Stork Club, New York 1930s WW2 Known as “the landmark for

Known as “the landmark for hungry Americans

duck wearily into the subway

and its route

The Riviera was demolished in 1953 to make way for the Palisades Interstate Parkway

Jackie Gleason

Stork Club, New York 1930s WW2 Known as “the landmark forThe Stork Club was a famous and fabled nightclub in New York City from 1929 to 1965 that was owned and operated by Sherman Billingsley (18961966), an ex bootlegger from Oklahoma. The club was the symbol of caf society. Movie stars, the wealthy, showgirls, politicians and sports heroes, all mixed here. El Morocco had the sophistication, Toots Shor's had the sporting crowd, but the Stork Club mixed power, money and glamour. Unlike its competitors, the