Thirty years of silence. No one talked about it. No one wanted to. But now, it’s time. The public was shocked by ghastly televised images of an uncontrollable inferno and of the endless views of twisted, charred remains of what had been billed as “The Showplace of the Nation” --- now reduced to smoldering rubble with 167 of its guests dead. How could this happen?

From its notorious early years of illegal gambling, glamorous night life and organized crime to its reborn reputation as some of the finest entertainment and dining in the country, the Beverly Hills Supper Club was frequented by the biggest stars, governors, politicians, athletes and illuminaries of its day and never failed to deliver a good time. But on May 28, 1977 the final curtain fell.

Now, you can know what really happened. Follow long-time Beverly Hills dealer, waiter and finally captain, Wayne Dammert, in his personal inside account of this renowned showplace and the horrifying events of one of our nations’ worst disasters. Wayne Dammert and other survivors tell the inside story: true eyewitness accounts of the Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire.