Art Deco Fashion, Burlesque and Gambling at the Hollywood American Legion

Jared CowanCulture

Sipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarDancing in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarBurlesque dancer Lily FayeSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar"CigarsSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco Baraka Mr. Tinpan AlleySipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarCasino ModerneSipping cocktails in the Art Deco BarDancing to the tunes of Janet Klein and Her Parlor BoysSipping cocktails in the Art Deco Bar

The majestic Hollywood American Legion Post 43, located at 2035 N. Highland Ave., was built in 1928 and boasts a 480-seat cinema, the historic Art Deco Bar where Humphrey Bogart used to hang out, a Memorial Shrine, lecture hall, billiard room and other various time-worn lounges. Parts of the building are currently undergoing restoration, but on Saturday, Nov. 18, it opened its doors to the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles' Casino Moderne night. Cards were dealt in the casino, dice were thrown, and the wheel was spun on an original 1919 roulette table. Guests also sipped Prohibition-style cocktails, danced to the jazzy tunes of Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys, toured the historic American Legion Post and got a taste of the risqué with a sizzling, sultry burlesque act.

All photos by Jared Cowan. Follow Jared on Twitter at @JaredCowan1.

Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the links in our stories. Thank you for supporting LA Weekly and our advertisers.