James A. Fitzpatrick’s
Traveltalks
The Voice of the Globe
1948
Night Life in Chicago
Duration : 0:8:54
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Traveltalks – 1948 Night Life in Chicago
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Las Vegas like …
Las Vegas like entertainment, wow! Schmaltzy!
I’m not ancient, …
I’m not ancient, but I remember some of those night spots. I feel sorry for that horse, it needed to file a grivence with the union.
Along with the Chez …
Along with the Chez Paree, Rush Street had the great Mr, Kelly’s and, in the ’60′, the Whisky A Go Go. In the ’70′s came Mother’s and Butch Maguires! What a great place to go out – Chicago had it all…then.
3:47-3:49 you can …
3:47-3:49 you can tell he really loves his job.
This focused more …
This focused more on the “high society” nightspots. Besides, The Green Mill in 1948 wasn’t what would be considered a true jazz club. Unlike most of the now-gone clubs on the South Side, where the real jazz sessions were happening, the Mill mostly presented watered-down schmaltz, along the lines of what was also being presented at the Aragon Ballroom.
so not like this …
so not like this now..
WOW…..
Chicago …
WOW…..
Chicago looks absolutely nothing like this now…
I guess The Green …
I guess The Green Mill in Uptown wasn’t worth mentioning in this travelogue. Then again, ‘Jass!’ music was a dirty word played by people who couldn’t appear in Travel promos back then.
It’s an interesting promo nonetheless.
With the film …
With the film technology of the day, it’s amazing they got ANY night scenes.
I see some …
I see some liturgical dance applications in this video!