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Tables of Contents for It Happened in the Catskills
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
ix
Cast of Characters
xiii
Prologue
1
1
A Place in the Country
Getting there on the O & W and Old Route 17, from kochalayn to country club, and the birth of the tummler
2
26
The ``G''
The seven decades of Grossinger's Hotel and the ``Good Gracious Grossinger Guests''
28
34
The 10 Percenters
How the agents and talent bookers took over---from social staffs to Charlie Rapp, King of the Catskills
62
32
The Era
Midcentury: There's a Small Hotel, mountain love stories, Neil Sedaka at Esther Manor, and mambo time!
94
48
Only at the Concord
Arthur Winarick's vision of Romanoff royalty, and Philly Greenwald, King of the Opening Acts
142
34
That's the Flavor
Show time: Shtiks and stars---from cozy casino to imposing Imperial Room
176
26
Order Everything
Maitre d's, waiters, busboys, and food, glorious food---from pickled herring to chocolate croissants
202
23
Epilogue
225
10
Acknowledgments
235
1
Select Bibliography
236
1
Picture Credits
237
2
Index
239