Source: The Associated Press

Silent star's seaside estate now public beach club

This April 24, 2009 photo shows the view from the second-floor balcony of the Marion Davies Guest House overlooking the pool and other facilities 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.