“MEHAR BABA BRINGS SPIRITUALITY TO OLD HOLLYWOOD” (075)

From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

EPISODE 75 - “MEHAR BABA BRINGS SPIRITUALITY TO OLD HOLLYWOOD” - 2/17/2025

During the 1920s and 1930s, a spiritual movement swept through Hollywood. It seems the Hollywood elite were about more than just speakeasies, flappers, and decadence. Some were searching for inner-peace and often found it -- at least temporarily -- in these various religious movements that popped up. One spiritual leader who came to prominence was India’s MEHAR BABA, who believed that spirituality and metaphysics were interconnected. Stars like MARY PICKFORD, TALLULAH BANKHEAD, and MARIE DRESSLER were admirers. And when Baba visited Hollywood in May of 1932, you’ll never believe where he stayed! Get enlightened and listen to this fascinating story of spirituality in Hollywood.

SHOW NOTES:

Sources:

The God Man (1964), by C.B.Purdom;

Mehar Baba, www.meharcenter.org

“Mehar Baba: A Brief Biography,” www.avatarmeharbabatrust.org;

“Pete Townsend Speaks of Mehar Baba,” www.petetoensend.net;

“Mehar Baba: The Compassionate Father,” www.ramdass.org;

“Highest of the High: Full Message By Mehar Baba with Introduction,” YouTube,com;

Wikipedia.com;

Movies Mentioned:

The Devil and the Deep (1932); starring Tallulah Bankhead, Gary Cooper, Charles, Laughton, & Cary Grant;

Love Me Tonight (1932), starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Charles Ruggles, & Myrna Loy;

Grand Hotel (1932), starring Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, & Lewis Stone;

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