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PALM SPRINGS RACQUET CLUB

Was created by movie stars for movie stars.

The greatest movie legends of all times made it their playground.
They loved here, laughed here, danced and sang here, as the world looked on through newspaper clippings. It was their safe haven. Their private club, where they were surrounded by their own kind. A place to escape the pressures of Hollywood and let their hair down, and that they did.
Ann Miller

No longer an exclusive private club
THE FAMOUS RACQUET CLUB OF PALM SPRINGS
The new owner are carefully renovating it and hopefully preserving its magnificent history to reopen it once again.
It's wildly popular Bamboo Lounge was a hub of entertainment activity. Whether actively participating at the piano bar, tapping your toe to a trio, or dancing in the ballroom, it was always fun.
Four barstools still have reserved plaques for Clark Gable, Charles Farrell, William Powell and Spencer Tracy. You can even stroll over the Clark Gable Bridge and admire the cottages reserved for the stars that bear their name. They have12 tennis courts, a tennis pro, lessons, tournaments, and lots of fun

I must sound like a PR person who works for the club, but I am not.

I am just Daryn Hinton someone fortunate enough to have incredible childhood memories from the club. Like as a child watching Jayne Mansfield's date, whom my mother Marilynn Hinton introduced her to, orchestrating breeders to parade their standard poodles around the pool so Jayne could choose her new pet. Or visiting with my godmothers Jane Russell and Bobo Rockefeller by the pool. And later in life sipping a Ramos fizz on the patio with Christina Ferrare (before Delorean) who went to studio school with my brother on the 20th Century Fox lot. Until recently, I had not been to the club in 20+ years. I wasn't sure it even existed anymore until Linda Christian, who was married to Tyrone Power, (Tyrone named me Daryn after his daughter Taryn) invited me to a barbecue by the pool. At that time the incredible memories started to flood back. The magnificent setting, surrounded by the awesome mountains, the beautiful serene grounds; there is magic in the air there.

Some Photos of the celebrity guest at the Racquet Club are displayed around the club, but so many have been left out, so I have put some of them on this site for you to see.

Tyrone Power, myself Daryn Hinton as a babe in arms , my sister Darcy, Ty's daughters Taryn (my namesake) and Romina
I must sound like a PR person who works for the club, but I am not.
I am just Daryn Hinton someone fortunate enough to have incredible childhood memories from the club. Like as a child watching Jayne Mansfield's date, whom my mother Marilynn Hinton introduced her to, orchestrating breeders to parade their standard poodles around the pool so Jayne could choose her new pet. Or visiting with my godmothers Jane Russell and Bobo Rockefeller by the pool. And later in life sipping a Ramos fizz on the patio with Christina Ferrare (before Delorean) who went to studio school with my brother on the 20th Century Fox lot. Until recently, I had not been to the club in 20+ years. I wasn't sure it even existed anymore until Linda Christian, who was married to Tyrone Power, (Tyrone named me Daryn after his daughter Taryn) invited me to a barbecue by the pool. At that time the incredible memories started to flood back. The magnificent setting, surrounded by the awesome mountains, the beautiful serene grounds; there is magic in the air there.





Jayne Mansfield at the Racquet club in 1962 with my brother Darby Hinton. The Racquet club was always filled with actors & movie stars.Darby was one of the youngest child stars that frequented the club. Darby is a veteran actor from age 6 months old. Shortly after this photo was taken he landed the part of Israel Boone, Daniel Boone's son on the Daniel Boone TV show for 6 years. Darby who was also Ian Griffith on Days of our Lives and who has continued acting in movies, TV and producing recently visited the club with his whole family and loved it. It is all about the memories!

Jane Russell & Bob Hope belting out a song in the Bamboo Lounge Marilyn Monroe & Jane in Gentlemen prefer blondes. Jane is still performing, well & happy and living in California. Bobo Rockefeller, most publicized woman in the world in 1954. Married to Winthrop Rockefeller, later governor of Arkansas. Her son Win Rockefeller was Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and Daryn's brother Darby's Godfather. Win passed away 2006.
My Godmothers Jane Russell & Bobo Rockefeller;
Bobo Rockefeller, Daryn's Godmother, passed away June 19th 2008. Her life, spirit and legacy live on through her amazing grandchildren who will be incredible movers and shakers in this new generation and will write its history. Bobo joins her wonderful son, Win Rockefeller (Daryn's brother's [Darby Hinton] Godfather), the former Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas and her ex-husband, Winthrop Rockefeller, the former Governor of Arkansas, in heaven. They will be among the mighty cloud of witnesses that watch and cheer on their family as they run the race (Hebrews 12:1). We LOVE YOU BOBO! More information about Bobo at www.myspace.com/DarynHinton THE RACQUET CLUB FEATURED ON A&E TV AND THE TRUE ORIGIN OF THE BLOODY MARY
The Racquet Club was featured on A&E (Arts & Entertainment television Network). The segment is called 'Hollywood Home Movies'. It is about the stars of yester year and featured them with their home movies. So many of them played at the Racquet club. So they interview me by our Racquet Club Villa's pool, where so much of the fun took place. Along with talking about all of the fun they had, I was also able to clear up the confusion of the origin of the 'Bloody Mary'. It was created at the Racquet Club out of necessity. The consistent party atmosphere called for a 'morning after' remedy and so the Bloody Mary was born out of necessity at the Racquet Club. The owners of the famed 21 club in New York were frequent friends and members who spent a lot of time at the Racquet Club. They took the recipe home to the 21 club and its popularity quickly spread throughout the world!

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