Her mother was a moviemagazine writer whose brother owned hollywoods most. In 1951 i guaranteed that i would ensure that no liquor was sold at ciros, he told the heralds reporter. Herman hover took over management of ciro s in 1942 until it closed its doors in 1957. Ciros books publishes books about las vegas history, the flamingo hotel, gangsters and organized crime, and hollywoods fabled golden era. The nightclubs house band was led by dick stabile, although bandleader xavier cugat, best known for popularizing the rumba in the united. Majors moved her shop further up lefferts boulevard, the vacated space was turned into ciros night club which offered big band music and an outdoor terrace for dinner and dancing. The scroll was auctioned in 2014 by heritage auctions, but i dont know how much it sold for. Built by nightclub impresario william wilkerson in the late 30s, ciros offered top entertainment and a swanky hangout for hollywood stars and other highprofile people including gangster mickey cohen who used the club as his base of operations and had peepholes drilled in walls so he could see who was coming and going. Excellent story of 1930 s london club, various variety stars perform. Nightclub of the stars images of america by andra d.
Clarke and regina dentondrew arcadia publishing 2015, 128 pages, 6. Ciros nightclub of the stars offers a great glimpse into the past and is much more interesting than todays tabloids. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ciros a worthy successor to its south end namesake. The difference between then and now is that nobody wore jeans and a torn.
Choose pickup priority or surface ciro s nightclub hollywood menu circa, 1940 s stiff card paper, crease to front, coffee stain drip inside, shadow shape at rear menu items, st. Dominic west, david oyelowo, and lily collins star in victor hugos epic tale. While vividly describing lana turners, frank sinatras, and sammy davis jr. Ciros nightclub sunset strip hollywood menu 911 1940 club. A familys love, loss, and scandal on the sunset strip. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ciro s. Part of the homestead when it was still a hotel, ciros night club was originally a very proper book and stationary store run by a mrs. Her mother was a moviemagazine writer whose brother owned hollywoods most dazzling nightclub, ciros. Since dancing in public became fashionable ciros had to create a dancing space that was so small it is a wonder. Plan your road trip to ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip in ca with roadtrippers. The hollywood ciros was not a success, apparently, because it soon folded.
Return to main page for the man who invented las vegas. Table at ciros book trailer vintage hollywood, hollywood glamour, hedda hopper. This video streams up to ultra hd hollywood steps out is a 1941 short merrie. Ciros was a nightclub in west hollywood, california, at 8433 sunset boulevard, on the sunset. Entrepreneur william billy wilkerson, owner of the hollywood reporter newspaper, cafe trocadero and vendome restaurant, opened ciros in january 1940.
Always fresh wholesome food and something for the whole family. The author tries to make it into something more first, because her uncle owned ciros, a popular 40s50s nightclub in hollywood and, second, because her family, both paternal and maternal, were firstgeneration jewish americans who made the move from new york to the west coast. Ciro s many entertainers launched their careers at ciro s nightclub, often referred as the nightclub of the stars. Read dancing at ciros a familys love, loss, and scandal on the sunset strip by sheila weller available from rakuten kobo.
Dancing at ciros ebook by sheila weller rakuten kobo. In dancing at ciro s, the manhatttanbased reporter turns her sharp eye on the lush hollywood world of her own formative and destructive years. Nov 30, 2015 many entertainers launched their careers at ciro s nightclub, often referred as the nightclub of the stars. Ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip 8433 w sunset blvd, west hollywood, california 90069 rated 4.
Ciros was patronized by both famous and nonfamous guests who enjoyed dancing, dining, and comedy routines featuring topname entertainers such as jerry lewis, dean martin, sophie tucker, judy garland, peggy lee, liberace, nat king. Aug, 2015 books chasing salome a novel of 1920s hollywood. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ciro s. Clarke and regina dentondrew 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Ciros great nightclub remembered in the basement of ciros crappy plaza posted. Poignant memoir of a notsotypical new york jewish familys experiences in the midcentury hollywood demimonde. The garden of allah series gets topshelf honors in each of these. Ciros nightclub sunset strip hollywood menu 911 1940. For much of its life the manager was the legendary freddy kaufmann immortalized by. Ciros had just abandoned its cabaret in favour of becoming a function centre. The famous ciros nightclub the most fashionable in town which was at 444 bubbling well road nanjing west road was a very classy creation from the very classy victor sassoon. Many entertainers launched their careers at ciro s nightclub, often referred as the nightclub of the stars.
Ciros and mocambo, the two most popular spots, managed to draw crowds for several more years and continued to operate for a short time after charlie morrisons death. Dancing at ciros by sheila weller, hardcover barnes. Aug 23, 2011 ciro s nightclub on historic sunset strip 8433 w sunset blvd, west hollywood, california 90069 rated 4. Rehearsal and preparation for an anglofrench fashion show at ciros nightclub in london. Ciros was a nightclub in west hollywood, california, at 8433 sunset. The managing director, david silk, said overseas visitors expressed amazement that drinks were not available at the nightclub. She did her homework and the history of her parents and grandparents was more. In dancing at ciros, the manhatttanbased reporter turns her sharp eye on the lush hollywood world of her own formative and destructive years.
Excellent story of 1930s london club, various variety stars perform. In dancing at ciros, weller has written a deeply felt memoir of her familys life contrasted with those most glamorous days of hollywoods forties and fifties. Veteran journalist sheila weller s childhood memoir is as starkly compelling as it is emotionally and historically complex, lifting the veil on a life of rarified. The paris thats not in the guide books basil woon 1926. This was the heyday of highclass sunset strip nightclubs like the trocadero, mocambo, and ciros. Ciro s was patronized by both famous and nonfamous guests who enjoyed dancing, dining, and comedy routines featuring topname entertainers such as jerry lewis, dean martin, sophie tucker, judy garland, peggy lee, liberace, nat king. The author tries to make it into something more first, because her uncle owned ciros, a popular 40s50s nightclub in. Ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip is a nightclub in west hollywood. Ellen jane hover age 23y 11 months gifted pianist and aspiring orchestra conductor california girl ellen jane hover, 23, daughter of owner and operator of the famous ciros nightclub, h d hover, was murdered july 1977 and buried on the grounds of the rockefeller estate in.
Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Ellen jane hover age 23y 11 months gifted pianist and aspiring orchestra conductor california girl ellen jane hover, 23, daughter of owner and operator of the famous ciro s nightclub, h d hover, was murdered july 1977 and buried on the grounds of the rockefeller estate in westchester county. Using photographs from her mothers private collection, clarke has compiled the pages of this book to reveal the stars and their largerthanlife personalities during the golden era of hollywood as they joke, laugh, mingle, relax, and are entertained at ciro s nightclub. The menu below is from the grand central terminal restaurant in new york, from around. Choose pickup priority or surface ciros nightclub hollywood menu circa, 1940s stiff card paper, crease to front, coffee stain drip inside. A nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music, one or more dance floor areas and a dj booth, where a dj plays recorded music. The classy ciros restaurant chain among european high society ciros became an institution and perhaps the first classy restaurant chain in europe with main branches in monte carlo, paris, london and biarritz. Help transcribe the new york public librarys historical menu collection.
A nightclub, music club or club, is an entertainment venue and bar that usually operates late into the night. Jul 27, 2016 see sample pages from this book at wink. Mar 19, 2020 rare photos not appropriate for history books vol. Ciro s was patronized by both famous and nonfamous guests who enjoyed dancing, dining, and comedy routines featuring topname entertainers such as jerry lewis, dean martin, sophie tucker, judy garland, peggy lee, liberace, nat king cole, joe e. Ciro started his career cooking at his uncles restaurant in miami and new york city. While vividly describing lana turner s, frank sinatra s, and sammy davis jr. See more of ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip on facebook. Rehearsal and preparation for an anglofrench fashion show at ciro s nightclub in london. Parisian designers demonstrate their new visions for hats. Nightclub of the stars images of america kindle edition by clarke, andra d. Ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip, west hollywood, ca. In june, the building was nearly destroyed by fire.
Jun 24, 20 ciros menu ciros was a nightclub in west hollywood. The captions tell the partial story and the photos tell it all. French mannequins model outfits designed by pierre balmain in london. June 7th, 2011 1 comment the famous ciros nightclub the most fashionable in town which was at 444 bubbling well road nanjing west road was a very classy creation from the very classy victor sassoon. Nightclub of the stars images of america arcadia publishing. This incredible scroll, 42 by19, was signed by all the stars who frequented ciros nightclub on sunset blvd in the 1940 and 50s. With cinematic vividness, she describes how her charmed beverly hills childhood.
Ciros was patronized by both famous and nonfamous guests who enjoyed dancing, dining, and comedy routines featuring topname entertainers such as jerry lewis, dean martin, sophie tucker, judy garland, peggy lee, liberace, nat king cole, joe e. The process of hollywoods nightclub demise was a gradual one, but vj day clearly signaled the beginning of the end. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Each venue was regarded as far more than a restaurant but the very centre of fashionable life. Ciro granato, owner and chef, has over three decades of experience in the restaurant business. Ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip, west hollywood. The upmarket nature of nightclubs can be seen in the inclusion of vip areas in some. In 1958, young sheila weller was living a charmed life with her family in beverly hills. Ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip home facebook. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed rare book dealers in new york, las vegas and philadelphia. Ciros features a vast menu including seafood, steaks, poultry, veal, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, salads, and. The author tries to make it into something more first, because her uncle owned ciros, a popular 40s50s nightclub in hollywood and, second, because her family, both paternal and maternal, were firstgeneration jewish americans. Ciros many entertainers launched their careers at ciros nightclub, often referred as the nightclub of the stars. Hover filed for bankruptcy in 1959, and ciro s was sold at public.
Ciros nightclub 8433 sunset boulevard, on the sunset strip, circa the year it opened. Ciros nightclub located at 8433 sunset boulevard, on the sunset strip, opened in january by entrepreneur william herman hover took over management of ciros in 1942 until it closed its doors in ciros nightclub on historic sunset strip located at 8433 sunset blvd opened in january 1940, by entrepreneur william wilkerson until it closed in 1957. Unseen photos of ciros nightclub stars snapped by a cigarette girl. In november, he leased it to herman hover, who reconfigured the layout and opened it up to the public as well as the stars. In dancing at ciro s, weller has written a deeply felt memoir of her family s life contrasted with those most glamorous days of hollywood s forties and fifties. Ciro s later known as ciro s le disc was a nightclub in west hollywood, california, at 8433 sunset boulevard, on the sunset strip, opened in january 1940 by entrepreneur william wilkerson. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ciros. Just ask him and hell launch into a history lesson about his large italian family comprised of his wife and three children, his parents, both of. Oct 29, 2017 built by nightclub impresario william wilkerson in the late 30s, ciros offered top entertainment and a swanky hangout for hollywood stars and other highprofile people including gangster mickey cohen who used the club as his base of operations and had peepholes drilled in walls so he could see who was coming and going. In books such as raging heart and saint of circumstance, sheila weller chronicled the strifetorn lives of others. The night that the will mastin trio opened for janis page at ciros would become legendary in show business folklore an event bested only by the night sammy made his comeback at ciros from a major car accident. This little book is a musthave for fans of old hollywood.
Ciros menu ciros was a nightclub in west hollywood, california. Many entertainers launched their careers at ciros nightclub, often referred as the nightclub of the stars. Dancehalls, music venues and nightclubs are rich with personal and social history. Equal parts emotional tissueparty and shrewd cultural history. Hollywood movie stars made it a regular event to dress in their finest and eat, drink, and dance the night away at this famous club. With an identity chosen to reference springfields south end history a ciros restaurant operated on main street for more than five decades. The new book menu design in america aims to catalogue the evolution of the. Wilkerson created ciros as a celebrities only club, but by the summer of 1942 he had lost interest in it. Garden of allah novels during hollywoods golden years. Ciros andra d clarke book instock buy now at mighty. Ciros night club a picture history of kew gardens, ny.
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