Notes on...

... the preceding blog post. It is the complete Gaylord Glimpses magazine from January 1928, ads and all! If you click on the individual pages you can enlarge the image and find some of these notable points of interest.

Page 4, listed under 'Resort Hotels' recommended is Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Page 6, photo of silent film actress Constance Talmadge. Constance starred in 83 films.
Page 7, mention of Helen Keller attending a dinner dance in the Fountain room and Lounge of the Gaylord.
Page 11, a detailed travel story to Death Valley.
Page 18, a dinner party thrown by Constance Talmadge with her silent film actress sister, Natalie (9 films) in attendance with her husband, Buster Keaton! and fellow actor/producer Buster Collier, Jr.
-silent film actress Greta Nissen entertaining in her apartment. Greta starred in 32 films. She was originally chosen by Howard Hughes for the starring role in 'Hell's Angels' (1927), but during production when they decided to make it a 'talkie' Greta was replaced because of her thick Norwegian accent by Jean Harlow, which launched Miss Harlow's career. This you may say is kind of kharma, since the previous year Greta Nissen replaced Greta Garbo in ' The Love Thief' (1926).
-film director, Lothar Mendes and his wife, silent film actress Dorothy Mackaill held a dinner in their apartment for friends. Lothar directed 30 films and Dorothy starred in 68 films. One of Dorothy's leading men being Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
-Mrs. George A. Ralphs, yes that Ralphs - the founder of the Ralphs grocery store chain, bid bon voyage for a trip around the world.
Page 22, an ad boasting of Chef Maximilian Wacula and the head waiter, 'Jimmy' of the Gaylord. 'Jimmy' looking like a very foreboding character. And should we talk about that name, Wacula?
Page 24, an ad by Walker & Eisen, prestigious architects of the Gaylord and many other structures around L.A. as discussed in previous blog posts.

Dig more and you may find other intriguing items to your liking. Enjoy!