"DeMille liked spectacle, which he knew drew large audiences, especially to biblical films. When released in 1927, his film "The King of Kings" was seen by an estimated 800 million people."
"DeMille bought the Beaux Arts-style estate home in 1916, three years after it was constructed. In 1920, he bought the house to the west so he could have a more private office, a screening room and guest quarters. That home was widely known as the Chaplin House because it was leased for six months in 1918 by actor Charlie Chaplin and his first wife, Mildred Harris."
"The master suite contains one of the home's four marble fireplaces, a sitting room with an entertainment center, a bathroom with period fixtures plus a whirlpool tub, a stall shower and a dressing room/closet. There is a 1,000-square-foot artist's studio, a 40-foot-long pool, a pool house and views of the city and the Hollywood sign."
Cecil B. DeMille, a dominant Hollywood director known for spectacular biblical films like "The King of Kings" (1927), resided in this Laughlin Park estate for over 40 years. The property comprises two connected Beaux Arts-style homes: the main residence purchased in 1916 and an adjacent house bought in 1920 that briefly housed actor Charlie Chaplin in 1918. The two structures were connected by a breezeway, later removed when the Chaplin House sold in 1988. Current owners acquired the property in 1996 and completed extensive renovations by 2001. The 9,700-square-foot main home sits on 2.1 acres and features four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, marble fireplaces, a 1,000-square-foot artist's studio, heated pool, and city views.
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