Haunted Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel

[@Zahnclassof95]

i cannot believe how far you came , from this video 📸 now your teaching almost threw hundred thousand . i remember when you were not sure where this channel was going an here you are . i am so glad you keep going

[@aubiejazz]

Hey Jordan, Great video, I like the way you insert pictures. Some people do not and I end up searching for them on the web to get a complete run down. You do the work for us, thanks. I also love the info / history you give us. As you can see I am commenting on your videos in 2018 so I have many more to watch and enjoy (from 08/2016 until 03/2018. Thanks for the tours!!!

[@pearlyq3560]

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[@lisamartin3734]

I like that you respect people's space and property. Some people do not respect boundaries that vlog.

[@Iiwii11]

With all the money out there from the film industry in general, it’s sad that they don’t seem to preserve their landmarks.

[@spitfire3984]

It’s all about the money. If they can profit from it, they will preserve it.

[@Iiwii11]

@@spitfire3984 I’m sure you’re right.

[@bobbilowery2975]

I started watching your videos a few days ago and ended up subscribing. I really enjoy watching them!! I love exploring the way you do in your videos so its nice to be able to see things & places I'll never have the chance to see in person! Thank you for making these and giving me something interesting to watch in my down time! Keep up the great work!

[@QueenCityHistory]

The poor Knickerbocker....wow. that hotel was so beautiful in its day. Now it looks like a redecorated 1970s flop house

[@Chainsawhappy]

The glass window with the red curtains to the left of the entrance was the bar. I visited it in the 1990s when it was called The Knickerbocker All Star Cafe . It was notoriouly haunted and they had Ouija boards sitting on some of the tables for guests. The manager had some great ghost stories to tell us.

[@nancysessions7672]

Jordan!!I wanted you to know this fact about Clark Gable!My dad enlisted in the Navy at age 20,in 1936.He was stationed in Ca close to Hollywood.He told me,he got to say hello and shake Clark's hands,a few times,as he got out of a cab!My dad said,Clark,was a really down to earth nice guy,for a star!Plus,my dad wasn't shy!He always went up to him.And Mr.Gable was kind to my daddy,Navy Chief,Oscar Sessions!Happy New year,to you n my fav doggie!Love ya!Thanks for all you give n do!ox

[@anneraso5621]

Wow, they really stripped the lobby of the Knickerbocker of all its character--and made the front a lot plainer as well.

[@speakyourtruth7872]

The lobby gave me the creeps, looks life something out of the movie The Shinning. The new lobby not the old one is creepy. I got chills. Thank you for your videos. I like them.

[@AlanCofer]

William Frawley collapsed at the corner of Hollywood and Ivar, then carried here

[@spitfire3984]

The lobby looks so sad now. It’s so depressing to see how the old Hollywood vibe is slowly fading away.

[@marshaketoketones8922]

D.W. Griffith is my 6th cousin 6 times removed, found him from Ancestry app. Kinda weird I just found your video and him in a months time.

[@Chutney1luv]

Yes Jordan! That place is extremely haunted! I don't know why people ran out, when they saw Marilyn's spirit! She just wanted them to know that she loved that place and several others that her sightings have been seen! I enjoy your blogs! Thanks Jordan!! ⭐🤗⭐

[@elissaschornstein9399]

Jordan, I absolutely love you videos. You have a vast amount of Hollywood knowledge and you have such a lovely personality. Well done for giving us a great glimpse into old Hollywood. I love old Hollywood and find all the stories so fascinating. Thanks again and I think your dog is so cute.

[@calling_4_all_angels506]

Very nice video, you have narrated it very well! I am impressed with the information you possess on history of hotel. I look forward to watching more on your channel. Just a quick note, Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. You are correct that he and Bess devised a secret code phrase that would be used. The phrase was one they had used years before in their vaudeville mindreading act. The message was, "Rosabelle- answer- tell-pray, answer- look- tell- answer, answer- tell". Bess' wedding band bore the inscription "Rosabelle", the name of the song she sang in her act when they first met. Upon his death, Bess held séances for 10 years, just as they agreed to confirm whether or not one could be contacted in the life here after. The final done on cool evening without a cloud in sight upon the rooftop. Her business manager asked her when it was over. : Mrs. Houdini. The zero hour has passed. The ten years are up. Have you reached a decision?" : Yes. Houdini did not come through. My last hope is gone. I do not believe that I will ever hear from Harry again. Dr Saint then escorted the widow out. Just as she left rooftop & door shut behind them a deluge of rain fell from sky just long enough to soak all those who bear witness to séance & were left behind. behind. Minutes , clouds cleared and it was gone..Bess Houdini died 6 years later and is buried with husband in New York.

[@derekparise]

When you see those photos of the real Francis Farmer you realize that Jessica Lange was perfect casting.

[@racheldelgado5646]

Catching up. Thanks for all the Hollywood history.

[@angi5096]

Thank you, love the history of Hollywood, all interesting history. Love you both

[@sandeesparkles9682]

If the walls of that hotel could talk, I bet there would be volumes!

[@wendylederer367]

😂🤣 The lady making out with your dog! I was cracking up! I think he might need therapy now!

[@kathleenmckeithen118]

I love watching these, Jordan, they never get old. ♥

[@kevinharvey8971]

It used to be for American seniors some were show biz types. I met Milton Berles brother there.

[@bonniebrown6960]

Oh wow !! I had to save this one and share it with my family and friends on Facebook . I remember not long ago seeing a picture of Elivs on that roof with Marilyn Monroe , but it was photo shopped . They really weren't on the roof together , but now I know where that picture was really taken of Elivs' on the roof of Nickerbocker hotel . A lot of amazing stories !! Thanks Jordan !! Oh BTW , I think I left a comment in one of your other vlog's saying I would love to hold Jau and give him some love . I promise I wouldn't have went that far. lol !! I'm a pretty calm solemn person . I just meant I would be sweet to him if I ever saw him. 😉

[@debbiem9218]

Wow what an interesting story Jordan. I can see how the Knickerbocker would have been really popular in the old days of Hollywood. But by today's standards I don't think it could live up to the glam. Very interesting stories indeed-thank you!

[@cherylmason5840]

So I'm so pleased I found this channel and currently binge watching 🤓 loving all the history and some amazing places .... Subscribed & lovin it.... 👍🏻😍 P.s I'm a massive Elvis fan 😎 this vlog is probably one of my favs .... Fallen for Mr Pooch (Jah) too 🤗😁😍

[@ceciliem1811]

Jordan, what fabulous information! Not only is the Knickerbocker haunted; so many other places in Los Angeles are! 👍💎👍😒

[@esthergarcia1373]

Cecilie M.. A few houses in the Los Feliz area are also said to be haunted.

[@esthergarcia1373]

Very informative video. Didn’t know all those details of the people that stayed there. Jah is so well mannered. My dogs for sure would have bit that lady on the face for sure. Appreciate always all your efforts in making these memorable vlogs. ❤️🙏🏻🐕‍🦺

[@danachag]

Just a quick FYI the Apollo missions did happen. My Grandpa worked for Southwestern Bell and he and his partner did the communications for all the missions, they worked 12 hr shifts 24 hours a day during every mission. I even have allot of memorabilia from NASA as well as awards from SWB. He was also a master mason however he would never talk about that to me. Cheers love to Jah.

[@spitfire3984]

The fact your Grandpa was working with the Apollo missions AND a Mason, the conspiracy theorists would have a field day with that info.

[@lbjordan9083]

Irene gibbons was a costume designer for the movies and was married to Cedric gibbon’s brother who wrote b movie westerns. Cedric was a famous and prolific movie art director.

[@Modellbaustammtisch]

Back in 1997 the Nickerbocker Bar was still open. A guy called "Max" restored and reopened that place a few years earlier and I loved to hang out there. He invited me and my girlfriend for his Halloween Party at the Nickerbocker and man, it was spooky! They tried to get in contact with Houdini, the way Houdini's wife did on Halloween. I'm not too much into Ghost and all that stuff but it was, let's say, interesting. Anyway, as I said, I loved the place and I've been there quite often from 1997-98. Unfortunately Max decided to close it down some years later and reopened it at a different location. I left LA in 1999 and have no clue what happened to Max and his Bar. Maybe one of you guys can find out..?

[@blissfulone6749]

Oh my goodness! You did it again little darling guy (both of you) this was so informative and wonderful. Thank you

[@sisqoguajardo1065]

Thanks for taking the time in making the videos & all the info you give. I love old Hollywood it's a shame that a lot is gone. Again thanks for a job well done

[@carenclarke6896]

Watching this vlog Fall 2020 during COVID. Been a JTL patron 2 years and never seen this. Fantastic vlog. I bet that old Hotel has a lot of residual energy. Not sure about ghost but I would bet walking in there one may feel a different kind of like high strung or vibrations that old Hollywood seems to hold on to. The Knickerbocker Hotel sure looks beautiful in its heyday.

[@macvena]

Elvis lived in the knickerbocker in 1956 while filming Love Me Tender.

[@karenhargis9824]

I love watching Jah walk 😍. He is so adorable...

[@avalondreaming1433]

Jah's friend so cute! He's your key to open any door!

[@beccafulmer]

Binge watching all your videos from the very beginning. Thanks for showing all the awesome places in California I want to visit some day. :-)

[@blackcougar1959]

Great Hollywood historical vlog Daze with Jordan the Lion. I'm sure you may have heard about 30's, and early 1940's character actor, Dwight Frye. He played the mad man Renfield in the precode 1931 film, "Dracula". Anyway, could you do a video about his Hollywood history? I would love to see your take and presentation on this under appreciated actor and his ironic last days.

[@allisonmarlow184]

Just think, when this hotel was built, Edison's diamond disc recordings ("records") had just come out, replacing the cylinder records!! Horses were common on the street. And we ruined that beautiful lobby with its 20' high ceiling... and made the whole hotel practically obsolete. Shame on us.

[@carolk5770]

I just had to say this since you mentioned that they’re restocking the grocery store at 3:00 pm., I live near Pitts. PA, and I want to just lose my mind getting groceries around here at that time too. Even our Walmarts’ are really huge here, so we go to the food side & get stuff. The stockers are out at the WORST times!! If they were nice about it I really wouldn’t mind, but we have to stretch over them, squeeze thru isles & they see people doing this & couldn’t care less. If I say excuse me please, they give me that “stink eye” look & sigh. So ignorant, am I right????? 🤷‍♀️

[@cathpeterson1944]

Awesome history of Knickerbocker Hotel 👍🏻

[@robertopulido6484]

Almost 500 subs bro im glad to be 1 of them. Great videos!

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Roberto Pulido thank you. so kind of you

[@LauraSusanUilani]

@Daze with Jordan the Lion 🦁 thank you for your traveling & making videos along with "The Jahster" love Jah! You're like me when it comes to coffee ☕️

[@dennisbaxter1497]

The Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel certainly has had it's share of famous celebrities and stories. One additional story was when Ricky Nelson went there to meet Eddy Cochran who was staying at the Hotel. Eddie was dating Shari Sheeley who had written Rick Nelson's hit song -- "Poor Little Fool".

[@esthergarcia1373]

Aww Ricky Nelson was my first crush. ❤️ Poor Little Fool was also one of my favorite songs of his.

[@errybodycopyingme]

That overhang is not the original facade of the lobby at all. It used to have 3 archways (which you can see have been bricked in and painted over if you look closely above that overhang) and it used to have a fabric awning covering the walkway to the front door. Look up pictures between the 20s and 40s.

[@jomama5186]

I'm guessing that chandelier in the lobby was -maybe- original? What a beautiful piece wow!

[@curvesholladay1207]

Too bad they lost all those arches in the lobby. The old architecture and design was so beautiful.

[@tonymerlot9305]

Suite 205 featured Laurel and Hardy and big wigs were televised on the show "This is your Life!" also found on youtube☺😊😀

[@VENUS.SE7EN]

I love Old Hollywood stories. That last seance of Houdini was kind of creepy.

[@sandraplonka5225]

Live the Jah! Such history at the Knickerbocker.

[@gwynhuff4335]

Wow, great information. Thanks:)

[@imgoodru2840]

Binge watched 4 of your videos...started with where Valentino Falcon Lair. Then saw Hollywood walk I moved to so cal. In 73. That walk of fame had a star maybe every other few blocks of cement. Now... 2 rows...every block. Wow

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traffic in LA sucks always been like that worse traffic ever

[@mikeandmars2345]

Betty Arteaga that's facts

[@mariamanueliossi1562]

i am in portugal but i like to see your blogs thank you

[@Sunshine123x]

Just started watching your blogs . Really enjoying as I'm in uk 🇬🇧 wouldn't get around there . New subbie xx

[@misspearlpearl7530]

So funny! Watching all your vlogs again and someone commented you had 500 subs...lol...I was, and still am one of them.

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Thank you!

[@tna575]

Wouldn’t it be amazing if they could restore it back to the way the lobby was...

[@terriwatson3993]

I visited span ranch when i was a kid. Lived up the street at the time when sharon, labianca murders happened. I remember having to keep our windows locked. Terrifying.... I remember being outside of a bobs big boy restaraunt and manson and his fallowers were sitting on a bus stop bench right outside the restaraunt. X on their foreheads. I wondered off and i walked up to them and and asked them what the x' s were doing on their forheads and they had shaved heads. They were released for some reason i was 7. Wow i still get the creeps. Well they told me how pretty i was but they acted weird but i got my butt tore up lol. Im sorry i know this doesnt have anything to do woth ur last video just wanted to share that with u please forgive me. I love your vloggs. Take care sweety. I dont miss a vlogg✌😇😊🌹

[@Dzanarika1]

Fascinating story!

[@heatherwhatever7714]

Thank you Jordan and thank you security guy.

[@tinareed8625]

Hello Jordan watching your video's here in the UK xx

[@sallybeaver9110]

Fascinating!!!!!

[@jomama5186]

Nice shoes Jordan ! Shmancy! And hiw appropriate for going to the Knickerbocker! Too cool, or should I say.....suave!

[@groovygirl2408]

Holy crap 5 days! I guess people didnt look out the windows.

[@natalieangelo54]

GEES , I GUESS IF YOU HAVE TO GO IN HOLLYWOOD , ENTER THE KNICKERBOCKER, GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS JORDEN , LOVE N HUGS TO JAH TOO , BE WELL ,STAY SAFE

[@kellytagaban6621]

Hey Jordan have you ever thought of going to castroville ca near salinas also known as artichoke capital of the world where Marilyn was artichoke queen they have a museum dedicated to her and Santa Cruz is really close and the Santa Cruz boardwalk so many great movie's filmed there Lost boy's and dirty Harry but I'm sure you already know I'd love to see you cover these places and it doesn't hurt that those area's are my hometown.

[@jomama5186]

I wasn't looking up in the beginning and I thought you were giving Jah a bath ! LOL

[@RonaldReaganRocks1]

Man, people dress like bums these days, compared to the 1940s and '50s. We need to bring classy back!

[@nataliehelmig920]

Jah is such a big flirt! Lol 😂

[@johnyzero2000]

Irene Gibbons was actually married to Eliot Gibbons.

[@williesmall3855]

Love this vlog

[@myboyz9391]

Your camerawork was much shakier back in 2016. LOL YOU'VE COME A LONG WAY BABY! 😊

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

Umm it's a cellphone..

[@myboyz9391]

@@DazewithJordantheLion I know..I was not being mean. I love all of your vlogs.

[@TinaLouise73]

As an avid coffee drinker I find the lack of decent coffee in the UK a HUGE dissapointment! Not so bad in shoppn centers in the town's n city's but in most domestic UK homes most ppl only drink hum drum cups o tea n I HATE tea! Tastes like milky murky mud water! I'm not ur typical British person! I try n Americanize as much of my daily life as I can! My alter ego is Californian!! She's the happier more vibrant n confident woman whom I try to be as much as poss! X

[@leontindle7226]

wow what stoties thank you mr. jordan

[@adrienroy9310]

There's a nirvana song about Francis farmer

[@lanasumner4683]

Why did it take them so long to fined her? That is sad.

[@birdiedog5]

Jordan there is a feature in youtube editor that you can use to stabilize the video. This is so shaky it's messing with my eyes to watch it. I will still listen but I hope you can stabilize these in the future. Good work

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+Dottie Dig the problem with this one is that I did use their function, and it did this.. thanks for letting me know.. I must have missed reverting it to the original. I'll go switch it now. If you see any others, let me know

[@starydancer]

I received 2 applications again and mailed them today.they said I misd an interview I didn't know about.please reschedusl

[@timtaschner5371]

I wish there was a way to tell you the story of when the first wife and I spent our first night in August of 1970 there when we eloped from Michigan

[@kplante7881]

Thanks for sharing...!

[@serenafanlife4226]

🦁 Jordan, Great Video 👏👍👏

[@86forever]

New subscriber here :) wasn't the knickerbocker Hotel where all the 1970s Rock n Rollers ... as in they'd all stay there when they were touring & bring all the groupies w/ them ( among many other hotels ) ???

[@tinahall2512]

Anyone know what he films with?

[@bonoble4983]

What happened at the ding dong show???

[@DazewithJordantheLion]

+Bo Noble on vlog #2 rucka rucka Ali invited me to a Power Rangers convention. He appeared in my vlog for that day, and Don accused me of "raping his material" meaning rucka is his property and I stole him.. even though rucka invited ME, and was not in character.. I haven't spoken to Don since, and never will..

[@mwhitehall889]

Nice shoes ... use to sell men's clothing, shoes, etc yearz ago. Franny P.

[@CBrown9758]

I like that hat.

[@lanasumner4683]

The lady France was beautiful.

[@soonerthanlater8206]

What happened at tge Comedy Store and the Ding Dong show?

[@badapple65]

I think that in older daze. Especially the Men. Pushed through life even when not feeling well blew off going to the Doctor. Reason for dropping dead in public.

[@jennifursun3303]

like the Elephant did you ever read the book about that hotel

[@ahsatan8997]

Mr chat is a French disabled cat celebrity 😻

[@annikib9842]

Nice boots👍❤️

[@mercyverdugo1754]

HELLOOO JORDAN!!!!

[@monilaninetynine3811]

Halloween is the anniversary of the death of Houdini, I believe

[@tomdehaven3445]

Where did Larry fine of the 3 stooges live there?

[@STYLESBYLIFEBEAUTYNMORE]

Lolll that lady made out with jah lolll

[@master-kq3nw]

Elvis been there on roof 1950s

[@mattnewman125]

07 to 12 seconds in….THATS WHAT SHE SAID

[@paultrujillo2660]

Omg! That lady was gross. Poor Jah...