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Donn Beach interview
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Boom Boom Room
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01/12/2019
Love the Dietrich story. Ohhh, to have been with Alfred Apaka and Donn Beach at his new restaurant in 1946. Ohhh, to have flown on a Solent. Ohhh, etc., etc. etc. |
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hiltiki
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01/13/2019
Great interview, very interesting, thanks for posting. |
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Hamo
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01/13/2019
Great find. Thanks. Even in the late 80's, he contended that he inventing the Mai Tai. |
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MrFab
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01/13/2019
He "accidently" spilled that drink on Marlene Dietrich, so she had to take her dress off. Oh suuuuuure, it was an accident! |
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arriano
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01/16/2019
Never heard of Iwilei. Apparently it was the red light district. I used Google Translator and it simply means "yard." Haha |
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msteeln
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01/17/2019
more likely, they were easily rounded up passed out in nearby Aala Park, which sits between the Iwilei district (harbor / cannery centric) and Chinatown / downtown Honolulu. the hookers were ensconced downtown where the cops could keep it under quasi-control, but of course anything and everything could of happened. |
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Swanky
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01/17/2019
I love his discussion of the late 20s and 30s and what he was doing and the bar. Really dances around the truth. An astute reader will put the pieces together. |
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Bam Bam
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01/17/2019
Ohhh, to hear the original tape! I wonder if it survived the last 30 years in a vault somewhere... |
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