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The Riviera was first opened by Ben Marden in 1931[ in Fort Lee on Hudson Terrace, near Myrtle Avenue.][ This first Riviera building burned to the ground on Thanksgiving night, 1936.]
Marden reopened the Riviera in June 1937 at a location near the George Washington Bridge.[ Its new building, which featured in 1941 in Architectural Digest, was a "state-of-the-art architectural wonder,"][ and had a retractable roof, a rotating stage, and glass windows which slid down to the floor.]
The Riviera closed during rationing at the start of the early years of World War II, and was re-opened in 1946 by Bill Miller, father of reporter Judith Miller.
The Riviera was closed in 1953 and demolished in 1954 to make way for the Palisades Interstate Park.
Performers
Among those who appeared at the Riviera were Frank Sinatra, Tony Martin, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis Jr., Marge Champion, and Eddie Fisher.
References
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