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BEVERLY
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Remembering Beverly Hills
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Bq Phqllis t, erner
Growing up at the Beverly Wilshire
he grew up in Beverly Hills and lived in
a =palace". Her everyday meals were
created by world renown chefs. Visitors
to her "home" were princes, kings and
queens, as well as some of the most powerful
people in the world. Celebrities and movie
stars nodded to her a "hello."
As a young girl, her favorite movie was
Love In The Aftmoon and her favorite song
was Fascination, from the tlovie. Every after-
noon she and her father would swim in the
Olympic-sized pool while musicians played
that song on their violins for her, Was she a
fairy princess? Not quite. She was Susan
O'Brien, and her home was the Beverly
Wilshire Hotel -- the hotel managed by her
father, Harry O'Brien.
Today, Susan is a lovely, cheerful and
seemingly well-adjusted woman who smiles a
warm smile as she remembers what it was like
growing up in one of the most elegant hotels in
the world that she just called "home."
She remembered one day when she was
rushing to get to school. She got into the ele-
vator and there was a rather handsome man in
the elevator. He smiled at her, and she recog-
nized him...It was Elvis Presley! She talked
about the wonderful parties that took place at
the hotel, For some reason, the one that
stands out to her the most is one that was given
poolside by Spencer Tracy in the 1950s to ben-
fit the John Tracy Clinic. The clinic was
named after his son, who was born deaf, The
guest list was one celebrity after another, and
the decorations were unbelievable. Susan said
she never saw the hotel look so lovely as it did
then.
The new wing of the hotel was not built at
the time she was growing up at the hotel, so
Susan talked about the beautiful gardens and
walkways that were there then. She used to go
down
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AUTOMOTIVE AC(;ESSORIES
ASTON-MARTIN- B UGATTI
CADILLAC
Beverly Hills
B_everly Hills M0todng Accessories
Everything for your vehicle
Custom-Fit Car Covers * Custom Floor Mats
One Of A Kind Gift Ideas
Luxurious Clothing Alarm Systems
Cellular Phones Detailing =
Personalized Embroidery
200 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills
(1 block South of Wilshire)
Beverly Hills
Aston-Martin-Bugatti of Bevely Hills
Sales-Leasing_ Service-Parts
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-FrL 8 am. - 5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
10 a.m, - 5 p.m. Sat. Closed Saturday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
e Setec0on Of Rne Used Cars
Il Iittl-i-ll.'l;a I
8833 West Olympic BI., Beverly Hills
(I Block West of Robertson BI. at Clark Drive)
West Los Angeles
Martin Cadillac
Sales-Leasina Service-Parts
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat.
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
C, ornptete Selection Of Fe Used Cars
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12101 West Olympic BI., West L.A.
(Corner of (:ympic & 8undy)
1:30 a.m. fill
9a.m - "6p'
1 o a.m. - 6 p-m"
ACURA
BMW
CHEVROLET-(IEO
.. Santa Monica
Santa Monica Acura
Sales-Leasina Service-Prts
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon.-Fd. 7:30 a.m. -6:30 p.m. Mort..Fd.
9 8.rn. - 8 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 5 p.rn. Sat.
10 a.rn. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
Complete SeOf Fine Used Cars
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(213) 939-2131
1717 Santa Monica BI., Santa Monica
(North Side of Santa Monica at 17 = Street)
Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills BMW, Ltd.
Sales-Leasina Service-Parts
8-30 am.- 8 p.m. Mon.-'rtu'. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fd.
8:30 a.m.- 6:30 p,m. FrL Closed Saturday
9:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sat.
11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sun, Closed Sunday
Complete Selection Of Fine Used Cars
8825 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
(1 Block West Of Robertson)
Los Angeles
La Brea Chevrolet-Geo
Sales-Leasing Service-Parts
8-30 a.m. -8:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fd.
9 a.m, - 7 p.m. Sat. Closed Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
Complete Selection of Fe Used Cars
400 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
(Between 4 = & 6 = Streets, North of Wilshire)
9a.m - - 8 p'm" t,
9 a.m.
11 a.m -'5
12101
BUICK-OLDSMOBILE
DODGE
Acul-Isuzu
Glendale
Star Acura-Isuzu
Sales-Leasina Service-Parts
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon,-Fri.
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sat.
10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
Selection Of Rne Used Cars
II:l I: IIDilil[ili'iltI
1101 South Brand Blvd., Glendale
Los Angeles
La Brea Buick-Olsmobile
Sales-Leasing Service-P.rt
8:30 am. - 8:30 p.m. . 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat. Closed Saturday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
Selection of Rne Used Cam
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400 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles
(Between 4 = & 6= Streets, North of Wilshire)
Santa Monica
Claude Short Dodge
Sales-Leasing Service-Parts
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.rn. Mon-Fri.
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sat. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sat.
9 it.re. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
Complete Seteclion Of Fine Used Cars
ilill Ill llll,],J;'ll,14I I I
9a.m. - 9 prn"
10 a.m. "8 p.m. 5uo
lO a.m.-8P -rn"
1127 Santa Monica BI., ianta Monica" 1726
(North Side of Santa Monica BI. at 12 = Street)
CADILLAC
AMG
FERRAR!
Bevedy Hills
AMG of Southern California
sales service
9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fn. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon.-Fd,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m, Sat.
Closed Sunday Closed Sunday
200 S. Robertson Blvd.. Beverly Hills
(1 block South of Wilshire)
For
Beverly Hills
Bevedy Hills Cadillac
l=aaon/uomotMw c.,mup
Sales-Leasing Service-Parts
9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon.-Fd. 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mort -FrL
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sat. Closed Saturday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. Closed Sunday
C.,ompl Setecl Of F, qe Used Cars
Beverly Hills
Ferrari of Beverly Hills
Sales-Leasing Service-Parts
9 a.m - 6 pro. Mon.-Fd. 8 am. - 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
10 a.rn. - 4 p.m. Sat. Closed Saturday
Closed Sunday Closed Sunday
Comptete Selecl Of Pe Used Cars
;:30 a.m.
9 a.m. - 6 P-fn"
11 a.m, "6P'"
9231 West BI., 9372 Wilshire Blvd., Bevedy Hills
(Valet Parking at the Radisson Hotel)
information contact Ed Gallagher, Automotive Section Manager t
October 6 - 12, 1994