Jennifer Lopez developing new Amazon Prime video series following the women living at NYC's ladies-only Barbizon Hotel
The Barbizon Hotel, located at 140 East 63rd Street on the Upper East Side, was a place young women flocked to while pursuing work opportunities in post-war America.
Wild history: Judy Garland is said to have driven the staff crazy by calling every three hours to check up on her daughter, Liza Minnelli (pictured in 1972. If she wasn't in her room, they were ordered to find her The sprawling lobby was decorated with large potted plants, sumptuous Oriental rugs, rich furnishings and warm antique lanterns. Free afternoon tea was served daily which came in handy for the girls who didn't come from money.Some guests were even assigned chaperones. Judy Garland drove the staff crazy by calling every three hours to check up on her daughter, Liza Minnelli. If she wasn't in her room, they were ordered to find her.
For admission, the hotel's assistant manager, Mae Sibley, required that all prospective tenants provide three references that attested to her good moral character. She graded women on their family, looks, dress and demeanor and quietly rated the quality of each applicant as an A, B, or C. 'A's were under the age of twenty-eight. B's were between twenty-eight and thirty-eight, and C's, well, they were over the hill,' wrote Bren.
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