Tag Archives: Nightclubs
The Sunset Strip in 1949
This is a shot of Sunset Strip in 1949. On the right, about halfway up, we can see Ciro’s nightclub (now the Comedy Store). The white building next to it is the Hacienda Park Apartments (later renamed the Coronet and … Continue reading
Interior Of Cafe Trocadero, Sunset Blvd, 1937
I’ve seen plenty shots of the outside of the Café Trocadero at 8610 Sunset Boulevard—and set a couple of scenes there in my books—but I don’t recall seeing an interior shot of it until now. I never pictured it having … Continue reading
Advertisements for Ciro’s nightclub on Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
An undated advertisement for Ciro’s featuring: Janet Blair and the Blackburn Twins Mindy Carson Carmen Caravello Xavier Cugat Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy Beatrice Kay Danny Kaye Peggy Lee Liberace Joe E. Lewis Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Harry … Continue reading
Palomar Ballroom at night, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s.
I love atmospheric night-time photos like these, where the neon light glows like a beacon summoning us to come dine and dance the night away in a time when none of us just stayed home and watched TV. This is … Continue reading
Florentine Gardens nightclub, 5951 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood
The Florentine Gardens nightclub opened at 5951 Hollywood Boulevard on December 28th 1938. It must have been an impressive place: it could hold 500 people, as much as Earl Carroll’s. It was a popular club featuring Italian food and an … Continue reading
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Moon Over Miami Club, 13333 1/2 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, California
Jennie Poll – President Jack Morrill – Vice-President Tommy Thompson – Secretary-Treasurer Telephone: V. N. 8360 “Dine – Dance – Swim – Ride” Here’s a question I’m putting out there: Someone just sent me this photo of her grandmother’s certificate … Continue reading
interior of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
This is an angle of the interior of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd that I’ve not seen before. We can see from this shot that the detailing in the décor was really quite intricate. … Continue reading
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Doormen waiting out front of the Mocambo at 8588 Sunset Blvd
It looks like the night is yet young at the Mocambo. The doorman peers up Sunset Boulevard ready to greet the rich, the famous, and the soon-to-be-inebriated. I wish we could better see the decoration etched (or painted, maybe?) into … Continue reading
Dolphin Court restaurant, patio dining at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
In all the years I’ve been reading, writing about, and researching the Ambassador Hotel for my novels, I’ve never come across the Dolphin Court restaurant. Apparently it featured patio dining, which as we can see at the very top of … Continue reading
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