1936: Cafe Internationale: Historic Sunset Strip Lesbian Bars
Cafe Internationale was owned and operated by Elmer and Tess Wheeler and catered to women. It opened around 1936 in […]
1936: Jane Jones’ Little Club – Historic Sunset Strip Lesbian Bars
In the first half of the 20th century the Sunset Strip was home to quite a few gay bars, including […]
1932: Drag Star the ‘Creole Fashion Plate’ Debuts on the Sunset Strip
On Sept. 21, 1932, Karyl Norman (né: George Paduzzi), a cross-dressing performer who billed himself as “the Creole Fashion Plate”, […]
1934: Billy Wilkerson: Sunset Strip Tastemaker – and Inveterate Gambler
William R. Wilkerson wore many hats. He was publisher of the Hollywood Reporter, of course, which, along with Variety, has […]
1942: Hollywood Discovers Lena Horne on the Sunset Strip
In Los Angeles, real and imagined sightings of Japanese submarines and aircraft prompted officials to order blackouts in areas within […]
1951: Stripper Lili St. Cyr Arrested
In 1951, Ciro’s owner Herman Hover booked Lili St. Cyr, a high-class stripper, to perform in his world-renown venue, making […]
1934: Billy Wilkerson, Strip Impresario
William R. Wilkerson wore many hats. He was publisher of the Hollywood Reporter, of course, which, along with Variety, has […]
1934: Go Inside Cafe Trocadero on the Strip in the Early Thirties
From former Los Angeles Times columnist Cecilia Rasmussen, here’s a description of the genesis of Cafe Trocadero, published on Dec. […]
1967: Mutato Muzika Studio on the Strip Designed by Oscar Niemeyer
In the mid-1960s, A-list plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Franklyn (right) commissioned Brazilian star-chitect Oscar Niemeyer to design his new clinic […]
1951: High-Class Stripper Lili St. Cyr Arrested after Performance at Ciro’s
In 1951, Ciro’s owner Herman Hover booked Lili St. Cyr, a high-class stripper, to perform in his world-renown venue, making […]