Source: The Associated Press

Silent star's seaside estate now public beach club

This April 24, 2009 photo shows visitors in the oceanfront sitting room of the Marion Davies Guest House during a preview tour of the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, Calif. This former estate of silent film star Marion Davies where the rich and famous frolicked during Hollywood's Golden Age is set to open Saturday as the nation's first public beach club after more than 10 years of planning. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
Published 4/25/09.