The Golden Age, History, And Secrets Of Hearst Castle, Hollywood'S Party Pad 💯

Of all the places celebrities partied duringHollywood's Golden Age, one of the most popular was more than four hours north of Tinseltown. Movie stars and others amongHollywood's most famous drinkers often attended parties at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA,owned by publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. While Hearst's enormous hillside estate may have inspired the somber epicCitizen Kane, what went on behind the walls of the real castle had a more playful and fun tone -at least until Hearst ran out ofmoney.Born in 1863 to parents made wealthy frommining, Hearst built his empire by first taking over the San Francisco Examiner newspaper. His paper gained popularitythanks to its sensational writing, bold headlines, and dramatic stories. Eventually, Hearst bought newspapers across the country, making him one of the wealthiest Americans of the time. One of the mogul's biggest hobbies involved the new industry of moving pictures, and Hearstbefriended many of the burgeoning film stars -Hollywood'selite-inviting them to visit Hearst Castle throughout the 1920s and '30s.In a ratherunexpectedcelebrity will, Hearst bequeathedhis property to his long-time mistress when he died in 1951, but she ultimatelyreturnedit to his family. Today, the California State Park system owns the estateand allows public visitors to share inthe secrets and shenanigans of Hearst Castle history.Photo: user uploaded image 0:00 - Intro 0:00:08 - In 2018, Two Tour Guides Discovered A 17th-Century Painting At The Castle 0:00:27 - Debt Slowly Forced Hearst To Give Up His Belongings 0:00:41 - Cary Grant Dropped Sacks Of Flour On Hearst Castle From An Airplane 0:00:57 - Marion Davies Lived In The Castle As Hearst's Mistress 0:01:11 - 'Citizen Kane' Appeared To Satirize Hearst - And He Fought Back 0:01:26 - Hearst Castle Once Held The World's Largest Private Zoo 0:01:40 - Casual Dinners And Hidden Telephones Kept Guests Comfortable 0:01:54 - Hearst Spent 28 Years Building His Massive Castle 0:02:08 - Visitors Often Dreaded The Long Horse Rides And Picnic Excursions Hearst Led 0:02:25 - Harpo Marx Dressed The Garden Statues In Fur Coats 0:02:40 - People Considered It An Honor To Become A Hearst Castle Guest 0:02:54 - Guests Of Hearst Castle Could Travel By Plane, Using A Private Airstrip 0:03:11 - Hearst And Marion Davies Threw Lavish Costume Parties 0:03:25 - Hearst Castle Managed To Provide Alcohol For Guests, Despite Prohibition ▶️ MUSIC BY: https://bit.ly/DreamHeaven 💯About Topium Our team creates fresh tops about everything. In Topium we make updates every day, in the morning with hot coffee you can watch the best tops of celebrities, musicians, events, places, and many many others! 💯Subscribe    / @topium8888