Jon Ponder
Photo of the Mocambo's dance floor from a January 1949 article in Modern Screen titled, "The Mocambo Affairs," by Charlie Morrison, the nightclub's proprietor
Photo of the Mocambo’s dance floor from a January 1949 article in Modern Screen titled, “The Mocambo Affairs,” by Charlie Morrison, the nightclub’s proprietor
Peter Lawford buying cigarettes at Mocambo
Burt Lancaster and his wife, Norma Anderson, at Mocambo
Burt Lancaster and his wife, Norma Anderson, at Mocambo

These photos were published in the January 1949 issue of Modern Screen magazine illustrating an article titled, “The Mocambo Affairs,” penned by the Sunset Strip nightclub’s proprietor, Charlie Morrison.

It is rare to find color photos of the club’s interior, which was designed by Tony Duquette.

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