on Petit Dr until they sub-divided the ranch after Kay Spreckles Gable died).
as a former caretaker of this home I do Believe That it is Haunted , I had been looking for a Certain Piece of Molding that had been removed by one of the worker's from a repair that had been done , for several weeks ,couldn't find it anywhere on the property , and on one of the occasions was doing some touchup trim work in the Living Room , Something told me to look in the fire place , and Their it was right in front of my face , Their were other people experiencing different things as well , One person who was hired to prep the house with his Cleaning person stayed the night one night and could hear a woman in high heels going up and down the stairs ,
wonderful home--warm and inviting even without any furniture in it--sort of a reflection of the star--she had lots of warmth and a great sense of fun. a treasured friend I'm sure.
Whatever people experienced while staying there, they experienced. From what I've read about Carole Lombard's life, she was an unquiet soul who knew she wouldn't live to have white hair. She had a desperation to make the most of every moment because she knew she didn't have much time. If ever a soul with unfinished business on earth existed, it was she. I wish her spirit peace, but if she cannot move on, it doesn't surprise me. However, the house I could imagine her haunting is her home on Petit St. in Encino, where she lived with Clark Gable. But, not much of that original property exists anymore.
The hair on the back of my neck just stands up when I think of standing in the place that one of Hollywood's biggest legends once stood. I like this "modest" house it looks like it could be made into a home unlike a lot of those "mansions" on the market today. Thanks for sharing!
How I would love to purchase this historic home, and how I would love to have an interior designer as talented as William Haines restore it to its former glory - beginning with that hideous kitchen! And as another poster said here, Carole Lombard lived in this house in 1934 while she was involved with the late, great singer Russ Columbo. They made a truly handsome couple, and by many accounts were madly in love with one other. No disrespect to Clark Gable, who I feel was the most handsome actor to ever grace the silver screen, but if Russ Columbo did not meet such an untimely end in September 1934 it would have been interesting to see how Carole's life would have been.
➕Paula Cerone.....I was going to say EXACTLY everything you said! I'd like to add that I believe Russ Colombo was the love of her life. The reason I say that is because I read somewhere that she requested to Clark Gable if she were to pass, she did not want a spectacle (as was done to Jean Harlow) & she wanted to be buried in white. ( The article hinted as in a wedding dress.) Although, she and Gable are interred next to one another at Forrest Lawn, Russ Columbo is also interred very near Ms. Lombard. Also, Kay (Gable's last wife is close by.)
In 1934 Carole Lombard was involved with the singer Russ Columbo--who died in Sept 1934 and not Clarke Gable--they did not marry until he 1939--when he was finishing Gone With the Wind. I like the house, but the warm details are gone from the 1930's and yes the kitchen does not fit--would need to be re-done--as another poster mentioned
I've personally lived there. very warm and inviting. she had a beautiful home. fun fact for you all...Colby odonis (ft. singer from the song let's dance by lady gaga) rented the home. turned the living room into a home theater and the back house a studio.
Yes, the house didn't look like Carole's style at all. Just pinterest "Classic Hollywood or Old Hollywood style" and you will see some of her period styles.
If you want to be taken seriously when selling a celebrity's former property, get the story straight! Carole lived there when she was engaged to Russ Columbo. She didn't marry Gable until 1939.
SHE WAS NOT MARRIED TO CLARK GABLE IN 1934...THEY LIVED IN SHERMAN OAKS WHEN SHE DIED IN 1942...BUT SHE COULD HAVE LIVED HERE WHEN SHE WAS A STARLET IN 1934...
Nice peek into the house but I think a realtor with this caliber should research her life a bit more to get the facts straight (No offense, Steven, it's just a marketing suggestion). It may also add some selling power by presenting the historic significance of Carole's life in cinema paired with WHY she's such an American icon (and just why Gable enlisted as a result of her death). Read Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3 by Robert Matzen.
Why ruin a great hose by putting the door in the backyard with a panel missing and add a walkway that wasnt there. if i bought that hose I'd put it back to the way it was when she was there with same period furninture she had.
I heard a ghost story about this house. A woman was staying at this house when one night, she woke up to someone shaking her. She looked up to see Carole standing over her in a light brown suit, covered with blood. Carole had a very sad, sullen look on her face, like she was searching for something. Legend has it she was searching for Russ Colombo.
Carole was wearing a sleeveless black ball gown with a scarf on the night she died, not a brown suit. She had clipped two ruby pieces to her gown--which were a present from Clark and she wore to please him. Hours after the crash, when her body had been found under one of the wings, one of the ruby clips was still on her dress. It was given to Clark, who wore it in locket around his neck until the day he died. As for covered in blood--Carole was horribly burned....after being decapitated by the crash. There would have been no blood since dead bodies don't bleed. As for her looking for Russ, that's bunk. They had pretty much broken up when he died. Carole felt bad, but she moved on. She desperately loved Clark, and though they had a HUGE fight before she left for Indiana, Clark had sent her a bunch of roses as an apology. She missed him desperately--desperately enough to get on a plane at 10 pm and fly 17 long hours back to California. She didn't even bother to to change out of her gown. Her true love was Clark. And she was Clark's true love. End of story.
It says A LOT about how today's leading actors are GROSSLY OVERPAID for their talent, when you look at the striking contrast in the homes of yesterday's stars compared to the HUGE, MULTIPLE MANSIONS owned by the stars of today. Up until the sixties, even the screen's biggest stars seldom owned more than ONE home, and that home was usually less than 3,000 square feet; often a lot smaller. This former home of Lombard's is no exception, being only 2,960 square feet. As talent grew smaller with each new decade, the paychecks grew bigger...and so did the houses, lol.
Colby O'Donis leased this home for three years Check out his MTV Crib episode www.mtv.com/videos/mtv-cribs-season-16-ep-9-the-naked-brothers-band-colby-odonis-the-smith-brothers/1617280/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=5941&channelId=1
I love a good movie like anybody else. Yes, Carole Lombard was a good actress. But can we please stop treating these actors as though they were God. The reality is they memorized lines for a living. Show the homes of people that really matter. Our educators, law enforcement and our military people. Then it will be worth breaking out the champagne for a job well done.
Is it any less obscene today.? Unfortunately a lot of people are disillusioned with God and drab existence. They see the glitz & glamour of the painted faces and are drawn. Its like winning the lottery. Anyway, viewing figures were way down for Oscars 2018. So maybe people are getting bored with tinsel town.
Carole wasn't just some celebrity. She truly cared for her fellow man and went up and out of her way to lend a hand to those in need. She had a big heart--even going so far as to help a young woman with TB go one to be a world champion tennis player who trained the likes of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. She gave film starts to those who would have been overlooked, otherwise. And when Pearl Harbor was attacked, she was the first celebrity to volunteer herself to the war effort. When FDR told her that the best thing she could do was stay in Hollywood and make feel good films, Carole said "Screw that!" and devised a plan to sell war bonds. She went to Indiana with a goal of raising $500,000 (which in 1942 was A LOT of money!), and ended up raising $2 MILLION DOLLARS ($31.8 MILLION today). Sadly, she was the first civilian casualty of war. Who knows how much more she could have raised for our brave men and women in uniform, because the bond effort was scrapped after her death. So, before you get on your soapbox and pontificate about things you don't know, have a little couth. Some stars do use their celebrity for good things---without having the press following them around. Besides, what have YOU done for your fellow man today--aside from throwing rocks?
I adore old homes, I find them mesmerising and cozy. Not all of Hollywood is massive mansions, the period then was more modest. Old Hollywood is so soulful and beautiful, thank you for sharing!
Fabulous house. Really, It was so fabulous. I had a fabulous time viewing this fabulous home. Fabulous.
Paul S Yes, this guy needs to learn more adjectives. He sounds so vapid & dumb. Unfortunately, he does gay men a disservice by embodying a stereotype. My gay friends would laugh & cringe while watching this. Ugh.
Carole Lombard moved into this house after her divorce from William Powel. She was in love with the late, great Russ Columbo in this home until his tragic death. The way Russ looked at her, so in love! After his death, she began her love affair with Clark Gable in this house, Gable was still married, and because of privacy issues, Carole bought a house in Bel Air. I've been obsessed with Carole Lombard my whole life and walk by this house every day. It's a Treasure. Hope the people that live here Love the house as I do. Steven you look so handsome in this video! Thank you for showing the interior :)
I love Carole Lombard. She was such a ray of sunlight.
Yeah, the kitchen needs a serious remodel and all, but that aside, I had a blast looking at my favorite actress Carole Lombards bachelor pad...thanks Steven for the tour!
I would never remodel it ... keep it like it was when Carol lived there. This is a historical home...
@@stevelee7781 Kitchen is not original, despite how the realtor is narrating. I would renovate it back to a 1930s kitchen. Thank goodness the upstairs bath is still original.
@@thevintagekitty that's the original kitchen
Oh how I wish I could afford to live here!!! Fabulous! Thanks Steven for the wonderful tour of my favorite gal-love her!!!!
I hope the home went to great people who will lovingly restore it.
Beautiful house for a beautiful lady. You have to realize people it was built in the 1930s so it was status quo for the day.
She did live at this home when she was started dating Clark Gable. But then sold this home as Clark was still married when they met. She sold this house and rented a Tudor Revival home at 609 St Cloud Drive in Bel Air which was off the beaten track (later owned by Alfred Hitchcock). She lived on St. Cloud until Clark was free to marry, then bought director Raoul Walsh's ranch in Encino which is now 4567 Tara Drive (was on Petit Dr until they sub-divided the ranch after Kay Spreckles Gable died).
Finally someone who knows something about Carole Lombard! Thank you for your information.
as a former caretaker of this home I do Believe That it is Haunted , I had been looking for a Certain Piece of Molding that had been removed by one of the worker's from a repair that had been done , for several weeks ,couldn't find it anywhere on the property , and on one of the occasions was doing some touchup trim work in the Living Room , Something told me to look in the fire place , and Their it was right in front of my face , Their were other people experiencing different things as well , One person who was hired to prep the house with his Cleaning person stayed the night one night and could hear a woman in high heels going up and down the stairs ,
Bill Murray aww thanks for sharing, I'd hate to think that Carole's spirit is not at peace :-(
Wow
wonderful home--warm and inviting even without any furniture in it--sort of a reflection of the star--she had lots of warmth and a great sense of fun. a treasured friend I'm sure.
Whatever people experienced while staying there, they experienced. From what I've read about Carole Lombard's life, she was an unquiet soul who knew she wouldn't live to have white hair. She had a desperation to make the most of every moment because she knew she didn't have much time. If ever a soul with unfinished business on earth existed, it was she. I wish her spirit peace, but if she cannot move on, it doesn't surprise me. However, the house I could imagine her haunting is her home on Petit St. in Encino, where she lived with Clark Gable. But, not much of that original property exists anymore.
The hair on the back of my neck just stands up when I think of standing in the place that one of Hollywood's biggest legends once stood. I like this "modest" house it looks like it could be made into a home unlike a lot of those "mansions" on the market today. Thanks for sharing!
How I would love to purchase this historic home, and how I would love to have an interior designer as talented as William Haines restore it to its former glory - beginning with that hideous kitchen! And as another poster said here, Carole Lombard lived in this house in 1934 while she was involved with the late, great singer Russ Columbo. They made a truly handsome couple, and by many accounts were madly in love with one other. No disrespect to Clark Gable, who I feel was the most handsome actor to ever grace the silver screen, but if Russ Columbo did not meet such an untimely end in September 1934 it would have been interesting to see how Carole's life would have been.
➕Paula Cerone.....I was going to say EXACTLY everything you said! I'd like to add that I believe Russ Colombo was the love of her life. The reason I say that is because I read somewhere that she requested to Clark Gable if she were to pass, she did not want a spectacle (as was done to Jean Harlow) & she wanted to be buried in white. ( The article hinted as in a wedding dress.) Although, she and Gable are interred next to one another at Forrest Lawn, Russ Columbo is also interred very near Ms. Lombard. Also, Kay (Gable's last wife is close by.)
Clark Gable I live in a tiny new build in Texas, and this kitchen looks just like mine, but bigger. What a shame!
Does this guy know any other adjective but "fabulous?"
RMPsumma I know, right? He’s “fabulous” too! Lol!
Right! Can't she...um I meant he, mix in "exquisite" once in awhile?
Love old Hollywood, thanks for the tour!
In 1934 Carole Lombard was involved with the singer Russ Columbo--who died in Sept 1934 and not Clarke Gable--they did not marry until he 1939--when he was finishing Gone With the Wind. I like the house, but the warm details are gone from the 1930's and yes the kitchen does not fit--would need to be re-done--as another poster mentioned
The kitchen counters and cabinets look like they came right out of Lowes.
Well, here we are...(freshen up that script, dude...)
I've personally lived there. very warm and inviting. she had a beautiful home. fun fact for you all...Colby odonis (ft. singer from the song let's dance by lady gaga) rented the home. turned the living room into a home theater and the back house a studio.
Cashmae Vani you’ve actually lived in here ?
Omg you lived where Carole lived....
The house I will buy once I win Powerball or Mega Millions.
Belinda Carlisle used to live there.
She didn't start dating Gable until 1936 and sold this house shortly after.
Classy presentation
Yes, the house didn't look like Carole's style at all. Just pinterest "Classic Hollywood or Old Hollywood style" and you will see some of her period styles.
Then and Now pics are awesome. Very cool.
Carole;s house is on my wish list..anything is possible with GOD..
I hope the front door was saved or at lest thebrass knocker reinstalled on the front door !!
Barbaraplease. Omg please tell me that door with Carole's name was put back! and what's with the kitchen ? it's speced like a rental!!
Good video thanks
That was a nice video. Its gorgeous.
That was very nice thank you....
Is this guy wearing his big brothers tux?
😂
If you want to be taken seriously when selling a celebrity's former property, get the story straight! Carole lived there when she was engaged to Russ Columbo. She didn't marry Gable until 1939.
I thought the narrator would be a woman, by the high-pitched voice, then it showed it was a man.
SHE WAS NOT MARRIED TO CLARK GABLE IN 1934...THEY LIVED IN SHERMAN OAKS WHEN SHE DIED IN 1942...BUT SHE COULD HAVE LIVED HERE WHEN SHE WAS A STARLET IN 1934...
Beatiful old house
I loved this place!!
“well here are” that phrase gets old.
Nice peek into the house but I think a realtor with this caliber should research her life a bit more to get the facts straight (No offense, Steven, it's just a marketing suggestion). It may also add some selling power by presenting the historic significance of Carole's life in cinema paired with WHY she's such an American icon (and just why Gable enlisted as a result of her death). Read Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3 by Robert Matzen.
I just finished that book and LOVED it!
NICE. THANK YOU.
Carole Lombard was married to Clark Gable on March 29 1939 not 1935,yes they might have slept there but were not married.
@ 0:43 In 1943 Carole was making $500,000 a year. In today’s (2024) money that would be the equivalent of making $8.8 million a year.
Well, this was just a 'fabulous' presentation of such a property.
Why ruin a great hose by putting the door in the backyard with a panel missing and add a walkway that wasnt there. if i bought that hose I'd put it back to the way it was when she was there with same period furninture she had.
The yard
❤️~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~❤️
In a word "fabulous!"
I heard a ghost story about this house. A woman was staying at this house when one night, she woke up to someone shaking her. She looked up to see Carole standing over her in a light brown suit, covered with blood. Carole had a very sad, sullen look on her face, like she was searching for something. Legend has it she was searching for Russ Colombo.
Carole was wearing a sleeveless black ball gown with a scarf on the night she died, not a brown suit. She had clipped two ruby pieces to her gown--which were a present from Clark and she wore to please him. Hours after the crash, when her body had been found under one of the wings, one of the ruby clips was still on her dress. It was given to Clark, who wore it in locket around his neck until the day he died. As for covered in blood--Carole was horribly burned....after being decapitated by the crash. There would have been no blood since dead bodies don't bleed.
As for her looking for Russ, that's bunk. They had pretty much broken up when he died. Carole felt bad, but she moved on. She desperately loved Clark, and though they had a HUGE fight before she left for Indiana, Clark had sent her a bunch of roses as an apology. She missed him desperately--desperately enough to get on a plane at 10 pm and fly 17 long hours back to California. She didn't even bother to to change out of her gown. Her true love was Clark. And she was Clark's true love. End of story.
@@katemaloney4296 You're completely right.👍
What utter rubbish.
meee toooo! anything is possible!
Well..if she moved there in 1934 she wasn't married to Clark Gable. That was in 1939. Great house nonetheless.
Are there any house auctions for flipping ?
Looked at pictures of when Carole lived there and I need that oversized day bed in my life!
"fabulous" lol
Frances Van Siclen and so is he, honey. West Hollywood ho’s! Lmao 😂
How many times you gotta say Carol Lombard?
It says A LOT about how today's leading actors are GROSSLY OVERPAID for their talent, when you look at
the striking contrast in the homes of yesterday's stars compared to the HUGE, MULTIPLE MANSIONS
owned by the stars of today. Up until the sixties, even the screen's biggest stars seldom owned more than
ONE home, and that home was usually less than 3,000 square feet; often a lot smaller. This former home of
Lombard's is no exception, being only 2,960 square feet.
As talent grew smaller with each new decade, the paychecks grew bigger...and so did the houses, lol.
Colby O'Donis leased this home for three years Check out his MTV Crib episode www.mtv.com/videos/mtv-cribs-season-16-ep-9-the-naked-brothers-band-colby-odonis-the-smith-brothers/1617280/playlist.jhtml#series=2211&seriesId=5941&channelId=1
You're kidding, right?
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, fabulous, everything is so fabulous! How fabulous.
She moved from there before her marriage to Clark Gable. They bought a ranch in encino
A tux seriously
She learned to cook great Italian from dating an Italian man. It’s Def haunted.
i live there
Victor- could I please chat with you about something you may have etched on the property? Thank you!
Beautiful house. Rest in peace, Carole and Clark.
Fabulous, Carole Lombard, Hollywood, fabulous , Carole Lombard, Hollywood, fabulous, the end.
cheesy
I wouldn't buy a used car off this guy, he gives off a bad vibe if you know what I'm saying.
The character and charm of the house was lost with the horrible kitchen redo. I found him annoying.
I love a good movie like anybody else. Yes, Carole Lombard was a good actress. But can we please stop treating these actors as though they were God. The reality is they memorized lines for a living. Show the homes of people that really matter. Our educators, law enforcement and our military people. Then it will be worth breaking out the champagne for a job well done.
Is it any less obscene today.? Unfortunately a lot of people are disillusioned with God and drab existence. They see the glitz & glamour of the painted faces and are drawn. Its like winning the lottery. Anyway, viewing figures were way down for Oscars 2018. So maybe people are getting bored with tinsel town.
Carole wasn't just some celebrity. She truly cared for her fellow man and went up and out of her way to lend a hand to those in need. She had a big heart--even going so far as to help a young woman with TB go one to be a world champion tennis player who trained the likes of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. She gave film starts to those who would have been overlooked, otherwise. And when Pearl Harbor was attacked, she was the first celebrity to volunteer herself to the war effort. When FDR told her that the best thing she could do was stay in Hollywood and make feel good films, Carole said "Screw that!" and devised a plan to sell war bonds. She went to Indiana with a goal of raising $500,000 (which in 1942 was A LOT of money!), and ended up raising $2 MILLION DOLLARS ($31.8 MILLION today). Sadly, she was the first civilian casualty of war. Who knows how much more she could have raised for our brave men and women in uniform, because the bond effort was scrapped after her death. So, before you get on your soapbox and pontificate about things you don't know, have a little couth. Some stars do use their celebrity for good things---without having the press following them around. Besides, what have YOU done for your fellow man today--aside from throwing rocks?
Carole Lombard died selling war bonds on Jan 16 1942 shortly after 12/07/41 so in effect she died for her country!
Well, she did die serving her country.
You would be great at a party carolregister3833 as a party-pooper!!