Comments on: Location, Location, Location: Frank, Jerry, and the Bloo

By: Monty A.

Monty A. — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:38:33 +0000

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Funny Myspace Comments — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:12:07 +0000

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By: BillyB

BillyB — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:59:02 +0000

Had no idea The BLOO was such a big movie star. I like the MiMo reference as well, i have never heard that. Very drenched here, in the “mid-Century Modern” loved the article and images

By: Steve Bliss

Steve Bliss — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:34 +0000

I have a story about the Fountainbleu. Once I was in Miami for a convention. I had a meeting at the Fountainbleu, then remembered that a friend and business associate was staying there. I called the operator and was connected to my friend, who told me to come up to his room — the Francis Albert Sinatra penthouse suite. When I got to the room he explained that his original room had all kinds of things wrong with it, but when he called the front desk to complain he was informed that the hotel was completely sold out. Well, this friend is no shrinking violet, and after the hotel got an earful from him he was relocated to this penthouse suite.

So there we were, hanging out in the very scene of legendary Rat Pack revelry! The bar was stocked, so we helped ourselves to the brandy, lit up some good cigars and retired to the massive balcony overlooking Miami Beach, feeling like Michael Corleone and Hyman Roth in GODFATHER II.

By: John Helgason

John Helgason — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:24:24 +0000

Great article, Suzi. Although that era was just a little before my time, I remember my grandparents vacationing in Florida after their retirement and seeing magazines from the area with the likes of ‘Ol Blue Eyes and “The Great One”, Jackie Gleason. It was a time when Miami was still somewhat of an exotic location and before Vegas became THE place to be.

By: Suzi Doll

Suzi Doll — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:25:03 +0000

Al Hirschfeld is my favorite cartoonist of all time. I have only been to Miami once, but the next time I go, I am definitely visiting the Eden Roc. Thanks for the tip, Stephen.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:05:44 +0000

Oh yeah, don’t forget about the Fountainebleau’s appearance in Goldfinger, as Gert Frobe plays cards with Austin Willis. I think most of that was done with back projection back in England, but it’s been a while since I’ve watched the scene.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:04:02 +0000

I took a guided tour of the Art Deco area of Miami Beach, and the guided pointed out locations from Hole in the Head (including the Cardozo), although he had it mixed up with The Joker is Wild for some reason, and took great umbrage at being corrected.

Had a great time visiting the Fountainebleau, which was undergoing those renovations at the time, but had a better time visiting the Eden Roc next door, which has a large Al Hirschfeld mural in the dining room while the bar gives you coasters featuring caricatures from the mural, including Sinatra, Bogie and Bacall, Laurel & Hardy and (I think) Clark Gable. I grabbed a handful of them when the bartender wasn’t looking and still occasionally dole them out as presents.

By: debbe

debbe — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:45:27 +0000

I thought this was a great blog. I have wondered why noone ever wrote about Sinatra and Miami and as the blogger points out so many of Sinatra’s movies were made there. I learned alot !!! Loved reading this one.

By: Maryann Dahlen

Maryann Dahlen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:54:46 +0000

What an interesting bit of film history. It seems that all too often other areas of the country are overlooked when examining film history. I look forward to reading other interesting bits of film lore by this knowledgeable writer.