During its long reign (1941 to 1959) as one of the Sunset Strip best nightclubs, the Mocambo saw a nightly parade of Hollywood who’s who come through its doors – both in the audience and on stage. At any other joint, a “New Talent Review” might conjure a line-up of dubious talent. But at the Mocambo, it was probably a safe bet they were as good as the headliners.
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I just learned that Hollywood madame, Lee Francis, originally built this building when she tried to go legit in 1937. Before she could open, she had her permits blocked and was forced to sell at pennies on the dollar (which she couldn’t even collect) to probable mob boss (likely Bugsy Siegel). It became Phil Selznick’s, and then Club Vesailles before it closed in 1939. After it was sold and renovated, it became the El Mocambo in 1941