The Racquet Club Vacation
Mark Winters
In the 1930s, Palm Springs was a sanctuary for Hollywood stars such as Charlie Farrell and Ralph Bellamy. Farrell, who brought elegance to his roles, and Bellamy, ultimately the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winner, were not only good friends, they were also ardent tennis players as were fellow actors Peter Lorre and Gilbert Roland. They were the best-known of the movie industry luminaries who escaped to the desert, not because it was the perfect place to "winter" or because of its embryonic health resort notoriety, but to play tennis among other things.
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