Post #546053 by thejab on Mon, Aug 2, 2010 5:33 PM

In The Strip (1951), the nightclub scenes take place in a room with lots of bamboo framing and a nice bamboo bar with tapa cloth backing and a bamboo "roof". There are some masks and figurines on the walls and behind the bar but I couldn't make it out any tikis. I loved the design of the back of the stage, with large bamboo framed windows showing off three large plants illuminated by indirect lighting.

The very end of this fabulous music clip with Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden, & Earl 'Fatha' Hines briefly shows the bar:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzlb64Ee3pw

And there's another glimpse in this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFzWk0J0fwE&feature=related

The movie is well worth watching for the scenes of the Sunset Strip (lots of neon sign footage) and the great 50s modern interiors. It's not the best film noir I've seen but I enjoyed it. Besides the musicians mentioned above, Mickey Rooney shows off his drumming skills in the film.