Screenland (May-Oct 1928)

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I don't know whether Harold studied the early Roman period or not — I forgot to ask him, but his personal suite reminds me of Pliny's description of his own country house in the Apennines. Harold's bedroom is enormous, with three exposures — the north opening onto a porch the roof of which is supported by pillars forming grace' ful arches. The view is superb in the day time, and at night it must be intoxicating, with the starry sky above' and the billions of twinkling lights in the valley below. I never saw such clear lights as they have out here in Hollywood. They sparkle like the brightest diamonds. On this balcony Harold can rest, read and sleep if he wants to. There is plenty of space to pace up and down if he is pounding out an idea for his picture. Adjoining Harold's bedroom is a magnificent bath with a weighing machine and dressing table. Then there is a steam-room and exercise-room. It will be equipped with a rowing machine, electrical belt, rub table and heaven knows what. Mildred's suite consists of a bedroom similar to Harold's on the west wing of the house with an open balcony on the north overlooking the hills and valley. There is a large dressing room, a bath and connecting steam room. Each bath is equipped with a built-in weighing machine, and Mildred's has an electrical belt, too. The first guest room is in the south wing and almost 'as spacious as either Harold's or Mildred's. There is a gorgeous open balcony overlooking the valley and ocean and Catalina — on a clear day! A large combination bath and dressing room adjoins the bedroom. There are two other guest rooms, each with bath but without balconies. Both, however, have the lovely view of valley and ocean. The house is spread out in wings and around patios so that there is privacy and quiet for each member of the household, which is a very great blessing indeed. Another interesting and thoughtful feature of the place is the game-room reached by a subterranean passage, so that if the men want to make a lot of noise they can go there for billiards, cards, bowling, table tennis, or fencing. The room has no outside outlet and built as it is on the side of the hill, a sheer drop from above and below of 75 feet, is not possible of access except through the underground passage. It overlooks the golf course and barbecue. The orchards, planted with every fruit that grows in Southern California, are given over mainly to oranges, lemons and avocado pear trees. The perfume of the blossoms fill the air as one wanders over the beautiful estate. The gardens still in construction provide for jasmine bowers, rose plots and hundreds of flowering plants that are so grateful to California soil. The landscape gardener is A. E. Hanson, a young war veteran with interesting and experimental ideas that agreed with Harold's tastes. There is just a suggestion of formality in the smaller gardens, but the effect is rambling when viewed as a whole. With the landscape plans completed Harold turned to the architects, who misunderstood his ideas at first and after a year's work presented plans for a 40-room mansion. Harold gave the blueprint one long, disappointed look and wrote out his check for $25,000. "Take it away, boys," he said, "I want a home, not a museum." But the next plan the architect submitted suited Harold down to the ground. The house is complete now but for the finishing, but it will be nearly eight months before the Lloyds move in with their trunks and have their house-warming. When Harold bought the land he calculated to a dollar what it would cost to lay it out, build and run the estate. Unlike many of his film brothers he has not stepped beyond his financial depth but waited until his income was solid and as permanent as anything can be in this changing world. His fortune is reliably diversified in common stocks, bonds and real estate and is carefully looked after. It is quite aside from the money he invests in his business. He has calculated the number of house servants, the gardeners — there have to be fourteen — and their salaries per year; the taxes and water and planting expense; the upkeep of the roads, the canoe course, golf course and swimming pool. Everything was thought out and a surplus allowed before a stone had been turned on the land. If Harold never makes another pictures his affairs are in such condition that he and his family are assured of a luxurious living for the rest of their lives and their children's lives. Everything on the place has been as well built as modern engineering and architectural skill could provide. No expense has been spared to buy the most durable materials. Harold feels that it is extravagance to use things that are cheap or gaudy. Even in its unfinished state he has been offered twice what the place will cost him by several millionaires. Almost everything he has can be turned into money value. Out of his fifty-six dogs there is not one that he could not sell for at least $500, and for Prince and Illor von der Rhone he has been offered $5,000 apiece. People might think that having fifty-six dogs was ridiculous, but I wonder whether it really is. Harold needs dogs in his pictures and likes to use his own when he can. They are kenneled at his ranch at Westwood where they will remain. Kennels for only five or six will be built on the new estate because sixteen acres isn't enough to accomodate fifty-six barking dogs, and Harold has compassion on his neighbors. While the Lloyds have many friends in the motion picture business they have more outside of it. Men and women of all professions are numbered among them. You will see doctors and their wives, lawyers, artists, ministers, writers, and an abundance of sportsmen. When the pool is finished Harold plans to hold professional swimming contests. It seems to me a very fine thing for people who have substantial fortunes to spend them in this way. It gives them a peaceful and beautiful home and it also gives employment to many people in ideal surroundings. It is far less selfish to spend vour money so, than to let it pile up in banks. By spending it rightly you bless thousands of people who in turn bless you — and that after all is the most beautiful way of giving thanks for all good — by sharing your good fortune with others. The House of Lloyd is founded upon a rock of solidity, generosity and beauty.