La Quinta Cove

Check out some home movies at the Museum, see the stars with their families:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uihdujBtXm4

Remember “Lucy”? She was hustling “memberships” in the old Desert Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DCZ-5UTdAU&feature=player_embedded

The hay days of the old Desert  Club, the stars dropped in… 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szK-AFuAwgw

Cary Grant’s comic beginnings in the circus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgcbRBQolvQ

Acting family, Carter De Haven (daughter Gloria De Haven) worked for the Desert Club.  Such a scandal!  The exhibit runs till the end of the year, but why now see it NOW, when the weather’s so…… hmmm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmyEcGOV5Z0

Here’s a look at “Lucy” wqorking the crowd at the Old Hollywood and the Desert Club opening night. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DCZ-5UTdAU

Here’s a sample of a few former circus performers….who would know??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8TxUcStWU0

Two exhibits are showing side-by-side at the Museum:  “Old Hollywood and the Desert Club” and P.T. Barnum and the Circus.  Here’s a peek under the big top:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IT3Q598DDE

Mariachi players, Rafael and Katia, will enliven the Library at 3:00 today (29th).  Don’t miss this free fun for the entire family.

The first Hollywood connection with the Desert Club was its architect!  Spend a cool morning or afternoon at the Museum and learn some Desert Club trivia.  Here’s a look: 

Lots of fun at the opening of “Old Hollywood and the Desert Club” on Friday evening (July 19).  Mae West, Clark Gable, and Lucille Ball impersonators charmed the attendees who braved the heat to see the new exhibit. 

Grand entrance of the “stars”     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GALVXR5SXQE

We love Lucy     http://www.youtube.com/user/CovePotato#p/a/u/0/VAeZJI-ffgg

Museum Manager, Johanna Wickman, tells about the “family circus” and how they influenced PT Barnam and other large three-ring circuses.