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Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
WayOutWardell
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Date: April 30, 2010 09:19AM
shoreline Wrote:
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> captain54 Wrote:
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> >
> .
> >
> > there's a place with the address "426" @ :42,
> > which leads me to believe some of the joints
> > weren't necessarily in and around Rush Street.
> > There's no address corresponding to "426" in
> that
> > area, to the best of my knowledge.
> >
> Amazing Rush St pics. This is just speculation,
> but there was a great deal of X rated activity on
> Clark north of the river back in the 60s. In
> addition, the arcades shown were reminiscent of
> the businesses that lined S State prior to
> gentrification.
> >
You're right; I looked at the red-light district film again, did some searching and found that both the Follies (:55) and the Rialto (1:12) were indeed on State Street. And I also noticed the ominous 17th century quote on the sign at 1:46!
Update: I found a photo of what I think is the Follies, looking south on State Street:
60s State Street
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/2010 12:09PM by WayOutWardell.
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> captain54 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> .
> >
> > there's a place with the address "426" @ :42,
> > which leads me to believe some of the joints
> > weren't necessarily in and around Rush Street.
> > There's no address corresponding to "426" in
> that
> > area, to the best of my knowledge.
> >
> Amazing Rush St pics. This is just speculation,
> but there was a great deal of X rated activity on
> Clark north of the river back in the 60s. In
> addition, the arcades shown were reminiscent of
> the businesses that lined S State prior to
> gentrification.
> >
You're right; I looked at the red-light district film again, did some searching and found that both the Follies (:55) and the Rialto (1:12) were indeed on State Street. And I also noticed the ominous 17th century quote on the sign at 1:46!
Update: I found a photo of what I think is the Follies, looking south on State Street:
60s State Street
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 05/05/2010 12:09PM by WayOutWardell.
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
Chipast
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Date: September 24, 2010 11:02PM
I believe the Rush St at dusk postcard was 1968, Not 1963.
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: September 24, 2010 11:37PM
Chipast Wrote:
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> I believe the Rush St at dusk postcard was 1968,
> Not 1963.
Good call..."the Producers" (posted on the Carnegie Theatre marquee in the background) was released in 1968
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> I believe the Rush St at dusk postcard was 1968,
> Not 1963.
Good call..."the Producers" (posted on the Carnegie Theatre marquee in the background) was released in 1968
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
Jazzman
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Date: June 08, 2011 06:51PM
The Jazz Showcase was in both the basement and eventually upstairs in the Happy Medium. I saw Kenny Burrell, The Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra and even The Maynard Ferguson Orchestra there in the 70's.
Next door the Pancake House....I think it was called Mannys... Somebody STREAKED thru one time about 3 am. Yes.. I'm dating myself. It was the 70's.
Barbara Streisand got her start at Mr Kellys.
I saw The Buddy Rich Big Band at Mr Kellys.
1970's prices..
$35 per person... plus 2 drinks... for a 45 minute set.
You left or got charged again for another set ! ! !
Next door the Pancake House....I think it was called Mannys... Somebody STREAKED thru one time about 3 am. Yes.. I'm dating myself. It was the 70's.
Barbara Streisand got her start at Mr Kellys.
I saw The Buddy Rich Big Band at Mr Kellys.
1970's prices..
$35 per person... plus 2 drinks... for a 45 minute set.
You left or got charged again for another set ! ! !
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
captain54
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Date: June 09, 2011 12:32PM
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
backwardk4501
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Date: June 10, 2011 01:05PM
[www.flickr.com]
Here is a photo of those places including Mammy's + a bunch of other awesome photos. I'm sure some of you have seen these.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/2011 01:08PM by backwardk4501.
Here is a photo of those places including Mammy's + a bunch of other awesome photos. I'm sure some of you have seen these.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/2011 01:08PM by backwardk4501.
Re: even more "Goldstein" 1963
Posted by:
BTRIPP
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Date: August 06, 2011 08:33PM
Wow ... I've lived down "on Rush Street" for the past 35 years, and these pics are quite the trip down memory lane! I even saw glimpses of the old Louie's Cantonese Cafe sign (the dragon on the neon is poking out under a few other things there)!
I was just showing my daughter these, and she was amazed at how our now-staid & über-gentrified neighborhood used to look like Las Vegas.
There used to be an awesome mural of the Rush St. neon over at the Clark & Division Jewel, which, unfortunately, was not "rescuable" when they redecorated (I take it that I wasn't the only one to ask if it would be available).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/2011 12:29AM by BTRIPP.
I was just showing my daughter these, and she was amazed at how our now-staid & über-gentrified neighborhood used to look like Las Vegas.
There used to be an awesome mural of the Rush St. neon over at the Clark & Division Jewel, which, unfortunately, was not "rescuable" when they redecorated (I take it that I wasn't the only one to ask if it would be available).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/2011 12:29AM by BTRIPP.
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