A shot of Ciro’s Nightclub on Sunset Boulevard circa November 1954. One of those most popular nightclubs back in the day for stars who wanted to appear in the gossip columns of Hedda and Louella.
Excitement and Enjoyment? Count me in!
You can make out my favorite hotel in the corner, The Chateau Marmont.
The Marquee shows that pop singer Guy Mitchell and Spanish ventriloquist Señor Wences are the headliners.
Señor Wences found fame with his frequent appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show. A puppet from your own hand? Brilliant!
Today, this location serves as The Comedy Store:
According to the LA Curbed website, the place is now haunted by several hit men, as well as a woman who performed illegal abortions in the downstairs lounge and a woman who died getting one of those abortions.
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Died during an abortion? In the words of Steve Martin, Comedy Is Not Pretty.
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