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Poster for Night Club Boom (1946)

Night Club Boom (1946)

1946 · Short film · 21 min

Synopsis

New York's post-war night-club scene — El Morocco, the Stork Club with Otto Preminger and Ed Wynn, Jimmy Dorsey at the 400 Club, the Ink Spots; a 1946 March of Time issue.

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Running time
21 minutes

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Great fun and a vicarious thrill. · kerriganm · 2015-07-13

Fun look at the "post-war" night club scene in New York. If, like me, you've seen tantalizing glimpses of the big night clubs in books and movies of the time, you'll get a thrill here. El Morrocco! Copacabana! The 21 Club! (Excuse the brag- I've actually had lunch at 21! Gloat!) Unfortunately, the only famous face that will ring bells today is that of Orson Welles. I'd like to have done more star-spotting here. The backstage look at these Meccas is fascinating. Too bad these days are gone.

Use of film in documentary · mlarraya · 2025-05-27

Hello. I am a spanish filmmaker and I am very interested in using parts of this film in a documentary set in the 1950s that I am working on at this moment. Could you help me find the owner of the rights and provide some contact information. Thank you.

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