Coffee Dan's, Los Angeles, 1930s Railway Johnny's wasn't a fancy place

Johnny's wasn't a fancy place

He was commissioned by Overton's restaurant

Identified by its blue globe logo ("The Blue Meatball")

supper clubs which specialized in dinners – no breakfasts or lunches – were born

The company also owned a number of supersized restaurants including the Trocadero in London and the Piccadilly

Coffee Dan's, Los Angeles, 1930s Railway Johnny's wasn't a fancy placeSLIDE into the happiest crowd in town, suggests this menu from Coffee Dans, Los Angeles. The San Francisco outlet of Coffee Dans featured in the 1927 Warner Bros film The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson. The film depicted the fictional story of Jakie Rabinowitz, a devout Jewish boy who runs away from home to build a career as an entertainer. In the movie, Jolsons character nervously performs for Coffee Dans patrons who determine the fate of performers