Homes of the Western Stars — Dean Martin Tour #3

HOMES OF THE WESTERN STARS

DEAN MARTIN

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BOB SILER

PART THREE

In this section you’ll find Dino related sites, film trivia, cars he drove, etc.

MORE HOMES, REAL ESTATE PROPERTY, FAMILY HOMES

SOLVANG RANCH – SANTA BARBARA

He sold his ranch to Jimmy Stewart

HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH – THOUSAND OAKS

His ten – room Spanish colonial mansion on 63 acres of land. In September 1986 it was on the market for $5,900,000.

THE BRADFORD PARK APARTMENT HOUSES

OLD TOPANGA CANYON ROAD AND MULHOLLAND DRIVE

A rental property that he owned.

12812 SUNSET BOULEVARD – WEST HOLLYWOOD

Dean’s first wife was living here in the 1950s until losing the house in 1955.

10634 HOLMAN – LOS ANGELES

DEAN MARTIN JR.

His son was living here until his death in 1987.

LOS ANGELES NATIONAL CEMETERY – WESTWOOD

DEAN MARTIN JR.

WHERE HE WORKED

THE RECORDING STUDIOS

1946

DIAMOND

He recorded his first two singles here.

 “Which Way Did My Heart Go?” / “All Of Me”

“I Got The Sun In The Morning” / “Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi”

1947

APOLLO

Recorded two singles here.

“Oh Marie” / “Walking My Baby Back Home”

“Hold Me” / “Santa Lucia”

EMBASSY (subsidiary label of Apollo)

And one here.

“One Foot In Heaven” / “The Night Is Young”

He then moved to Capitol Records in both New York City and Hollywood.

1948 – 1964

CAPITOL RECORDS

1750 VINE STREET – HOLLYWOOD

 1962 – 1974

REPRISE RECORDS

In 1964 Dean left Capitol and went to Reprise Records, owned by pal, Frank Sinatra.

He stayed here until 1974.

1983

WARNER BROTHERS RECORDS

FILM STUDIOS

SOME OF THE STUDIOS WHERE HE MADE HIS MOVIES

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

5555 MELROSE AVENUE – HOLLYWOOD

Dean and Jerry made all their comedy films here. He also made several movies here after they broke up.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES STUDIOS

WARNERS BROTHERS

TELEVISION STUDIOS

1965 – 1974

NBC STUDIOS – BURBANK, CALIFORNIA

THE DEAN MARTIN SHOW

Dean filmed his hit series here.

THE DEAN MARTIN WESTERNS

THE POSTERS, STUDIOS, LOCATIONS

Between 1956 and 1973 Dean made ten pretty decent westerns, and only except  a few were comedies with music, although most had some comedy in them. He starred along side some of Hollywood’s greats, such as John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Jimmy Stewart and Rock Hudson, and was able to hold his own. Here’s a look at those western movies.

(The following films are annotated with the year that they were released, the movie poster, the studio, and Dean’s role in the picture.  Whenever possible, the filming location is included)

1956

PARAMOUNT STUDIOS

AS SLIM MOSLEY JR. AND SR.

FILM LOCATIONS

IVERSON RANCH

IVERSON LANE, CHATSWORTH, CA.

MELODY RANCH

24715 OAK CREEK AVENUE  – NEWHALL, CA.

1959

WARNERS BROTHERS STUDIOS – BURBANK

AS DUDE

FILM LOCATIONS

OLD TUCSON

201 SOUTH KINNEY ROAD – TUCSON, AZ.

WARNER BROTHERS STUDIOS – BURBANK

STAGE 5

STAGE 26

1962

AS SGT. CHIP DEAL

FILM LOCATIONS

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK – BRYCE, UTAH

KANAB, UTAH

PARIA, UTAH

1963

WARNER BROTHERS STUDIOS

AS JOE JARRETT

FILM LOCATIONS

MOJAVE DESERT, CA.

RED ROCK CANYON STATE PARK

HIGHWAY 14 – CANTIL, CA.

1965

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

AS TOM ELDER

FILM LOCATIONS

CASA BLANCA, DURANGO, MEXICO

CHUPADEROS STUDIOS, MEXICO CITY

EL SALTITO, DURANGO, MEXICO

1966

UNIVERSAL PICTURES

AS SAM HOLLIS

FILM LOCATIONS

ALABAMA HILLS, LONE PINE, CA.

Where Baldy, (Alain Delon), rescues Lonetta (Tina Aumont).

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

STAGE 28

1967

UNIVERSAL PICTURES

AS ALEX FLOOD

FILM LOCATIONS

KANAB MOVIE RANCH

5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD, KANAB, UTAH

1968

20th CENTURY – FOX

10201 PICO BOULEVARD, CENTURY CITY

AS DEE BISHOP

FILM LOCATIONS

20th CENTURY – FOX STUDIOS

STAGE 20

ALAMO VILLAGE – HIGHWAY 674, BRACKETTVILLE, TEXAS

GLEN CANYON, UTAH

KANAB MOVIE RANCH

5001 ANGEL CANYON ROAD – KANAB, UTAH

1968

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

AS VAN MORGAN

FILM LOCATIONS

DURANGO, MEXICO

1973

UNIVERSAL PICTURES

AS BILLY MASSEY

FILM LOCATIONS

KERNVILLE, CA.

ABIGUIU, NEW MEXICO

CHAMA, NEW MEXICO

His last western film

FOOTPRINTS, STARS, CARS, ECT.

MARCH 21, 1964

GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATER

6925 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD, HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME

Dean has three stars on the Walk Of Fame for movies, television and recordings.

6651 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD – HOLLYWOOD – TELEVISION

6519 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD – MOVIES

1817 VINE STREET, HOLLYWOOD – RECORDINGS

DINO’S LODGE

SUNSET BOULEVARD – LOS ANGELES

CARS HE OWNED

1962 GHIA COUPE

Dean Martin Ghia: but this is more than just a beautiful car. Originally owned by Hollywood star Lucille Ball and husband Gary Morton, it was then bought by legendary Rat Pack member Dean Martin and customised to his personal requirements by George Barris. Rare, beautifully preserved and with that celebrity connection it’s a true Hollywood car.

STUTZ BEARCAT

Dean owned three Stutz Bearcats, one was crashed

FASEL VEGA

Bob Siler grew up in Burbank, not far from Universal Studios and Warner Brothers where they made his favorite monster movies.  A long-time fan of Westerns, he still has a hard time believing that the great John Wayne could die.  Bob has created many lists detailing where the famous and infamous lived, are buried, and the cars they drove.  He has recently completed this list of Western Stars homes after many years.  Burbank Bob now resides in Portland, Oregon.

HOMES OF THE WESTERN STARS – Dean Martin part two

HOMES OF THE WESTERN STARS

DEAN MARTIN

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SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER 

BOB SILER

PART TWO

THE HOLLYWOOD YEARS – 1948 – 1995

In 1948 Dean and Jerry Lewis packed up their broods and left New York City for the film capitol of the world, Hollywood, California. The team of Lewis and Martin may not have lasted, but Dean became one of the busiest and most beloved film stars of all time, which is something one could never say about Jerry.

1948 – 1949

850 STONE CANYON ROAD – LOS ANGELES

He and Betty rented this house for $600 a month. It was their first Hollywood home.

1949

8800 SUNSET BOULEVARD – WEST HOLLYWOOD

When Dean and Betty split up he moved out of their home and rented a small, funrished house here. They soon divorced.

CIRO’S

8433 SUNSET BOULEVARD – HOLLYWOOD

606 NORTH BEDFORD DRIVE – BEVERLY HILLS

HERMAN HOVER

Hover was the proprieter of ‘Ciro’s’, (now The Comedy Store) and was living here in the 1940s. In September 1949 Dean married his second wife, Jeanne, here.

(Dean and Jeanne)

1949 – 1955

9261 WARBLER WAY – BEVERLY HILLS

The newleyweds moved here, their first home.

1955

1317 LONDONDERRY PLACE

The Martin’s next moved here for a short stay before moving into a bigger house near the Los Angeles Country Club.

THE LOS ANGELES COUNTRY CLUB

654 WOODRUFF AVENUE – WESTWOOD

Dean could always be found on the green playing golf.

1950s

1123 MONTE VISTA, PALM SPRINGS

1955 – 1972

601 MOUNTAIN DRIVE – BEVERLY HILLS

Dean, Jeanne and the kids found their dream mansion and settled into family life.  Their ‘wood and firestone’ house had three servents, six cars, swimming pool and tennis court. He paid $225,000 for the joint. He moved out in 1972 and he and Jeanne divorced.

JANUARY 1973 – JUNE 25, 1976

363 COPA DE ORO ROAD – BEL AIR

 Dean married his third and final wife, Catherine Hawn, and they moved into this joint, which he shelled out $500,000 for. They moved out on June 25, 1976 and he sold the place to Tom Jones. In recent years Nicholes Cage has lived here.

With Catherine Hawn

JUNE 25, 1976 – AUGUST 1976

23544 MALIBU COLONY DRIVE – MALIBU

Dean and Catherine moved to this beach house. By August the marriage was over and he moved out.

AUGUST 1976

270 PALISADES WALK – SANTA MONICA

From Malibu Dean moved here to his new bachelor diggs.

1984

418 ROBERT LANE

1988

2002 LOMA VISTA DRIVE – BEVERLY HILLS

1995

511 NORTH MAPLE DRIVE – BEVERLY HILLS

LAST HOME. DIED HERE.

WESTWOOD

Bob Siler grew up in Burbank, not far from Universal Studios and Warner Brothers where they made his favorite monster movies.  A long-time fan of Westerns, he still has a hard time believing that the great John Wayne could die.  Bob has created many lists detailing where the famous and infamous lived, are buried, and the cars they drove.  He has recently completed this list of Western Stars homes after many years.  Burbank Bob now resides in Portland, Oregon.

HOMES OF THE WESTERN STARS – Dean Martin

HOMES OF THE WESTERN STARS

DEAN MARTIN

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BOB SILER

INTRODUCTION

Howdy Fellow Film Lovers

This is your tour guide, Bob, with another trip to the homes of one one of yesterdays western film favorites. This time we’ll be visiting places where Dean Martin once lived.

Now, some of you might think of Dean as nothing more than a singer, actor, comic and straight man to Jerry Lewis. But he was much more than that. He was a lover of western movies and a great western film actor. Dean wasn’t into the movie star social life of nightclubs and partys and when his wife, Jeanne would throw a big gathering at their home on Mountain Drive, Dean could always be found in the den watching a western instead of hob nobbing with the elite of the film world. He didn’t care if anyone was insulted either, producers, actors, actresses, if didn’t matter. He would not play the star game for anyone, not even his wife or best friend, Frank Sinatra. I’ve read several books on Dean and the one thing that comes across about him was that he was a decent guy.

No one seemed to have a bad thing to say about him. After twenty odd years of marriage, he and Jeanne divorced and he married a much younger babe. That marriage was short lived. In the end, it was Jeanne who took care of him until the day he died. And he made sure that she and their children never had to ask for anything. He was a good man.

So, put on your favorite Dean Martin album and lets stroll through the places he had called home.

Enjoy.

Bob

(By the way, my original tour also listed the homes of Jerry Lewis, which I did not include here. If you would like to have a list of Jerry’s homes just drop me an e – mail and I’ll get it to you.)

 THE DEAN MARTIN TOUR

 (RIO BRAVO)

PART 0NE

FROM STUBENVILLE TO MANHATTAN

1917 – 1940s

STUBENVILLE, OHIO

1917 – 1930

319 SOUTH 6th STREET

He was born here at the family home on June 7, 1917.

1930

118 BRADY AVENUE

The family moved to this house located on the northern end of town.

1931

630 GRAND VIEW AVENUE

PLEASANT HEIGHTS

They next moved into this small brick house.

1933

1210 RIVERVIEW AVENUE

They moved into this small two – story gabled house with a backyard.

It overlooked the Ohio and West Virginia hills.

1936

NORTH SEVENTH STREET

Lived here for awhile.

1941

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO

2820 MAYFIELD ROAD

Dean and his first wife, Betty, moved here, their first home, after getting married.

(With Betty)

STUBENVILLE, OHIO

2130 SUNSET BOULEVARD

Dean’s parents were now living here.

1943 – 1948

NEW YORK CITY

1943 – 1944

LONDON TERRACE APARTMENTS – MANHATTAN (Chelsea area)

Dean and Betty’s first New York apartment.

1945

STUBENVILLE, OHIO

1101 CARDINAL AVENUE

Dean’s parents were living here. When Dean was on the road Betty and the children lived here with them. When he was in town, he stayed here as well.

1940s

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

1137 GARDENIA AVENUE

In the mid – late ’40s his parents left Ohio and moved here.

1948

NEW YORK CITY

RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND WEST 106th STREET

Dean, Betty and the kids were living here in a ten-room apartment before moving to Los Angeles.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Bob Siler grew up in Burbank, not far from Universal Studios and Warner Brothers where they made his favorite monster movies.  A long-time fan of Westerns, he still has a hard time believing that the great John Wayne could die.  Bob has created many lists detailing where the famous and infamous lived, are buried, and the cars they drove.  He has recently completed this list of Western Stars homes after many years.  Burbank Bob now resides in Portland, Oregon.

 

The Last Durango Kid Film

As of this writing, the rumors appear to be true — Turner Classic Movies will be showing “The Kid From Broken Gun” in December!

This hard to find film is the last in the Durango Kid series.  It’s also the last film that Charles ever made.  There has been some confusion on this matter over the years.  In fact, Starrett’s New York Times obituary lists “The Rough, Tough West” as being his farewell to the screen.  My research indicates that KFBG is indeed the martini, Steve’s final ride.

There have been many memorable farewell moments in the history of film.  The comedy duo of Martin & Lewis have a dilly of a final shot in the last film of their long-running series.  “Pardners” (1956) ends with the pair on a western street.  The words “THE END” appear, and Dean & Jerry pull their six-shooters and shoot the words off the screen.  They step up to the camera and tell us that they aren’t finished yet, that they have something to say.  The famously bickering pair then assure the audience that the rumors of their split are greatly exaggerated and that they look forward to making many, many more films together.

By the time this film hit the theaters, the duo had been broken up for months.

Finding an appropriate ending for the Durango Kid series seems like a difficult task.  For a while now, I’ve been wondering how one marks the conclusion of such an awkward series.

One thing is for sure.  It’ll be hard to top the last scene of “The Rough, Tough West.”  (In fact, the third to last film.)

Here we see a tableau of several generations of western pioneers: a grandmother, a grizzled old prospector, a weathered ranch hand, a young man, a young woman, and a small boy.  They stand near a bale of hay, watching their town burn in the distance.

Young Man: There’s a new town to be built, a new future.  Only this time it’s not going to be a one-man job.

Granny: You’re right, Jack.  The future of the West is every man’s job.  And there’s a place in it for every one.

Small Boy: Buck high, Ranger, or bust.

Hovering near the edge of the frame, somewhat detached from the group, with them and yet alone, stands Steve.

He smiles and nods.

Top that, KFBG!