1930's nightclub views

[Andruloff]

I like all the Coconut Grove thing and everything but the speech of that guy about hollywood.

[ziggycat999]

mustache cultivated from nose hairs !

[OldMrMemories]

I heard there was a horrible fire trhere and many people were killed. Does anyone know if thats a fact?

[perfectjazz78]

Hello,

That was the Boston Cocoanut Grove, not the Los Angeles one.

[4MaryAnna]

@OldMrMemories All I know is that the fire happened a long time ago,sometime in the early 40's.The nightclub in Boston was over-packed,doors were blocked and some locked.Several hundred people died.

If it had been the Los Angeles one,we would have probably lost a lot of movie stars.

[pahoboye]

great.... the compere... would bore me to tears though lol

[83survivor]

I always thought Richard Cromwell bared a striking resemblance to Leonardo DiCaprio a bit here .

[MagicMarti]

This is just beautiful.

[rainydaywoman1957]

the ambassador hotel had oodles of history within its walls. Bobby kennedy was shot there, for one.

[bouncerhiphop]

good stuff :)

[skot66]

If I had it my way, Hollywood would still be this way. Not like the classless crap that it is today. The "stars" that come out today couldn't touch ANY of these fine people.

[Tecun85]

Well said, there's but a few modern stars who compare to the luminaries of the pre 1970's Hollywood

[4262009AP]

At 4:34, a very young Ann Sheridan appears as a dress extra.

[riotgearhead]

Yeah LA is pretty bad at keeping landmarks. Well they're bad at a lot of things. We also lost The Hollywood Star Bowling Alley (from Big Lebowski) to a new school. Apparently reckless breeding rules over landmarks in this town.

[OldMrMemories]

@riotgearhead , you are so right in your statement. I live and was born in Los Angeles and it certainly has changed for the worse. It's like a Third World country now and is losing all it's charm. What a damn shame. It was so nice as a kid growing up in the 60's near Downtown L.A. and have seen so many beautiful buildings destroyed and replaced with stucco boxes.

[bostero1]

@OldMrMemories I grew up in Los Angeles also, and was inside the Ambassador during the 90's while there was a film shot. I was lucky enough to not be an important person at that shooting, was still in my early twenties and at one point had the opportunity to break away for hours in that place. It was an amazing experience. Just walking around the entire place, the lawns, vacant corridors, kitchens, rooms etc. I went back in time really. I too wish L.A. was a better place. It truly is a shame.

[Corrie121]

Nice historical clip. It is such a pity that buildings of such heritage are allowed to go.

Preservation of iconic structures are all too often sacrificed in the name of progress, and sadly, this practice is a world wide trait.

Thank you for posting.

[NYC1927]

Thank You for posting this! I love seeing the rare color films of the early 30's. Also love seeing the stars of that time in color as well. Toby Wing! She's rare enough, but seeing her in color! WOW!

[richardbrompton]

Is The Guy eating at the Table Emil Sitka?

[FilmNoirFreak]

lovely piece of history..during The Ambassador Hotels glory years.

[FilmNoirFreak]

such a wonderful film capturing the beauty ofthe Ambassador Hotel and the Cocoanut Grove in their original glory..before decline destroyed it.

thanx for posting.

[MyLuckyCars]

The good memory of 1930...

so long.....

[HarborGuy]

Great fashion and music..........Sad to see the "Grove" They would not save it despite its Hollywood History......

[m4modern]

Fantastic video!!! But no one has mentioned that this is a RARE opportunity to see the gorgeous costumes Travis Banton designed for Claudette Colbert (in DeMille's "Cleopatra") in Technicolor!!! If you look at B&W photos of the costumes from this film (which came out the same year as this short--1934) you will see I am right!!!

[Yellow2004Mustang]

4:04-4:49 was the best part.

[ManilaSyndicate]

Nice footage. The women were so attractive.

[lilpr84]

It's not fair! I want to be reincarnated into the 1930s. If things were vastly less racist back then, it would be a lot better than today.

[fuzzbear6240]

Fantastic glimpse of Old Hollywood! Thanks for sharing. Regards, J.

[bertskoi]

Thanks! All your film clips are wonderful... What a great collection and what an asset to You Tube! Keep up the good work, it is our American History!

[hairyarse8]

greed  and money and no sense of history so the grove was torn down

[skot66]

You can thank the LAUSD for tearing it down...building another school.. for Los Angeles' failed children. What a waste....

[djdashone]

Ditto that ! My city sucks..

[SirVixsAtomic]

How I miss seeing the Ambassador here in Los Angeles :( That building held soo much history and aura, its sad to see it gone. Atleast we have the stories and the moving pictures so us young'ns can see what we missed.

[Ulysses61]

Wow, what is this taken from, a newsreel? Too bad we don't see Bing Crosby, he sang at the Grove from 1928-1931. Gary Cooper looks great, as always.

[perfectjazz78]

This was staged at the Grove as an experimental color film. This was played before the main feature to give the moviegoers a chance to see their stars in color.

[nedsparks]

Crosby IS in this 20-minute film, but not included in this five-minute clip. He sings to Mary Pickford while she swoons.

[jess06]

It make me sad to see this video. Knowing that the city of L.A. tore down the Ambassador Hotel. Their was so much history and it was very beautiful.