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Irving Berlin visits Waikiki Beachcomber

by donnbeach | Feb 12, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People, Waikiki Restaurant

From the Phoebe Beach Archive Irving Berlin visits Don the Beachcomber’s in Waikiki December 1950. Note everyone is drinking out of actual bamboo. Irving and Ellin Their marriage between a Jew and Catholic caused a stir. They were married 63 years. His Wiki...

Bandleader Freddy Martin Visits DtB

by donnbeach | Feb 12, 2021 | Celebrities, Donn's History, People, Waikiki Restaurant

From the Phoebe Beach Archive January 7th, 1951 bandleader Freddy Martin visits Don the Beachcomber on Waikiki. Donn and Freddy are about the same age. Note Freddy’s drinking out of actual bamboo. “Martin’s popularity as a bandleader led him to...

1956 Cabaret Quarterly

by donnbeach | Feb 12, 2021 | Articles, Cocktails, Donn's History, Ephemera, Waikiki Restaurant

Is that Jayne Mansfield? Looks like some fun times at the Cabaret… Really fun times… But we’re here for their Hawaii travel section. Would love to be at this luau on Waikiki beach… Hanging out with Don the Beachcomber himself! And enjoying a...
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