Jules Podell (March 5, 1899 – September 27, 1973) was a former nightclub operator who ran the Copacabana nightclub in New York City. Although it was opened in 1940 by Monte Proser, Podell was put in place by mob boss Frank Costello, Proser's partner. By 1950 Podell was making all the decisions and Proser was gone. Podell ran the club until he died in 1973. George Carlin remarked that he would sit behind his desk & bang the ring on the desk if he didn't like you.
His daughter, Mickey Podell-Raber, has written a book of stories and photographs about her father and life at the famous club.
In popular culture
- Don Stark played Jules Podell in Peter Farrelly's 2018 Academy Award-winning film Green Book.
References
- "Kristin Baggelaar: The Copacabana Interview 2007". Craig's Big Bands & Big Names. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- "THE COPA: JULES PODELL AND THE HOTTEST CLUB NORTH OF HAVANA by Mickey Podell-Raber and Charles Pignone". Scott Marks' Emulsion Compulsion. 2007-11-05. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
Further reading
- Podell-Raber, Mickey; Charles Pignone (2007-10-02). The Copa: Jules Podell and the Hottest Club North of Havana. New York, New York: Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-124099-7.
- Baggelaar, Kristin (2006-12-18). The Copacabana (Images of America). San Francisco CA: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-4919-4.
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