Ice Cream Parlor Games

Posted on October 30, 2013 | 5 Comments

On Sunday, “06880” reported on the return of an ice cream parlor to Westport. The post was illustrated with a snippet of a menu from the old, much-loved Ice Cream Parlor downtown.

Two days later, I added Tracy Sugarman’s 1950s drawing of teenagers inside the popular hangout.

Now — thanks to Kathie Bennewitz — I’ve got an entire front cover of the menu.

Ice cream Parlor menuBut not just any menu. Kathie — the town’s art curator — says this one was signed by dozens of actors.They performed at the Westport Country Playhouse. After shows, they crossed the Post Road for a treat.

Among the names: Elizabeth Taylor. Mike Todd.  Claude Raines. Sid Caesar. Eli Wallach. Kirk Douglas. David Wayne. Dorothy Gish. Gene Tierney. Bert Lahr. Doris Day.

Imagine the stories they could dish.

(The menu is now part of the Westport Historical Society archives.)

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5 responses to “Ice Cream Parlor Games”

  1. Bill Ryan | October 30, 2013 at 12:13 pm |

    One of the most visibly legible is “Jackie Robinson” at the bottom (at least it was identifiable to me as I recognized it from his baseball card). While not an actor, he was arguably the most distinguished of the lot.

  2. Taylor, Charlie | October 30, 2013 at 1:02 pm |

    Very cool. I had No idea!. And I thought we were special! C ________________________________________

  3. William Adler (@wkadler) | October 30, 2013 at 1:27 pm |

    Thanks for bringing back many fond memories… : – )

  4. Cindy Brown | October 30, 2013 at 2:15 pm |

    …to be a fly on that wall – oh the stories!!

  5. Gregory Katz | October 31, 2013 at 6:30 am |

    And Sonny Fox….