Category Archives: 1938

Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Earl Carroll’s Swanky Sunset Boulevard Theater

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Photo: Earl Carroll at the groundbreaking for his nightclub, with Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor and W.C. Fields. Courtesy of James Curtis. In the late 1930s, Earl Carroll reigned as Broadway’s exotic showman, producing splashy musical revues featuring statuesque, sultry showgirls. … Continue reading →

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Officer in Harry Raymond Bombing Dies in San Quentin

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

May 18, 1942: Former Police Officer Roy J. Allen, who was convicted with Earle Kynette in the 1938 Harry Raymond bombing, dies in the hospital at San Quentin. He was 38. More on the Harry Raymond bombing Charlie Chaplin’s “The … Continue reading →

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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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