Tag Archives: Nightclubs
Cocoanut Grove nightclub menu, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, December 1944
A dinner menu dated December 16, 1944 and signed by the Cocoanut Grove’s orchestra leader Freddy Martin.
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Front entrance of Mocambo nightclub on Sunset Blvd, circa 1941
The popular Mocambo nightclub on the Sunset Strip opened in January 1941, however those flags out front were added to the facade immediately after the Normandy invasion in 1944. A friend of mine who is a curator at the Petersen … Continue reading
Interior of Ciro’s nightclub on the Sunset Strip
To find an interior shot of Ciro’s nightclub on the Sunset Boulevard isn’t impossible, but it is rare, so naturally I jumped all over this one. The dance floor looks smaller than I imagined, but the tables are less crowded … Continue reading
Pirate’s Den, 335 N. La Brea Ave, Hollywood
Note Hitler, Tojo, & Il Duce in the Battle Gallery in the lower left corner of the above postcard. See also: http://historylosangeles.blogspot.com/2011/03/pirates-den.html
Hollywood glamour map, 1941
CLICK FOR LARGER VERSION, AND CLICK AGAIN FOR AN EVEN LARGER VERSION. Anyone who’s been following me for a while will know that I do enjoy a good Hollywood map. But a Hollywood GLAMOUR map from 1941? How could I … Continue reading
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Waiting for the Hollywood Canteen to open
On October 3rd, 1942, the Hollywood Canteen opened at 1451 Cahuenga (near Sunset Blvd). It was the brainchild of Bette Davis and John Garfield, who recognized that servicemen on liberty passes needed somewhere to go while in Los Angeles. It … Continue reading
Interior shot of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd
Of all the interior shots I’ve seen of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, I’ve never seen (or at least noticed) this section seated under a striped canopy. Notice the exotic light fixtures hanging from above – I’m … Continue reading
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Interior of Cocoanut Grove nightclub showing striped canopy
Of all the interior shots I’ve seen of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, I’ve never seen (or at least noticed) this section seated under a striped canopy. Notice the exotic light fixtures hanging from above – I’m … Continue reading
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Color photo of Preston Sturges’ The Players nightclub, 8225 Sunset Blvd.
The Players nightclub opened summer of 1940 by director Preston Sturges. It stood at 8225 Sunset, not far from the Garden of Allah, so I’m sure the Garden’s residents were frequent habitués. I was excited to see this color photo … Continue reading
Matchbook and ashtray from the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
How cute is this? The matchbooks at the Cocoanut Grove had little monkeys climbing the palm trees printed on them! (I wonder how many of these match books Gwendolyn gave out…?) Here is another version of the Cocoanut grove ashtray … Continue reading
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