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| Norma Shearer, Paulette Goddard and Charlie Chaplin off Catalina, 1934 |
A Film Location and Celebrity Haunt Since the Early 20th Century
Santa Catalina, one of California's Channel Islands, is just 26 miles SSW of Los Angeles. Once called Pimu, it's been inhabited for more than 7,000 years and has weathered the Spanish conquest, an influx of otter hunters and infestation by smugglers over its long history. It is best known today as a playground for those with money and celebrity and was once a popular location for filming Hollywood movies.
