Remembering legendary funnyman Cozy Morley
By Bruce Klauber “On the way to Cape May, I fell in love with you. On the way to Cape May, I saw my dreams come true. I was taken by your smile, as we drifted by Sea Isle. My heart was really gone when we reached Avalon.” Sung and recorded by Thomas Francis “Cozy”...Shining a light on the bright future of the Atlantic City Inlet
By Bruce Klauber The spectacular failure of the Revel Casino Hotel, and the equally spectacular success of Revel’s successor, Ocean Casino Resort, detailed recently in these pages, had ramifications that went well beyond casino business profitability. The fact that...Atlantic City: A two-Broadway flop
By Bruce Klauber Although Atlantic City has been immortalized in movies, song and on television, efforts to bring the essence of the queen of resorts to the Broadway stage have been less than successful. In fact, enterprising producers have only attempted to bring the...When Frank Sinatra left Atlantic City
By Bruce Klauber There’s no doubt that Frank Sinatra loved Atlantic City. Until he didn’t. Although he performed here in every decade, from the 1930s through the 1990s – at the Steel Pier, Convention Hall, the 500 Club, Resorts, the Boardwalk’s Golden Nugget, and the...
