
Hollywood stars visit the Racquet Club in Palm Springs, operated by Charles Farrell and Ralph Bellamy; Walt Disney receives the Legion of Honor cross; George Breakston receives an Italian award; the camera visits Paul Kelly's stables..
Ralph Staub
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Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you are a total sucker for vintage Hollywood gossip or just really curious about what Palm Springs looked like before it became, well, what it is today. If you need a plot or a narrative arc, you are going to be bored out of your mind within thirty seconds. People who love fil...


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Ralph Staub

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"Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you are a total sucker for vintage Hollywood gossip or just really curious about what Palm Springs looked like before it became, well, what it is today. If you need a plot or a narrative arc, you are going to be bored out of your mind within thirty seconds. People who love film history will dig the casual vibe, but everyone else might just find it a bit stiff. There is something inherently weird about watching 1930s celebrities pretend to be surprised ..."


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