Christian's Hut, Multiple Locations, CA (restaurant) - Locating Tiki

C ClassicSanDiego Tiki Centralite Martin Joined: May 06, 2016 Posts: 12	C ClassicSanDiego Posted posted on Sat, Jan 7, 2017 8:10 PM Great souvenir photo from Surf & Sand, from 1945-1949! Among the inscriptions is one by Aline Hudson, who together with Art LaShelle, opened up the San Diego Christian's Hut in 1953. I believe that may be her sitting behind LaShelle. She was a Hollywood agent in the 1940s, and returned to San Diego when her father fell ill. They incorporated with LaShelle several others and she was its first manager. They are sitting with friends Frank Borzage an actor and prolific director, who married Red Skelton's ex-wife Edna, also seen here. Here's a picture of Aline from the 1940s: Martin On 2012-09-15 16:28, LaShelle wrote: Picture of Art LaShelle the owner of isthmus and Cristian huts. he is the one with the pipe in his mouth with no shirt. he's with friends at the surf and sand. [ Edited by: ClassicSanDiego 2017-01-14 07:54 ]

Great souvenir photo from Surf & Sand, from 1945-1949! Among the inscriptions is one by Aline Hudson, who together with Art LaShelle, opened up the San Diego Christian's Hut in 1953. I believe that may be her sitting behind LaShelle. She was a Hollywood agent in the 1940s, and returned to San Diego when her father fell ill. They incorporated with LaShelle several others and she was its first manager.

They are sitting with friends Frank Borzage an actor and prolific director, who married Red Skelton's ex-wife Edna, also seen here.

Here's a picture of Aline from the 1940s:

Martin

On 2012-09-15 16:28, LaShelle wrote:
Picture of Art LaShelle the owner of isthmus and Cristian huts. he is the one with the pipe in his mouth with no shirt. he's with friends at the surf and sand.

[ Edited by: ClassicSanDiego 2017-01-14 07:54 ]

Post #771825 by ClassicSanDiego on Sat, Jan 7, 2017 8:10 PM