Quote:
Originally Posted by Noircitydame
An expensive one, too I bet!
I have a guidebook from 1943 called "Sinning in Hollywood" geared to servicemen, with descriptions of select LA and Hollywood nightspots, including the Pirate's Den...
|
That sounds like an interesting book!
Here's another story about those high prices. This entry on a blogspot (link
HERE) says:
In July of 1941, the [Los Angeles] Times ran a story about a woman who complained that her son had been ripped off at the Pirates Den--forced to
pay $6.50 for three sandwiches and Cokes. Her complaint went to the Police Commission along with another complaint from a judge who had
been charged $6 for three beers. That bad publicity made everyone think the place was a clip joint, and business took a dive.