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Ethel Merman and Bob Six at DtB Waikiki 1952

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments bob six, ethel merman

If the date is correct, this is before they were married. Box Six was the CEO of Continental Airlines and

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Donn’s Car in 1948 Hawaii

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments 1947 Buick, 1947 Buick Roadmaster

1947 Buick Roadmaster convertible in Desert Tan. This is not Donn’s actual car.

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Donn With Cousins Waikiki

March 28, 2021March 27, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments

I assume the two little ones are cousins. At his Waikiki show.

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Mystery Man at Don the Beachcomber Waikiki

March 27, 2021April 1, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments

I am assuming this is in Waikiki. This is from a negative so there is no notation or hints of

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Help ID Unknown Donn People

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments

These images are from negatives in the Phoebe Beach Archive and thus have no notes for clues. I’d assume they

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Rosalie Stevenson

February 23, 2021February 21, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments mel peterson, rosalie stevenson

Here with a nice fernwood tiki. Mel Peterson to her right. This article mentions her as being active in hula

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Great Band at Don the Beachcomber

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 donnbeach 1 Comment don the beachcomber, eddie spencer, entertainers, joe custino, lani custino, mel peterson, simeon bright, waikiki

Left to right is Joe Custino on steel, Simeon Bright on guitar, Mel Peterson on uke, and Eddie Spencer on

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Virg Davidson-Chudacoff Co.

February 20, 2021December 5, 2022 donnbeach 2 Comments Corn-fed beef, Harvey Brinn, Virg Davidson-Chudacoff

I started with this photo and the scribbling on the back: This photo was taken at about the opening on

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Early DtB Waikiki Aloha Hale

February 16, 2021February 24, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments don the beachcomber, waikiki

Here it is under construction. Donn’s original Hawaii location was pure Polynesian fantasy. Thatch roof, lauhala, pandamas. It was described

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Waltah Clarke at the Beachcomber

February 14, 2021February 21, 2021 donnbeach 0 Comments waltah clarke

That’s Waltah with the gourd. He’s the guy who “occupied the third umbrella from the left,” on the beach at

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New Donn of Tiki Trailer

August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 donnbeach 0

I’ll be in Anaheim on September 17th for a fundraiser for the documentary. Details HERE.

A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974
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A Letter to Bob Van Dorpe – Aug 1974

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Writing Tiki history books is a labor of love. Every trip to dig through a photo album or scrap book can cost thousands of dollars. Buying images on eBay, etc. is money spent for something that may never be used, but you have to get it or it's lost. I'm doing it when and how I can.

The history is slipping away. Friends and associates of Donn Beach are still out there. Those who lived it are passing from this earth and taking the incredible stories with them. Their photo albums are tossed. The time is now.

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