It was Columbia Pictures President Harry Cohn who once said, "If you must get in trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont" — and trouble they had.In uncovering the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood, we track the 95-year history of the Chateau, from its beginnings as onion fields, to its rise as a place of decadence, scandal, fame and murder.Plus, how did the palm tree become an emblem of LA, and could Marilyn Monroe really act?

It was Columbia Pictures President Harry Cohn who once said, "If you must get in trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont" — and trouble they had. In uncovering the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood, we track the 95-year history of the Chateau, from its beginnings as onion fields, to its rise as a place of decadence, scandal, fame and murder. Plus, how did the palm tree become an emblem of LA, and could Marilyn Monroe really act?

S2 06 | Hollywood — boulevard of broken onions

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S2 06 | Hollywood — boulevard of broken onions

S2 06 | Hollywood — boulevard of broken onions