The Colony’s stretch of land was originally owned by May Rindge, along with most all of present-day Malibu, who after financial issues caved, allowing people to first build on the beach and eventually purchase beachfront land. Thus, the community was first known as the Malibu Movie Colony with its star-occupants such as Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Bing Crosby and others. At that time, the Colony was not only gated, but had armed guards at the front entrance.