Rare photos showcase the quirky spot where mock battles were staged while female patrons were abducted and held in the brig
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JD (aka Jason Dean)
Jun 28 '24, 11:25
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Hollywood Heritage Museum pays homage to the era of glamorous nightspots, theme restaurants and tiki bars
One highlight is the menus and ephemera with colorful art deco graphics from historic eateries including Clara Bow’s It Café, Thelma Todd’s Sidewalk Cafe, Sardi’s, Ciro’s, Perino’s and Pig n’ Whistle. A display is devoted to Don Dickerman’s Pirates’ Den — a wild 1940s theme nitery with celebrity partners including Gary Cooper, Bing Crosby, Erroll Flynn, Rudy Vallee, Fred MacMurray and Hope. Rare photos showcase the quirky spot where mock battles were staged while female patrons were abducted and held in the brig to see who could scream the loudest — highly inappropriate by today’s standards.
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