# “THE GARDEN OF ALLAH: COCKTAILS, SCANDALS & MISCHIEF”

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Podcast: [From Beneath the Hollywood Sign](https://stenobird.com/podcast/from-beneath-the-hollywood-sign-6629956)
Published: 2026-05-25T04:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://frombeneaththehollywoodsign.com
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“THE GARDEN OF ALLAH: COCKTAILS, SCANDALS & MISCHIEF” - 5/25/2026 (141) Once upon a time, there was a magical, decadent hotel in Hollywood where stars could avoid the scrutiny of the public and studio executives and really let their hair down. And, boy, did they! It was a place where there were no rules, there was a party every night, and the rich and famous could frolic carelessly around the pool - and sometimes in the pool, fully dressed. This magical place was the Garden of Allah — the brainchild of actress ALLA NAZIMOVA. This week, we will discuss the magic, the mystery, the decadence, and the debauchery of one of Hollywood’s most famous hotels. SHOW NOTES: Sources: Garden of Allah: Hollywood Homosexual Haven (2020), by Michael Hone; Laid Back in Hollywood (1998), by Patricia Medina Cotten; The Garden of Allah (1970), by Sheilah Grahame; “The Garden of Allah,” by Jon Ponder, WestHollywoodHistory.org; “The People V. Hill,” Stanford Law School; “Forgotten Hollywood: The Garden of Allah,” September 22, 2022, by Meher Tatna, GoldenGlobes.com; “Hedonist Hollywood’s Lost Garden of Allah,” October 13, 2020, by MessyNessy, MessyNessyChic.com; “Hollywood's Hotel Hedonism: It's one of Tinsel Town's last untold stories...how stars from Sinatra to Olivier, Garbo and Monroe indulged their every vice at a VIP hideaway and clothes were not required!” May 15, 2015, by Tom Leonard, DailyMail.com; “This Hotel Kept All of Secrets of the Rich and Famous…Until Now,” June 23, 2015, by Kirk Silsbee, Gentleman’s Quarterly; Wikipedia.com TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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