First recorded in 1920–25
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Meanwhile, the actual author of the masterpiece — the movie’s co-screenwriter, Herman J. Mankiewicz — was tucked away in a rest home in Victorville, dictating the script to his secretary.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
In return, he hands over Noreen’s medical file from the San Haven rest home and brings Perry to a dumping ground on the shore where McCutcheon produce can be found discarded and soaked with oil.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023
He died aged 84 in a San Diego rest home in 1968 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC - the final resting place for more than 14,000 US military veterans.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2022
“If I didn’t I’d be sitting in a rest home, in a rocker, drawing disability.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021
The last time I saw Cordelia, she was going through the door of the rest home.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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