Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997)

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For fifty years, Chasen's restaurant and bar was the gathering place for Hollywood's elite, U.S. presidents and royalty. Famed for its paneled ambiance, world-class chili and its legendary Hobo Steak, it was where the rich and powerful were free to orchestrate complex deals, hash out conflicts or simply relax in understated elegance. In 1996, after nearly a decade of slow business due in part to increased diet consciousness, and also to the appearance of newer, trendier eateries, Chasen announced that it would close. Many of Tinseltown's brightest lights past and present appeared for the gala send-off which is chronicled in this documentary feast. In addition to featuring plenty of star-gazing, it also features poignant reminiscences from Chasen's staff, many of whom have worked there for decades.

Cast

Steve Allen
Jayne Meadows
Army Archerd
Maureen Arthur
James Bacon
Angela Bassett
Jeff Berg
David Brown
Brett Butler
Gary Coleman
Jackie Collins
Pierre Cossette
Bo Derek
Angie Dickinson
Matt Dillon
Cristina Ferrari
Gerald R. Ford
Betty Ford
Chuck Fries
Ava Ostern Fries
Jodie Foster
Michael J. Fox
David Frost
Neal Gabler
Hugh Grant
Elizabeth Hurley
Merv Griffin
Monty Hall
Charlton Heston
Bob Hope
Holly Hunter
Samuel L. Jackson
Jessica Lange
Ethel Kennedy
Quincy Jones
Nastassja Kinski
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kirkland
Martin Landau
Jack Lemmon
Jay Leno
Michael Lerner
Art Linkletter
Courtney Love
A.C. Lyles
Carol Lynley
Madonna
Johnny Mathis
Marilyn McCoo
Billy Davis Jr.
Ed McMahon
Margaret O'Brien
Dale Olson
Chazz Palminteri
Sarah Jessica Parker
Suzanne Pleshette
Colin Powell
Nancy Reagan
Miranda Richardson
Don Rickles
Jennifer Jones
Tom Snyder
Rod Steiger
Sharon Stone
Donna Summer
Quentin Tarantino
Jennifer Tilly
John Travolta
Kelly Preston
Mrs. Rudy Vallee
Yanni
Robert Wagner
Lew Wasserman
Dianne Wiest
Norm Winter
Fay Wray
Jane Wyman
Ronnie Clint
Tommy Gallagher
Pepe Ruiz
Raymond Bilbool
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A good-natured, observant documentary.

May 5, 2003 | Full Review…
Film Journal International

Hollywood ain't what it used to be.

May 5, 2003 | Rating: 3.5/5
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