"The stately Georgian colonial was built in 1934. Flaherty described it as "a home for decades of European royalty and Hollywood elite." Selznick, who died in 1965, lived there, with his wife, Irene, during filming of "Gone With the Wind," which he produced in 1939."
"The McMahons were attracted to the estate because "they love historical things," Flaherty explained, "and they just became parents of a beautiful baby girl, so they needed a family home." Their former home was large enough--almost 6,000 square feet--but the McMahons built it "as a wood-and-glass hideaway, more for a couple, when they didn't consider having children.""
Ed McMahon, Johnny Carson's longtime sidekick, and his wife Victoria have acquired the former David O. Selznick estate in Beverly Hills. The stately Georgian colonial, constructed in 1934, served as Selznick's residence during the production of "Gone With the Wind" in 1939. The property has housed numerous notable residents including Sammy Davis Jr., real estate tycoon David Murdock, and Marshall Field heir Ted Field. The McMahons were drawn to the estate due to their appreciation for historical properties and their recent expansion as new parents requiring a larger family home. Their previous residence, a 6,000-square-foot wood-and-glass structure, was designed for a couple without children and is now listed for $1,775,000.
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