In this issue of Gaylord Glimpses from August of 1926, on page 5; a great photo of resident, Gertrude Olmstead Leonard, glamorously dressed in all white. Gertrude married film director Robert Z. Leonard, the month before, while living at the Gaylord. He of 'The Great Ziegfeld' fame, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1936, as well as many other films you would recognize. Gertrude, had already established her own film career by the age of 17 in 1920, when she started starring in silent films. Her career spanned up to the end of the silent films to 1929 and was featured in 58 films. Playing opposite Rudolph Valentino in 'Cobra' from 1925, starred with Greta Garbo in "Torrent' from 1926 and had top billing over Joan Crawford in 'The Boob' also from 1926 (This is the year Gertrude lived at the Gaylord. Maybe Greta and Joan came by to visit her & Robert here for a game of bridge & some tea!).
On page 7; mention of Oscar Shaw arriving to the Gaylord, from New York, to begin his film career. Oscar went on to star opposite Norma Shearer in 'Upstage' for this year. And in 1929, was featured in the hilarious "The Cocoanuts' with the Marx Brothers!
On page 8; an article on the opening of the new (still standing and a must visit!) Central Library in downtown L.A.
On page 10; photo of the formidable looking Mrs. R. L. Garlichs, having just become a member of the Gaylord's Two-Year Club (she does not rival our today's sweet Elizabeth in the least bit, who has now been with us for 35 YEARS! Thank you, Elizabeth. For your kind words & good tidings always.).
On page 16; a church directory for the city of Los Angeles. Listed is the nearby St. Basil Catholic Church on Wilshire at Harvard. I wonder what the original St. Basil's looked like. I am sure nothing like the stark, post-apocalyptic, beautiful structure that stands there today (if you have not, you should check out the interior sometime.).
