the REAL story of Jack Ryan has yet to be told

Many think of the Barbie Dream House as the pink playhouse for kids. But I lived in the real one. Unlike the pink plastic fantasy every girl wanted, Jack Ryan’s real Dream House was a 5 Acre Bel Air castle, hosting 300 parties a year for Hollywood’s A-list, Politicians, Ivy Leaguers, and other VIPs.
But there’s a darker side to the Dream House.
A place the sun wouldn’t shine. A side that only a handful of people ever saw. Despite the salacious headines, cocaine and sex parties, multi-million dollar lawsuits,and a hostage standoff with the LAPD Swat Team
The REAL story of Jack Ryan has yet to be told…until now…by me, his daughter.

– Ann Ryan

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MEET ANN RYAN

Daughter OF JACK RYAN

Ann Ryan

Ann Ryan grew up in Los Angeles, California and is the mother of 2 children. After careers in the entertainment industry and financial world, she was inspired to create an Organic Ice Cream Company – Beachy Cream – that featured vintage pinup girls.
Over the past few years, she’s slowly begun to tell her father’s story to friends and family and social media followers, and documented it with a not-yet-published memoir.
In 2022 she launched a podcast: Dream House – The Real Story of My Father, Jack Ryan – who was the creator of Mattel’s most successful toys – the Barbie Doll and Hot Wheels

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S2 Ep. 5 - A Chat with Maura Dhu Studi
S2 Ep. 5 - A Chat with Maura Dhu Studi
Ann Ryan interviews longtime friend Maura Dhu Studi, two time Emmy Award winning  actor, writer, director, produc...
00:58:50
October 23, 2023
S2 Ep. 4 - Filming “House of Barbie” Documentary
S2 Ep. 4 - Filming “House of Barbie...
Jack Ryan’s grandson, Eric Levine, and Ann Ryan discuss her recent trip to Los Angeles to film a 90 minute docum...
00:27:57
October 09, 2023
S2 Ep. 3 - Barbenheimer - Barbie Movie - Jack Ryan
S2 Ep. 3 - Barbenheimer - Barbie Movie ...
Jack’s grandson, Eric Levine, and Ann Ryan discuss the hoopla surrounding the recently released Barbie movie. Ja...
00:31:09
August 03, 2023
S2 Ep.2 - Marc Emrich
S2 Ep.2 - Marc Emrich
Marc Emrich and his family resided at 688 Nimes Rd (aka the Castle) before the Ryan family purchased it. He "...ne...
00:34:46
March 05, 2023
S2 Ep.1 - Jack the Inventor - with Dr. Lisa F. Wood
S2 Ep.1 - Jack the Inventor - with Dr. ...
Welcome to Season Two! Jack Ryan invented toys as well as a custom-tailored lifestyle for himself. Some of that di...
00:33:23
February 15, 2023
Season 1 Recap - Looking Towards Season 2 - Stay Tuned!
Season 1 Recap - Looking Towards Season...
Season 1 included  a cornucopia of stories - good, bad and sometimes horrifying, from those who worked and pl...
00:04:49
February 05, 2023
Ep. 12 - Dr. Lisa F. Wood - Commentary
Ep. 12 - Dr. Lisa F. Wood - Commentary
Dr. Lisa F. Wood shares her fascinating insights about family, class, inventing and women's roles as reflected in ...
00:27:13
December 01, 2022
Ep. 11 - Jerry Oppenheimer Author - Toy Monster - The Big Bad World of Mattel
Ep. 11 - Jerry Oppenheimer Author - Toy...
Bestselling author Jerry Oppenheimer holds back nothing as he shares his experience of writing Toy Monster - The B...
00:30:54
November 20, 2022
Ep. 10 - Tim Wyndham - Estate Manager
Ep. 10 - Tim Wyndham - Estate Manager
This episode is a behind the scenes look at how in 1967 Jack recruited Tim Wyndham through MENSA and made him the ...
00:42:50
November 11, 2022
Ep. 9 - David Dreyfuss
Ep. 9 - David Dreyfuss
David Dreyfuss, a friend from UCLA Film School, shares his recollections from 1974 of coming to the castle for the...
00:16:06
November 06, 2022
Ep. 8 - Derek Gable from Mattel
Ep. 8 - Derek Gable from Mattel
Derek Gable, a former Mattel executive, who worked alongside my father in what was known as Preliminary Design, sh...
00:16:32
November 05, 2022
Ep. 7 - Dr. Lisa F. Wood
Ep. 7 - Dr. Lisa F. Wood
Psychologist, Dr. Lisa F. Wood, shares her remembrances of life at the castle when she visited as a teenaged frien...
01:08:14
October 29, 2022
Ep. 6 - Russ Levine - Jack Ryan's Son-in-law
Ep. 6 - Russ Levine - Jack Ryan's Son-i...
Russ Levine, Ann’s former husband (and Jack Ryan’s son-in-law) shares stories of his relationship with Jack, c...
00:39:48
October 23, 2022
Ep. 5 - Susan Jeter: Post Castle Jack Ryan
Ep. 5 - Susan Jeter: Post Castle Jack R...
Susan Jeter, who worked at Jack's post castle home in Beverly Hills (previously occupied by Boris Karloff and Kath...
00:31:31
October 02, 2022
Ep. 4 Alan Adler - Toy Expert
Ep. 4 Alan Adler - Toy Expert
Alan J. Adler is an American writer, producer, and pop culture historian, known for his work in exploitation 3-D f...
00:54:54
September 29, 2022
Ep. 3 - Susan Thacker
Ep. 3 - Susan Thacker
Susan reflects on her time at the Castle - first as a calligrapher while in high school, then later hijinks while ...
00:27:55
September 25, 2022
Ep. 2 - Annie Constantinesco: Jack's Dream House Chief of Staff
Ep. 2 - Annie Constantinesco: Jack's Dr...
Annie shares stories of a special Castle wedding, Jack's lawsuit against Mattel, and his tragic suicide. ©2022 An...
00:24:16
September 25, 2022
Ep. 1 - Annie Constantinesco: Jack's Dream House Chief of Staff
Ep. 1 - Annie Constantinesco: Jack's Dr...
Annie shares meeting Jack for the first time in Paris, party life at the castle, Jack's marriage to Zsa Zsa Gabor,...
00:19:29
September 25, 2022
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