Madame Helene’s [Paramount Studios / Rose Villa] Menu Booklet

Hollywood, California: Paramount–Lasky Studios / Rose Villa Flintridge, circa 1930s. Heavy textured paper wraps with original cord tie, approximately 9 x 6 inches.

Elegant promotional and menu booklet for Madame Helene’s, the celebrated Hollywood tea room and restaurant popular with early film stars. Includes menus for both the Paramount Studio Tea Room at 722 North Bronson Avenue and Madame Helene’s Rose Villa in Flintridge. Sections include “Teas of the Ages,” “De Luxe Dinners,” and “Memorie,” describing the refined settings and offerings of the establishments. Menus feature elaborate period fare—avocado cocktails, lobster salad, roast turkey with chestnut stuffing, and Madame Helene’s famous Hawaiian Kona coffee.

Condition: Very Good. Light age toning and faint soiling to covers; a small rust mark from a removed paper clip on one interior page. Bound with original cord. Interior clean, pages supple, and complete.

Publisher: Paramount–Lasky Studios / Madame Helene’s Rose Villa

Year: ca. 1930s

Binding: Heavy textured paper wraps with cord tie

Pagination: approx. 24pp (menus, ads, and descriptive text)

Dimensions: 9 × 6 inches

Category: Hollywood / Menus / Ephemera / Early Film Era

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Notes:

A rare and evocative survivor from early Hollywood’s dining and social scene. Madame Helene’s catered to the Paramount Studios crowd and Los Angeles elites with sophisticated European-style menus and luxurious tea service. Includes a Vanity Fair quote by Carl Van Vechten noting the restaurant’s popularity among Paramount stars. A scarce piece of Los Angeles and film industry ephemera.