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Some Like It Haute: How the Hotel Del Coronado Reclaimed Its Hollywood Glory
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Ingrid Schmidt
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The iconic Hotel Del Coronado, a Hollywood hotspot since the 1800s, undergoes a $550 million revamp to restore its former glory and reclaim its cinematic legacy.
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- The hotel's guest list has included a who's who of Hollywood legends, from Greta Garbo and Cary Grant to Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, who used the property to workshop their iconic TV show 'I Love Lucy'.
- The hotel's stately Victorian architecture has served as the backdrop for numerous films, including the classic comedy 'Some Like It Hot' and the dark comedy 'The Stunt Man', showcasing its enduring appeal to filmmakers.
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Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, William H. Mooring, Billy Wilder, Frank Sinatra, Greta Garbo, Douglas Fairbanks, W.C. Fields, Mary Pickford, Frank Capra, Hal Roach, Darryl Zanuck, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Rita Hayworth, Bette Davis, Judy Garland, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Mae West, Charlie Chaplin, Wallis Simpson, L. Frank Baum, Groucho Marx, Johnny Weissmuller, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Liberace, Don Fedderson, Peter O'Toole, Barbara Hershey, Hotel Del Coronado, Edison Moving Picture Co., KLAC television station, Heritage Architecture & Planning, Some Like It Hot, The Stunt Man, I Love Lucy