tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post3331610427307332415..comments2024-03-02T22:31:36.249-08:00Comments on Let's Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood: The Tumultuous Life of Jack La Rue Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03598328033891480688noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-89939582208262403322023-11-08T16:19:03.494-08:002023-11-08T16:19:03.494-08:00Is it true that he was responsible for setting fir...Is it true that he was responsible for setting fire to his restaurant back in the late 60s i believe is what i've heardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-90596201778544148862023-11-08T16:17:20.912-08:002023-11-08T16:17:20.912-08:00That's interesting that there's still anyo...That's interesting that there's still anyone around in 2023 who would have a connection to LaRue. I only discovered him recently in a film 1932 Virtue, with Carole Lombard. He was pure lowlife thug type, and played it perfectly. Very good looking in those days as well. I heard about he had some part in torching his restaurant from the book of the life of Lila Leeds, written by her son. But i couldn't tell if any part of that book had much truth to itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-38863959963665041472023-03-10T11:53:48.726-08:002023-03-10T11:53:48.726-08:00Concetta Salerno, my grandmother Vincenza Salerno’...Concetta Salerno, my grandmother Vincenza Salerno’s sister. Some reports said he had a son. Other reports say it was his brother’s son who became an actor, Jack LaRue,Jr.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-73439861596668171992023-01-10T12:05:12.615-08:002023-01-10T12:05:12.615-08:00I was introduce Jack by my step dad sometime betwe...I was introduce Jack by my step dad sometime between 1955 and 1958. We were invited to his home for a BBQ. As a kid I vaguely know who he was from rerun movies on TV. My stepdad was a doctor and owned a racehorse and it’s possible that was the mode of introduction. Jack was very nice to me. I later independently met Jack through my biological dad who frequented La Rue’s restaurant in Studio City. One night (year?) Jack came up to my dad and I, and leaning over the table, sad “Louie do you want to buy a saloon?” Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-59095527340999510002022-06-04T06:17:12.221-07:002022-06-04T06:17:12.221-07:00I worked for Jack LaRue at his restaurant in 1966 ...I worked for Jack LaRue at his restaurant in 1966 & 1967. Actually his sister Mary ran things, and I also reported to the bartender Young. I was a high school kid living in Studio City, and got the job parking cars through my step father who played poker with Jack. No salary, just tips and all the Italian food I could eat. Met a few few of his friends, and he would let me know when someone important was coming in like the Berl brothers, Jack Palance or ex governor Knight. Also, met many actors and stuntmen (Gunsmoke & Wild wild West) who worked around the corner at CBS. <br />I left in late 1967 just before the shooting. There was more to that than published.<br />Recall restaurant closed a few years later and I think became a club called C’est la vie.<br />All in all it was a great experience meeting so many people and driving many cool cars even though only a 100 ft at a time. Just a side note, my favorite person who was a regular was Noah Berry Jr. He always took the time to say hello and talk a bit to the “kid”.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-54606698004762796172020-11-02T12:31:27.977-08:002020-11-02T12:31:27.977-08:00Hi Ronald. Could you please get in touch with me? ...Hi Ronald. Could you please get in touch with me? I am writing about LaRue's restaurant.Kirbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05366245106189209146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-5417034496649705952018-07-24T14:17:42.140-07:002018-07-24T14:17:42.140-07:00Jack Larue's mother's maiden name was LOBU...Jack Larue's mother's maiden name was LOBUE from Palermo, SicilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-26659037368106344922017-10-05T04:25:40.560-07:002017-10-05T04:25:40.560-07:00Hi Edward, I'm not 100% sure but I have read t...Hi Edward, I'm not 100% sure but I have read that it was Saglimbenes. Although I have to admit much of what you read about Jack doesn't look to be correct.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03598328033891480688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-25395083076419080812017-10-04T16:48:39.740-07:002017-10-04T16:48:39.740-07:00my mother always said that 'Jack' was her ...my mother always said that 'Jack' was her cousin. I was a kid and never paid much attention. My question to you is - do you know his mother's maiden name? Edward N.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529430615725321610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-24072968093985146442016-09-13T12:55:13.934-07:002016-09-13T12:55:13.934-07:00THIS BLOG HAS SOME CORRECT MOSTLY INCORRECT. I KNO...THIS BLOG HAS SOME CORRECT MOSTLY INCORRECT. I KNOW MOST (NOT ALL)OF THE<br />FACTS AS jACK lARUE WAS MY UNCLE. <br />Chis N: Jack Larue had no ownership in LaRues on THE STRIP. His restaurant was on Ventura Blvd. Ronald Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-14668896848946105472016-03-01T21:42:58.710-08:002016-03-01T21:42:58.710-08:00He had an interesting role in the comedy/mystery o...He had an interesting role in the comedy/mystery of 1936, IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED (but it did). The movie starred Evelyn Brent, Reginald Denny, LaRue, Inez Courtney, et al. Inez Courtney, a pretty and humorous secretary steals the movie. LaRue's role was that of a gangster boss, Smiley Clark, with a sense of humor. He appears throughout the movie and fits his character like a glove. A young Hugh Marlowe (later to appear in TWELVE O:CLOCK HIGH (1949) starring Gregory Peck) has the role of a smitten stage actor. This is a very entertaining movie, one of my favorites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-25395069916318203632015-12-08T08:08:53.016-08:002015-12-08T08:08:53.016-08:00He was also a successful restauranteur. His La Rue...He was also a successful restauranteur. His La Rues on the Sunset Strip was a popular celebrity hangout for many years. Rotarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006978245509430566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3280526992030701789.post-77503821405016302652014-08-22T10:32:13.608-07:002014-08-22T10:32:13.608-07:00I've always thought he was very sexy indeed......I've always thought he was very sexy indeed....the original 'bad boy'!busby1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/01166683082201603508noreply@blogger.com