American Desperado
“The discotheque was opened on May 5, 1965, by Mrs. Jordan Christopher, formerly Mrs. Richard Burton …Arthur was owned by a corporation of which Edward Villella, star of the New York City Ballet, was president; Roddy McDowall, vice president. Backers included Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, Leonard Bernstein, Mike Nichols and Lee Remick …Arthur will be converted into a supper club, under a new name, by a group headed by Bradley Pierce.—Louis Calta, “Party to Mark Closing of Discotheque,”New York Ti...mes, June 21, 1969J.R.: Arthur was one of the clubs Andy and I destroyed. It was run by some real morons. We sent our guys in to wreck the place, and the owners would not cut us in. We drove them out of business and took over with our new partner, Bradley Pierce.We had found Bradley at a club called Salvation.* Salvation was a terrific club. The dance floor was sunk into the floor, with tables around it in tiers. When you sat, you could look down at the girls dancing. It was sensational.It was run by Bradley Pierce and a man named Bobby Wood.MoreLess
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