Al Levy's, Los Angeles 1937 Polish There was dancing nightly and

There was dancing nightly and a cabaret provided by a group of entertainers who were called Ambassadors of Melody and Humor

run by proprietor Rene Ayral

The menu lists prices in hundreds of francs which means it is pre-1960

'50s and '60s run by Russian immigrant Arthur Winarick and his family

If you look carefully at the image you can see that the vast majority of the people are in uniforms

Al Levy's, Los Angeles 1937 Polish There was dancing nightly andAl Levy arrived in Los Angeles from Ireland in the 1870s and became an enormously successful restaurateur. He invented the Oyster Cocktail which became the culinary attraction at his restaurant. Levy befriended the early stars of stage, screen, opera and politics. Al Levy's was the first big time movie hangout. Courtesy Henry Voigt Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our prints with archival