Earl Carroll (September 16, 1893 – June 17, 1948) was an American theatrical producer, director, songwriter and composer born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Career
Carroll produced and directed numerous Broadway musicals, including eleven editions of Earl Carroll's Vanities, Earl Carroll's Sketch Book, and Murder at the Vanities, which was also made into a film starring Jack Oakie. Known as "the troubadour of the nude", Carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on Broadway. In 1922, he built the first Earl Carroll Theatre in New York, which was demolished and rebuilt on a grander scale in 1931. He built a second theatre on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California in 1938.
In 1926, Carroll became involved in a scandal due to a party he threw in honor of Harry Kendall Thaw, the Pittsburgh-bred murderer of Stanford White 20 years earlier and a potential investor in Broadway shows. During the private party a bathtub was brought out in which there was a nude young woman bathing in illegal liquor. One of the guests at the party was Philip Payne, editor of the New York Mirror. Although Carroll expected his guests would be circumspect about what happened at the party, Payne published a report. This was noted by federal authorities, and they subpoenaed Carroll to appear (with others) before a grand jury. The authorities were apparently determined to learn the source of the illegal alcohol. Carroll denied the incident happened, but others at the party confirmed it. The federal government prosecuted Carroll for perjury, and he was convicted and sent to the Atlanta Penitentiary for six months.
Earl "Speedo" Carroll (November 2, 1937– November 25, 2012) was the lead vocalist for the doo-wop group The Cadillacs. The group's biggest hit was "Speedoo", Carroll's subsequent nickname. It was released in 1955. He joined The Coasters in 1961, leaving the group in the early 1990s to permanently reform The Cadillacs.
In 1982, Earl took a job as a custodian at the PS 87 elementary school in New York City and worked there until retiring in 2005. A popular figure with the students, he was chosen to be the subject of a children's book, That's Our Custodian, by Ann Morris (Brookfield, Connecticut: Millbrook Press). The publicity helped him to revive his career. He became a mainstay of the PBS series honoring doo wop, hosted by Jerry Butler and continued performing until the early 2010s when deteriorating health forced him to retire.
Death
Carroll died on November 25, 2012 of complications from a stroke and diabetes.
The first was the Broadway theatre venture at 753 Seventh Avenue & West 50th Street in New York City. Designed by architect George Keister, it opened in 1922 and was highly successful for a number of years until it was demolished and rebuilt on a lavish scale. It reopened in August 1931 with Carroll's billing that it was "the largest legitimate theater in the world." However, the facility's operating costs proved astronomical and it went into foreclosure in early 1932 after which it was acquired by producer Florenz Ziegfeld who renamed it the Casino Theatre. The Casino was the site of a very successful revival of Ziegfeld's production of Show Boat in 1932. However, Ziegfeld too went bankrupt only a short time later. After being acquired by Billy Rose and operating for a time as a night club, the theater closed in 1939. The building was converted to retail space in 1940 and eventually became a Woolworth's Department Store. It was demolished in 1990.
KTLA-5 News reporting live from the Earl Carroll Theatre on Oct 16th 2017.
published: 18 Jun 2020
EARL CARROLL THEATRE | Moulin Rouge | The Aquarius
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Hollywood Aka Earl Carroll's New Night Club (1939)
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Hollywood, California in the United States of America.
Full titles read: "HOLLYWOOD"
L/S of the outside of Earl Carroll's new club, his name glows in lights above the building. L/S of the producer Walter Wager arriving with the actress Joan Bennett. Miss Bennett wears a fur coat while Wager wears a smart evening suit. Several shots of more celebrities and stars arriving at the club including Claudette Colbert, Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. L/S's of girls dancing on stage with long streamers.
FILM ID:995.13
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This episode of Adolph Zukor’s 1930s newsreel series starts with a shot of driving down Broadway at night, then arriving at Jack Dempsey’s Bar. Jazz musician Paul Whiteman is presented with a testimonial by singer/actor Rudy Vallee. Radio star Jack Benny addresses the crowd (01:08). Jack Dempsey also congratulates Whiteman. The episode’s next stop is the Winter Garden Theatre where Earl Carroll auditions new dancers for his show (01:40). Carroll stands in the pit and speaks to the women gathered on stage. The women set down their coats and purses, then line up in rows. Carroll asks various women to step out of the line. Carroll reviews more lines of women; the episode then shows the re...
published: 13 Oct 2019
Earl Carroll's Sketch Book - 1929
This film from "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book -- 1929" at the 44th Street Theatre in New York was shot by George Mann of the comedic dance act Barto and Mann. The footage includes Will Mahoney, Patsy Kelly, William Demarast and George Givot.
There's more about Will Mahoney here: http://travsd.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/stars-of-vaudeville-289-will-mahoney/
There's more about Patsy Kelly here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kelly
There's more about Bill Demarast here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Demarest
There's more about George Givot here: http://www.answers.com/topic/george-givot-actor-comedy-drama
There's more about Barto and Mann here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barto_and_Mann
George Mann's photography here: http://www.thegeorgemannarchive.com/
And later in life here:...
published: 11 Aug 2012
IMPRESARIO: Earl Carroll, Beryl Wallace, and the Most Beautiful Girls in the World
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Earl Carroll Vanities
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Broadway Scandals: Earl Carroll and his Boozy Bathtub Beauty
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published: 23 Feb 2021
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two important theaters owned by Broadway impresario and showman Earl Carroll One was located in the Broadway Theater District in New York City and the other on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
Contents
1 Broadway
2 Sunset Boulevard
21 Moulin Rouge
22 Hullabaloo
23 Kaleidoscope
24 Aquarius Theater
25 Nickelodeon on Sunset
3 References
4 Further reading
5 External links
Broadway
The first was the Broadway theatre venture at 753 Seventh Avenue & West 50th Street in New York City Designed by architect George Keister,1 it opened in 19222 and was highly successful for a number of years until it was demolished and rebuilt on a lavish scale It reopened in August 1931 with Carrolls billing that it was "the largest legitimate theater...
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Cataloguer's note: This item contains sound but there is also an identical mute version of this item in Canister no 39/6 on Pathe Master Tape *PM0995*.
Holly...
Cataloguer's note: This item contains sound but there is also an identical mute version of this item in Canister no 39/6 on Pathe Master Tape *PM0995*.
Hollywood, California in the United States of America.
Full titles read: "HOLLYWOOD"
L/S of the outside of Earl Carroll's new club, his name glows in lights above the building. L/S of the producer Walter Wager arriving with the actress Joan Bennett. Miss Bennett wears a fur coat while Wager wears a smart evening suit. Several shots of more celebrities and stars arriving at the club including Claudette Colbert, Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. L/S's of girls dancing on stage with long streamers.
FILM ID:995.13
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
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Cataloguer's note: This item contains sound but there is also an identical mute version of this item in Canister no 39/6 on Pathe Master Tape *PM0995*.
Hollywood, California in the United States of America.
Full titles read: "HOLLYWOOD"
L/S of the outside of Earl Carroll's new club, his name glows in lights above the building. L/S of the producer Walter Wager arriving with the actress Joan Bennett. Miss Bennett wears a fur coat while Wager wears a smart evening suit. Several shots of more celebrities and stars arriving at the club including Claudette Colbert, Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. L/S's of girls dancing on stage with long streamers.
FILM ID:995.13
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
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This episode of Adolph Zukor’s 1930s newsreel series starts with a shot of driving down Broadway at night, then arriving at Jack Dempsey’s Bar. Jazz musician Paul Whiteman is presented with a testimonial by singer/actor Rudy Vallee. Radio star Jack Benny addresses the crowd (01:08). Jack Dempsey also congratulates Whiteman. The episode’s next stop is the Winter Garden Theatre where Earl Carroll auditions new dancers for his show (01:40). Carroll stands in the pit and speaks to the women gathered on stage. The women set down their coats and purses, then line up in rows. Carroll asks various women to step out of the line. Carroll reviews more lines of women; the episode then shows the remaining women dancing as Carroll and another man observer (03:10). The next stop is at the Hollywood Restaurant (03:30). Inside the restaurant, viewers see the crowded nightclub as people wait for Sophie Tucker to take the stage. The show begins and women dance for the patrons. Sophie Tucker walks out on stage and introduces Miss Beatrice Lillie (04:30) and stage comedienne Fanny Brice, both of whom are seated in the audience. Tucker then sings for the crowd. The episode then moves down 45th Street to the Music Box Theatre (05:28). Backstage, actor Osgood Perkins arrives at his dressing room. People line up outside the theatre. In the lobby, producer Sam Harris wishes Brock Pemberton luck on the new play. Co-star Margaret Perry meets Perkins backstage. William Allen White speaks into a microphone in the lobby (06:38). Gary Cooper passes the camera, appearing to attempt to hide from the camera. Otis Skinner addresses the camera. Then the episode shows Perkins as he walks to the stage and the play begins. The final stop is at the NBC building for a rehearsal of an Al Jolson broadcast (07:32). Victor Young puts musicians through a song. In a control room, the production chief goes over a comedy sketch with Jolson and Max Baer (08:33). Jolson rehearses “Mammy, I’ll Sing About You” with the band. The episode concludes with a final shot of driving down Broadway at night.
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This episode of Adolph Zukor’s 1930s newsreel series starts with a shot of driving down Broadway at night, then arriving at Jack Dempsey’s Bar. Jazz musician Paul Whiteman is presented with a testimonial by singer/actor Rudy Vallee. Radio star Jack Benny addresses the crowd (01:08). Jack Dempsey also congratulates Whiteman. The episode’s next stop is the Winter Garden Theatre where Earl Carroll auditions new dancers for his show (01:40). Carroll stands in the pit and speaks to the women gathered on stage. The women set down their coats and purses, then line up in rows. Carroll asks various women to step out of the line. Carroll reviews more lines of women; the episode then shows the remaining women dancing as Carroll and another man observer (03:10). The next stop is at the Hollywood Restaurant (03:30). Inside the restaurant, viewers see the crowded nightclub as people wait for Sophie Tucker to take the stage. The show begins and women dance for the patrons. Sophie Tucker walks out on stage and introduces Miss Beatrice Lillie (04:30) and stage comedienne Fanny Brice, both of whom are seated in the audience. Tucker then sings for the crowd. The episode then moves down 45th Street to the Music Box Theatre (05:28). Backstage, actor Osgood Perkins arrives at his dressing room. People line up outside the theatre. In the lobby, producer Sam Harris wishes Brock Pemberton luck on the new play. Co-star Margaret Perry meets Perkins backstage. William Allen White speaks into a microphone in the lobby (06:38). Gary Cooper passes the camera, appearing to attempt to hide from the camera. Otis Skinner addresses the camera. Then the episode shows Perkins as he walks to the stage and the play begins. The final stop is at the NBC building for a rehearsal of an Al Jolson broadcast (07:32). Victor Young puts musicians through a song. In a control room, the production chief goes over a comedy sketch with Jolson and Max Baer (08:33). Jolson rehearses “Mammy, I’ll Sing About You” with the band. The episode concludes with a final shot of driving down Broadway at night.
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This film from "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book -- 1929" at the 44th Street Theatre in New York was shot by George Mann of the comedic dance act Barto and Mann. The...
This film from "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book -- 1929" at the 44th Street Theatre in New York was shot by George Mann of the comedic dance act Barto and Mann. The footage includes Will Mahoney, Patsy Kelly, William Demarast and George Givot.
There's more about Will Mahoney here: http://travsd.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/stars-of-vaudeville-289-will-mahoney/
There's more about Patsy Kelly here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kelly
There's more about Bill Demarast here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Demarest
There's more about George Givot here: http://www.answers.com/topic/george-givot-actor-comedy-drama
There's more about Barto and Mann here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barto_and_Mann
George Mann's photography here: http://www.thegeorgemannarchive.com/
And later in life here: http://onbunkerhill.org/georgemann
This film from "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book -- 1929" at the 44th Street Theatre in New York was shot by George Mann of the comedic dance act Barto and Mann. The footage includes Will Mahoney, Patsy Kelly, William Demarast and George Givot.
There's more about Will Mahoney here: http://travsd.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/stars-of-vaudeville-289-will-mahoney/
There's more about Patsy Kelly here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kelly
There's more about Bill Demarast here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Demarest
There's more about George Givot here: http://www.answers.com/topic/george-givot-actor-comedy-drama
There's more about Barto and Mann here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barto_and_Mann
George Mann's photography here: http://www.thegeorgemannarchive.com/
And later in life here: http://onbunkerhill.org/georgemann
A new book by Randy L. Schmidt in the University Press of Mississippi "Hollywood Legends" series
Please support the Indiegogo campaign to help fund this projec...
A new book by Randy L. Schmidt in the University Press of Mississippi "Hollywood Legends" series
Please support the Indiegogo campaign to help fund this project!
A new book by Randy L. Schmidt in the University Press of Mississippi "Hollywood Legends" series
Please support the Indiegogo campaign to help fund this project!
This week we start a new series looking at the scandals that have rocked the Theatre world! First up is a doozy of a party where guests enjoyed an especially si...
This week we start a new series looking at the scandals that have rocked the Theatre world! First up is a doozy of a party where guests enjoyed an especially sinful refreshment. What transpired on stage at a Broadway Theatre was a media circus and brought down one of Broadway's biggest names in the 1920s...for a little while that is.
This week we start a new series looking at the scandals that have rocked the Theatre world! First up is a doozy of a party where guests enjoyed an especially sinful refreshment. What transpired on stage at a Broadway Theatre was a media circus and brought down one of Broadway's biggest names in the 1920s...for a little while that is.
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two important theaters owned by Broadway impresario and showman Earl Carroll One was located in the Br...
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two important theaters owned by Broadway impresario and showman Earl Carroll One was located in the Broadway Theater District in New York City and the other on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
Contents
1 Broadway
2 Sunset Boulevard
21 Moulin Rouge
22 Hullabaloo
23 Kaleidoscope
24 Aquarius Theater
25 Nickelodeon on Sunset
3 References
4 Further reading
5 External links
Broadway
The first was the Broadway theatre venture at 753 Seventh Avenue & West 50th Street in New York City Designed by architect George Keister,1 it opened in 19222 and was highly successful for a number of years until it was demolished and rebuilt on a lavish scale It reopened in August 1931 with Carrolls billing that it was "the largest legitimate theater in the world" However, the facilitys operating costs proved astronomical and it went into foreclosure in early 1932 after which it was acquired by producer Florenz Ziegfeld who renamed it the Casino Theatre The Casino was the site of a very successful revival of Ziegfelds production of Show Boat in 19earl carroll theatre, earl carroll theatre hollywood, earl carroll theatre neon goddess, earl carroll theatre restaurant, earl carroll theatre showgirls, earl carroll theatre playbill 1934 Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two important theaters owned by Broadway impresario and showman Earl Carroll One was located in the Broadway Theater District in New York City and the other on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
Contents
1 Broadway
2 Sunset Boulevard
21 Moulin Rouge
22 Hullabaloo
23 Kaleidoscope
24 Aquarius Theater
25 Nickelodeon on Sunset
3 References
4 Further reading
5 External links
Broadway
The first was the Broadway theatre venture at 753 Seventh Avenue & West 50th Street in New York City Designed by architect George Keister,1 it opened in 19222 and was highly successful for a number of years until it was demolished and rebuilt on a lavish scale It reopened in August 1931 with Carrolls billing that it was "the largest legitimate theater in the world" However, the facilitys operating costs proved astronomical and it went into foreclosure in early 1932 after which it was acquired by producer Florenz Ziegfeld who renamed it the Casino Theatre The Casino was the site of a very successful revival of Ziegfelds production of Show Boat in 19earl carroll theatre, earl carroll theatre hollywood, earl carroll theatre neon goddess, earl carroll theatre restaurant, earl carroll theatre showgirls, earl carroll theatre playbill 1934 Earl Carroll Theatre
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Cataloguer's note: This item contains sound but there is also an identical mute version of this item in Canister no 39/6 on Pathe Master Tape *PM0995*.
Hollywood, California in the United States of America.
Full titles read: "HOLLYWOOD"
L/S of the outside of Earl Carroll's new club, his name glows in lights above the building. L/S of the producer Walter Wager arriving with the actress Joan Bennett. Miss Bennett wears a fur coat while Wager wears a smart evening suit. Several shots of more celebrities and stars arriving at the club including Claudette Colbert, Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. L/S's of girls dancing on stage with long streamers.
FILM ID:995.13
A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/
Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm
This episode of Adolph Zukor’s 1930s newsreel series starts with a shot of driving down Broadway at night, then arriving at Jack Dempsey’s Bar. Jazz musician Paul Whiteman is presented with a testimonial by singer/actor Rudy Vallee. Radio star Jack Benny addresses the crowd (01:08). Jack Dempsey also congratulates Whiteman. The episode’s next stop is the Winter Garden Theatre where Earl Carroll auditions new dancers for his show (01:40). Carroll stands in the pit and speaks to the women gathered on stage. The women set down their coats and purses, then line up in rows. Carroll asks various women to step out of the line. Carroll reviews more lines of women; the episode then shows the remaining women dancing as Carroll and another man observer (03:10). The next stop is at the Hollywood Restaurant (03:30). Inside the restaurant, viewers see the crowded nightclub as people wait for Sophie Tucker to take the stage. The show begins and women dance for the patrons. Sophie Tucker walks out on stage and introduces Miss Beatrice Lillie (04:30) and stage comedienne Fanny Brice, both of whom are seated in the audience. Tucker then sings for the crowd. The episode then moves down 45th Street to the Music Box Theatre (05:28). Backstage, actor Osgood Perkins arrives at his dressing room. People line up outside the theatre. In the lobby, producer Sam Harris wishes Brock Pemberton luck on the new play. Co-star Margaret Perry meets Perkins backstage. William Allen White speaks into a microphone in the lobby (06:38). Gary Cooper passes the camera, appearing to attempt to hide from the camera. Otis Skinner addresses the camera. Then the episode shows Perkins as he walks to the stage and the play begins. The final stop is at the NBC building for a rehearsal of an Al Jolson broadcast (07:32). Victor Young puts musicians through a song. In a control room, the production chief goes over a comedy sketch with Jolson and Max Baer (08:33). Jolson rehearses “Mammy, I’ll Sing About You” with the band. The episode concludes with a final shot of driving down Broadway at night.
We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
This film from "Earl Carroll's Sketch Book -- 1929" at the 44th Street Theatre in New York was shot by George Mann of the comedic dance act Barto and Mann. The footage includes Will Mahoney, Patsy Kelly, William Demarast and George Givot.
There's more about Will Mahoney here: http://travsd.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/stars-of-vaudeville-289-will-mahoney/
There's more about Patsy Kelly here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patsy_Kelly
There's more about Bill Demarast here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Demarest
There's more about George Givot here: http://www.answers.com/topic/george-givot-actor-comedy-drama
There's more about Barto and Mann here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barto_and_Mann
George Mann's photography here: http://www.thegeorgemannarchive.com/
And later in life here: http://onbunkerhill.org/georgemann
A new book by Randy L. Schmidt in the University Press of Mississippi "Hollywood Legends" series
Please support the Indiegogo campaign to help fund this project!
This week we start a new series looking at the scandals that have rocked the Theatre world! First up is a doozy of a party where guests enjoyed an especially sinful refreshment. What transpired on stage at a Broadway Theatre was a media circus and brought down one of Broadway's biggest names in the 1920s...for a little while that is.
Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll Theatre was the name of two important theaters owned by Broadway impresario and showman Earl Carroll One was located in the Broadway Theater District in New York City and the other on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California
Contents
1 Broadway
2 Sunset Boulevard
21 Moulin Rouge
22 Hullabaloo
23 Kaleidoscope
24 Aquarius Theater
25 Nickelodeon on Sunset
3 References
4 Further reading
5 External links
Broadway
The first was the Broadway theatre venture at 753 Seventh Avenue & West 50th Street in New York City Designed by architect George Keister,1 it opened in 19222 and was highly successful for a number of years until it was demolished and rebuilt on a lavish scale It reopened in August 1931 with Carrolls billing that it was "the largest legitimate theater in the world" However, the facilitys operating costs proved astronomical and it went into foreclosure in early 1932 after which it was acquired by producer Florenz Ziegfeld who renamed it the Casino Theatre The Casino was the site of a very successful revival of Ziegfelds production of Show Boat in 19earl carroll theatre, earl carroll theatre hollywood, earl carroll theatre neon goddess, earl carroll theatre restaurant, earl carroll theatre showgirls, earl carroll theatre playbill 1934 Earl Carroll Theatre
Earl Carroll (September 16, 1893 – June 17, 1948) was an American theatrical producer, director, songwriter and composer born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Career
Carroll produced and directed numerous Broadway musicals, including eleven editions of Earl Carroll's Vanities, Earl Carroll's Sketch Book, and Murder at the Vanities, which was also made into a film starring Jack Oakie. Known as "the troubadour of the nude", Carroll was famous for his productions featuring the most lightly clad showgirls on Broadway. In 1922, he built the first Earl Carroll Theatre in New York, which was demolished and rebuilt on a grander scale in 1931. He built a second theatre on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California in 1938.
In 1926, Carroll became involved in a scandal due to a party he threw in honor of Harry Kendall Thaw, the Pittsburgh-bred murderer of Stanford White 20 years earlier and a potential investor in Broadway shows. During the private party a bathtub was brought out in which there was a nude young woman bathing in illegal liquor. One of the guests at the party was Philip Payne, editor of the New York Mirror. Although Carroll expected his guests would be circumspect about what happened at the party, Payne published a report. This was noted by federal authorities, and they subpoenaed Carroll to appear (with others) before a grand jury. The authorities were apparently determined to learn the source of the illegal alcohol. Carroll denied the incident happened, but others at the party confirmed it. The federal government prosecuted Carroll for perjury, and he was convicted and sent to the Atlanta Penitentiary for six months.
My dreams were enhanced by movie magazines, which showed a never-ending stream of glamorous actors dining and dancing at night clubs like Ciro’s, CafeTrocadero, Mocambo and the Earl Carroll Theatre.