Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks and the Tea, Scones & Gardens Book Club

From left to right: Co-chairs Patricia Cowett and Elaine Stein

On September 21, 2024, the Tea, Scones & Gardens Book Club met again at The Virginia Robinson Gardens, this time to enjoy a dissection of the lives of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford as described in great detail in the book, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks: The Most Popular Couple the World Has Ever Known by Booton Herndon. We discussed how the loss of their fathers early in life may have had a profound influence on their personalities and indeed the roles they played on screen and stage. 

Virginia Robinson is quoted as having remembered them as two of her very few neighbors living in the then very sparsely inhabited Beverly Hills. We explored the ups and downs of their careers and romantic partners through the years.  

Adding to the fun of the event, co-chair Patricia Cowett asked questions about the book. The winners who correctly guessed the answers were awarded prizes of lovely pictures of the stars!

Next, we will read William Mulholland and the Rise of Los Angeles by Catherine Mulholland for our December 21 meeting. Please join us at 10:30 am -12 pm in the Pool Pavilion at Robinson Gardens.

Post by Patricia Cowett
Friends of Robinson Gardens member and co-chair of the Tea, Scones & Gardens Book Club
Photos by Ron and Elaine Stein

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