Today’s picture is a scan of an advertising postcard for the Elmwood showing some upcoming events.
Some of the biggest stars of the era were coming… Before the Casino returned big name entertainment to the city, this Elmwood used to be the place to go for big name entertainment. For more info on the Elmwood, use the search on the right –>
Windsor must have been quite a happening place back in the 1960’s.
Crescent Lanes first opened on Ottawa Street in 1944 at 1055 Ottawa Street, opposite Lanspeary…
Above is a photo of the home of Mr & Mrs Oswald Janisse, located at…
in 1917 two Greek brothers Gus & Harry Lukos purchased a one story building on…
Photo from Google Streetview A long time reader sent me an email the other week…
An unremarkable end to a part of Windsor's history. The large vacant house at 841…
One for the lost Windsor files, is this house that once belonged to Joseph Reaume…
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I remember my parents telling me about going to see Tom Jones at the Elmwood. I also heard about how Sammy Davis, while he had some time around his gig, tried to play a few holes at Roseland but was refused because he was black. There's a book in there somewhere about the life and times of the Elmwood.
You can't beat a proper organ interlude!
Do you have a photograph of the large Elmwood sign........
I remember Bob Newhart bad mouthing the Elmwood on the Tonight Show. My mom had some autographed pictures as well, Larry Storch, Jimmy Durante and Sammy Davis I think.
Bob Newhart in his 2006 biography describes a painful time at the Elmwood. He was an unknown comedian. His hit album wouldn’t come out until later. He bombed big time and his fifth night was worst. The audience ignored him, went on eating their steaks and drinking their highballs. No applause. Desperate he tried every joke he knew and ran through all his material to the silence. Then with no ammo left, he just walked off stage. A very stern manager intercepted him and ordered him back out for another six minutes. That’s when Newhart realized the only reason he was booked was to fill in time while the chorus girls changed costumes. He says he seriously thought about going back to being an accountant.
I remember meeting Jimmy Durante in the old Steinbergs whilst he was starring at the Elmwood. He was in his eighties but still very funny and he was extremely nice to me and he let my aunt take a picture of him and I. Nice memories of a real star. As to Bob Newhart, I have always found him to be as funny as a blocked drain but that's maybe just me :)
My Mother in Law rescued two big mermaids from the Elmwood Casino when it was being converted into what is now Brentwood. Husband said From what he was told his mother found them barely hanging onto the wall around a bar somewhere in the old Elmwood. that’s all we know. If anyone has any information on these or how old they are we really would like to know. Thank you, any information would be great.