Category Archives: 1931

Mary Mallory: Hollywood Heights – Gambling at the Clover Club

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Feb. 6, 1935: Frankie Masters and his orchestra at the Clover Club – with Alice Faye! After the decline of Agua Caliente and before the rise of Las Vegas, Hollywood celebrities and rich Angelenos could find their gambling fix right … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions: This Week on the L.A. Daily Mirror

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

On Monday, Eve Golden has a roundup of unusual obituaries in Queen of the Dead, and in Hollywood Heights, Mary Mallory takes a look at the Clover Club, a 1930s casino on Sunset Boulevard. On Tuesday, there’s another installment of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Rube Wolf

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

This poster for “Secrets of a Secretary” – with an appearance by Edna Fisher and Rube Wolf, above right, has been listed on EBay. Rube Wolf isn’t terribly well-known today, except around the Daily Mirror HQ. He was a prominent … Continue reading →

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