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The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel was built in 1927 by a group of celebrities that included Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, and Louis B. Mayer. It was the site of the first Academy Awards in 1929, served as a hideaway for Clark Gable and Carol Lombard, and was where Marilyn Monroe did her first commercial shoot by the pool. The Cinegrill, which opened in 1936, became a popular nightspot and gave stars such as Mary Martin a start. Regular patrons included Frank Capra, Dick Powell, W.C. Fields, Errol Flynn, and Ronald Reagan.
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