stackpole became known as the man who would go anywhere to get a picture, even underwater. life magazine hired him and sent him to hollywood where he came bun of the best and most popular photographers of the stars. >> reporter: he could do all of that stuff, i gathered. >> that was from his famous yacht and they raised me up and came up below. that is alfred hitchcock from home and he said get a picture of an englishman on eye cold, winter night. >> reporter: this guy is one of my heroes, orson welles. >> that is liz taylor on the m gm lot. >> reporter: was shirley temple a bright child? >> her mother coached her every night on her lines and she was devoted to her mother. >> reporter: marlena she was tough? >> she was tough on photographers. she wanted control on the lighting and where you would be in relation to her. it's a wonder i got these pictures at all, because she wanted control of everything that was happening. >> reporter: this is stackpole's own house in the oakland hills before it was destroyed in last year's fire. this is how the fire looked as it approached t