Guests at the Riviera villa of Maxine Elliott, 1932

Page from The Bystander magazine in 1932 reporting on guests staying at the beautiful villa belonging to the American actress Maxine Elliott on the French Riviera. The Chateau l'Horizon, which was designed by architect Barry Dierks, was incredibly luxurious - it's pool had a water chute into the sea below. Pictured staying with Maxine this time are Sir Neville and Lady Pearson (previously Gladys Cooper), Lord Ratendone (the Hon. Inigo Freeman-Thomas), Mrs Fred Cripps and, not forgetting, Maxine's pet monkey Kiki

Bystander Gladys Luxurious Maxime Maxine Pearson Privilege Privileged Riviera Sep15 Sunbathing

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