Wonderful presentation good sir!! One thing not mentioned is that when the Chief had overspent on his collecting and the Hearst corporation board cut off his spending money, it was Marion Davies who used herb own substantial resources of money to keep Hearst afloat, true love indeed!!
In the 80's they actually mentioned that on his camping trips to the property he had entertainmen... a cowboy group..Leonard Sly and his group...later..Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.
Thank you so much Shawn for giving us an insight into Mr. Hurst, the castle & Marion Davis. I learned a lot with this presentation. I visited the castle early in the 90's. Most remarkable indeed. Sentebey
🤷♂️🎵🔥🤷♀️ How do we know if any of this is true? Specially presented by the state?😂 Question everything, friends? Imagine, he doesn't even mention she was a 19-year-old runaway from the private school her parents had sent her to... He met her in NY and fell madly in love with her. Randy was 53 years old and married... He chased her all over and had her in the newspaper at all times... Besides launching her to the fame she was known for in those days, he built her a place in Santa Monica. During the opulent 1920s, Randy( as my grandma called him) developed a 5-acre oceanfront site for Marion Davies, which eventually became the location of the Annenberg Community Beach House. The estate included a grand mansion with more than 100 rooms and a magnificent marble swimming pool.
More interested in the construction of all the spaces and buildings. The guests are interesting to hear about but the real fascination is in the incredible feat of building and bringing in artifacts and who knows what the real story is; construction looks like all the old World Fair buildings; interesting that architect Julia Morgan biography book would feature the most recognizable feature in those fairs in the front of her book; not an original concept. Wouldn't Hearst with all the videos and photos of people visiting in the early years documented this great feat with photographs from ground to completed construction and all the inbetween colossal talent it must have taken? Where did all these artisans come from? Why aren't they highlighted? You can find a tree on a truck and a statue in a crate and a sketchy looking construction photos of the Casa Grande; need more meat on those bones.
I thoroughly agree with you. The construction history of the place, and the timeline, are far more interesting than the Hollywood gossip. As a southern California native, I heard about Hearst Castle from childhood in the 1950's. I went for the first time in March, 1961. It is way past time for a "coffee table book" featuring construction photos and biographies of all the artisans and craftspeople who worked on it.
@@inchhighpi9514 Marion Davies and WR Hearst had a secret daughter, Patricia Van Cleve Lake, raised as the daughter of Marion's sister Rose and George Van Cleve. Patricia was born in France in 1919. Officially, Patricia was Marion's niece. On her wedding day to Arthur Lake, in 1937, WR Hearst told her the truth. Patricia's features were a perfect blend of Marion and WR. As far as the Hearst family is concerned, Patricia and her descendants don't exist, despite a strong family resemblance.
@@inchhighpi9514 I never thought of Patty Hearst having the same name! I don't know if it was in the Hearst family or not. You can read Patricia Van Cleve Lake's Wikipedia biography. Also, you can read the 1995 Vanity Fair article by Martha Sherrill, "The Secret Legacy of San Simeon." That article is haunting and sad, as a chronicle of alcohol abuse and wasted lives. Patricia is mentioned in Errol Flynn's memoir, "My Wicked, Wicked Ways," with the pseudonym 'Eloise Ann Onstott.' It's tragic that WR didn't openly acknowledge Patricia as the half sister of his sons, Randy, et al. (He thought the scandal would be too great. Given his power at the time, they would've weathered it.) Especially, since Marion Davies was always good to the boys and, more crucially, saved the Hearst bacon by giving WR over a million dollars in the late 1930's to shore up his newspaper empire during the depression. Marion Davies left Patricia Lake everything in her Will. A DNA test would answer all questions, but the Hearst family would never agree to that.
@@lemorab1 wow thank you for so much info. I really love the whole story even though it's quite sad. Seems like all the big old money families have many secrets and scandalous situations. The castle is so beautiful and so over the top. I cannot imagine living like that. The tour is nice, have you been there. Thank you again, I have learned so much from you.
There may have been some restoration going on in the theater at the time you were here. The Grand Rooms tour does see a short home movie in the theater now. Sorry you didn't get to see it when you were here. Hope you come back and visit us again.
I feel so sad for this man. he has spent 40 years in a place that is not worth preserving. ! sell the stuff at auction.. build affordable housing on the site..
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Wonderful presentation good sir!! One thing not mentioned is that when the Chief had overspent on his collecting and the Hearst corporation board cut off his spending money, it was Marion Davies who used herb own substantial resources of money to keep Hearst afloat, true love indeed!!
She made some of the most enjoyable films of the 1920's
Great Documentary on San Simeon, Marion Davis, and William Randolph Hearst.
Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed that.
Glad you enjoyed it!
In the 80's they actually mentioned that on his camping trips to the property he had entertainmen... a cowboy group..Leonard Sly and his group...later..Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers.
Thank you so much Shawn for giving us an insight into Mr. Hurst, the castle & Marion Davis. I learned a lot with this presentation. I visited the castle early in the 90's. Most remarkable indeed. Sentebey
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's HEARST,!! Hurst was a hot rod shifter!!!
🤷♂️🎵🔥🤷♀️
How do we know if any of this is true?
Specially presented by the state?😂 Question everything, friends?
Imagine, he doesn't even mention she was a 19-year-old runaway from the private school her parents had sent her to... He met her in NY and fell madly in love with her. Randy was 53 years old and married...
He chased her all over and had her in the newspaper at all times...
Besides launching her to the fame she was known for in those days,
he built her a place in Santa Monica.
During the opulent 1920s, Randy( as my grandma called him) developed a 5-acre oceanfront site for Marion Davies, which eventually became the location of the Annenberg Community Beach House. The estate included a grand mansion with more than 100 rooms and a magnificent marble swimming pool.
Careful. recorded low, the ads will blow your speakers
The castle is so beautiful and overwhelming
Thank you so
More interested in the construction of all the spaces and buildings. The guests are interesting to hear about but the real fascination is in the incredible feat of building and bringing in artifacts and who knows what the real story is; construction looks like all the old World Fair buildings; interesting that architect Julia Morgan biography book would feature the most recognizable feature in those fairs in the front of her book; not an original concept. Wouldn't Hearst with all the videos and photos of people visiting in the early years documented this great feat with photographs from ground to completed construction and all the inbetween colossal talent it must have taken? Where did all these artisans come from? Why aren't they highlighted? You can find a tree on a truck and a statue in a crate and a sketchy looking construction photos of the Casa Grande; need more meat on those bones.
If you would like to know more about the craftsmen that worked at Hearst Castle, check out the Unsung Heroes collection here on this channel.
I thoroughly agree with you. The construction history of the place, and the timeline, are far more interesting than the Hollywood gossip. As a southern California native, I heard about Hearst Castle from childhood in the 1950's. I went for the first time in March, 1961. It is way past time for a "coffee table book" featuring construction photos and biographies of all the artisans and craftspeople who worked on it.
The first room shown is where Marion Davies daughter got married in 1937
I thought she had no children?
@@inchhighpi9514 Marion Davies and WR Hearst had a secret daughter, Patricia Van Cleve Lake, raised as the daughter of Marion's sister Rose and George Van Cleve. Patricia was born in France in 1919. Officially, Patricia was Marion's niece. On her wedding day to Arthur Lake, in 1937, WR Hearst told her the truth. Patricia's features were a perfect blend of Marion and WR. As far as the Hearst family is concerned, Patricia and her descendants don't exist, despite a strong family resemblance.
@@lemorab1 that's so sad. Thank you for that info. Weird her name is Patricia and then later the family has a Patricia. Thanx again.
@@inchhighpi9514 I never thought of Patty Hearst having the same name! I don't know if it was in the Hearst family or not. You can read Patricia Van Cleve Lake's Wikipedia biography. Also, you can read the 1995 Vanity Fair article by Martha Sherrill, "The Secret Legacy of San Simeon." That article is haunting and sad, as a chronicle of alcohol abuse and wasted lives. Patricia is mentioned in Errol Flynn's memoir, "My Wicked, Wicked Ways," with the pseudonym 'Eloise Ann Onstott.' It's tragic that WR didn't openly acknowledge Patricia as the half sister of his sons, Randy, et al. (He thought the scandal would be too great. Given his power at the time, they would've weathered it.) Especially, since Marion Davies was always good to the boys and, more crucially, saved the Hearst bacon by giving WR over a million dollars in the late 1930's to shore up his newspaper empire during the depression. Marion Davies left Patricia Lake everything in her Will. A DNA test would answer all questions, but the Hearst family would never agree to that.
@@lemorab1 wow thank you for so much info. I really love the whole story even though it's quite sad. Seems like all the big old money families have many secrets and scandalous situations. The castle is so beautiful and so over the top. I cannot imagine living like that. The tour is nice, have you been there.
Thank you again, I have learned so much from you.
Didn’t get to see movie theater on tour and took every tour. Years ago.
There may have been some restoration going on in the theater at the time you were here. The Grand Rooms tour does see a short home movie in the theater now. Sorry you didn't get to see it when you were here. Hope you come back and visit us again.
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Sound is so terrible I can’t believe they properly edited the whole video.
0:30 ... Wrong. Those things were proven not to work. Shawn bought the BS. But nice hair lol. Or is that a toupee...
Bowl cut! 😂😂😂
She was a cousin of mine.
All that money and Mr. Hearst couldn’t buy a good lapel microphone?
Marion Davies did NOT get married in this room in 1937.
I believe it says Marions daughter got married in the assembly hall, NOT Marion!!.,
Sound so bad I couldn’t finish watching.
Such a marvellous collection of art and craftwork. Still, I can't help sensing the whiff of the vulgar and crass as I look around.
I feel so sad for this man. he has spent 40 years in a place that is not worth preserving. ! sell the stuff at auction.. build affordable housing on the site..
But I like the content.