Don the Beachcomber, Marina Del Rey auction material - Collecting Tiki

T tigertail Member Joined: Jun 21, 2013 Posts: 77	T tigertail Posted posted on Thu, Sep 26, 2013 2:38 PM I found the missing box of additional photos from the back room at the Marina Del Rey Restaurant. As BigBroTiki surmised, these were taken at a Luau party at Donn Beach's house in Encino. What a window into a lost scene... Donn Beach, in his Element! Sunny Lund disrobes Frank Morgan, Keenan Wynn needs a refill! Gary Cooper chilling with friends (is that Lionel Stander or a movie exec?) It's a party Keenan, Sunny and Donn. Plantains and Yams! Anybody hungry? (is that Hoagy Carmichael on the left?) Van Johnson stands tall! Donn offers, She accepts! and my all time favorite...Skelton Begs, Cooper Provides! (a yam that is...)

I found the missing box of additional photos from the back room at the Marina Del Rey Restaurant. As BigBroTiki surmised, these were taken at a Luau party at Donn Beach's house in Encino. What a window into a lost scene...

Donn Beach, in his Element!