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Earth Kitt appearing at the Mocambo on the Sunset Strip
I’d have been thrilled to go to the Mocambo on the Sunset Strip at any time, but on the night Eartha Kitt was playing? Heaven!
The Sunset Strip with Ciro’s and Sunset Tower in the 1950s
The era of the great Sunset Strip nightclubs was still going strong into the 50s. With places like the Mocambo and Crescendo, it was still the place to see and be seen. But of course at the top of the … Continue reading
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Trocadero restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in 1936
This is a wonderful view of the Trocadero restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in 1936. Opened by Hollywood Reporter owner/editor, Billy Wilkerson, it was THE hotspot of its time. It was also where David O. Selznick held the post-premiere party for … Continue reading
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard, late 1920s
This photo shows the entrance Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard. To the left of it was the Cinegrill, a cabaret venue where many entertainers played. The hotel was financed by investors which included Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Louis … Continue reading
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Night postcard of Vine Street, Hollywood, circa 1944
This is a postcard from 1944 showing a night shot of the corner of Sunset and Vine looking north up Vine Street. You can see it all in this shot: the NBC radio studios, the Vine Street Brown Derby, the … Continue reading
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Billy Wilkerson’s La Rue and the Trocadero on the Sunset Strip, circa 1940s
Billy Wilkerson of the Hollywood Reporter was instrumental in lifting the bar for nightclubs and restaurants on the Sunset Strip. Here we can see two of his places. On the left is La Rue, which opened in April of 1944 … Continue reading
Evening shot of Baron Long’s Ship Cafe on Venice pier, Los Angeles, California
A stunning view of Baron Long’s Ship Café that stood along the Venice pier through most of the first half of the 20th century. This photo was taken circa 1915. Baron Long owned or ran a number of Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Interior photograph of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassdor Hotel
To anybody who’s has read my books, it won’t come as a surprise to read that I love coming across new photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd. I found this one on Davelandweb … Continue reading
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The Bar of Music, Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles
The “Bar of Music” is a name I’ve come across several times in my research, but apart from one source saying that it opened in 1940, there wasn’t much else I could find out. Then I came across this photo … Continue reading
Steve Crane’s The Luau at 427 North Rodeo, Beverly Hills, opened in 1954
The Luau at 427 North Rodeo, Beverly Hills, opened in 1954 and closed 1978. It started out life as “The Tropics” in 1936 and was one of the earliest of the Pre-Polynesian Pop placed that catered to the motion picture … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Movie Stars, Nightclubs, Restaurants, Rodeo Drive
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