The Action - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 01:07, 9 August 2026

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Maroual at 23:45, 3 October 2007

2007-10-03T23:45:20Z

Emdebe: removed obsolete Category:Geography

2007-02-20T16:32:07Z

removed obsolete Category:Geography

Emdebe at 21:43, 24 September 2005

2005-09-24T21:43:38Z

Emdebe at 19:46, 10 May 2005

2005-05-10T19:46:48Z

Emdebe at 18:32, 5 May 2005

2005-05-05T18:32:09Z

Emdebe at 12:01, 30 April 2005

2005-04-30T12:01:36Z

New page

As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
[[Category:Geography]]

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 The location is ''"advertised"'' by Zappa in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header ''[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]'' : ''"The Chez, which used to be The Action, which was the first place we worked when we emerged from the sticks and came to Hollywood is now High Class. A must: 8265 Santa Monica Blvd (phone 656-3576)."''
-In ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', Zappa described it again: ''"The Action was a place where actors and television personalities went to hang out with hookers; the [[Whisky-a-Go-Go|Whiskey]] was the permanent residence of [[Johnny Rivers]], who played there for years; and the Trip was the big showplace where all the recording acts played when they came to town— [[Donovan]], the [[Paul Butterfield|Butterfield]] Blues Band, [[Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs|Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs]]; bands like that all played there."'' It was at this venue where Zappa had his infamous encounter with a drunk [[John Wayne]].
+In ''[[The Real Frank Zappa Book]]'', Zappa described it again: ''"The Action was a place where actors and television personalities went to hang out with hookers; the [[Whisky-a-Go-Go|Whiskey]] was the permanent residence of [[Johnny Rivers]], who played there for years; and the Trip was the big showplace where all the recording acts played when they came to town— [[Donovan]], the [[Paul Butterfield|Butterfield]] Blues Band, [[Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs]]; bands like that all played there."'' It was at this venue where Zappa had his infamous encounter with a drunk [[John Wayne]].
 ==See also==

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-As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
+'''The Action''' was a club at 8265 [[Santa Monica Boulevard]] in [[Hollywood]], later renamed ''The Chez''.
 [[Category:Clubs And Bars|Action, The]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Action, The]]

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 As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
-[[Category:Clubs & Bars|Action, The]]
+[[Category:Clubs And Bars|Action, The]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Action, The]]

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 As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
 [[Category:Clubs & Bars|Action, The]]
 [[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Action, The]]

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 As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
-[[Category:Geography]]
+[[Category:Geography|Action, The]]
-[[Category:Clubs & Bars]]
+[[Category:Clubs & Bars|Action, The]]
-[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]
+[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Action, The]]

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	As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].		As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"... Eventually became [[Chez]].
	[[Category:Geography]]		[[Category:Geography]]
		+	[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)]]