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Cobbler to the stars Dale Davis of Beverly Hills
Lakewood man Dale Davis owned a Beverly Hills shoe repair shop near Rodeo Drive from 1962 to 1979. He recounts Hollywood visits by Doris Day Lucille Ball Natalie Wood Groucho Marx and Fred Astaire and Juliet Prowse. He notes rates posted for fairness and recalls wartime rushes and demand for custom shoes.
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Lakewood
Dale Davis
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Cranford Avenue
Detroit Road
Davis
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Doris Day
Lucille Ball
Natalie Wood
Lauren Bacall
Groucho Marx
Fred Astaire
Juliet Prowse
David
France
Italy
Rolls Royce
McFee
England
Hong Kong
Singapore
Fairview Park
Marie
Groucho
Groucho Com
Ohio