The Nightclub Years
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about nightclubs beginning with Prohibition in the 1920s, when nightclubs became an American phenomenon. Refined in the 1930s and '40s, the American nightclub became the premiere form of live entertainment in America. Movies, radio and television drew talent from nightclubs and emulated
Cast & Crew
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Jim Milio
Director
Harry Belafonte
Interviewee
Buddy Hackett
Interviewee
Alan King
Interviewee
Bob Newhart
Interviewee
Don Rickles
Interviewee
Film Details
Also Known As
Nightclub Years
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Documentary about nightclubs beginning with Prohibition in the 1920s, when nightclubs became an American phenomenon. Refined in the 1930s and '40s, the American nightclub became the premiere form of live entertainment in America. Movies, radio and television drew talent from nightclubs and emulated their settings. Most of the top nightclubs were secretly owned by mobsters. Others were run by visionary impresarios, like Lou Walters, father of journalist Barbara Walters.
Film Details
Also Known As
Nightclub Years
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
