Thirty years of research by Ernest Marquez has informed this at times incredible tale of floating gambling halls, mobsters, murder and mayhem at the three-mile limit off the coast of early 20th century Santa Monica. This ‘true crime’ 30 years in the making, Marquez’s non-fiction story follows the decade-long battle between Tony Cornero, king of the “rum-runners”, and eager law enforcement officials bent on cleaning up corruption in a yarn filled with as much drama as any episode of “The Sopranos”.
To find out about the what made the made men make whoopie in our environs visit the Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy, on April 18, 2011 6:30-8pm.
For reservations see:
http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture to reserve.
Seating is limited and free but reservations are required.
If you would like to attend, reserve online & arrive by 6:15pm to retain your reservation.
Free event parking for Beach=Culture attendees after 5pm through April.
The Marion Davies Guest House is open and docents on hand from 5:15-6:15pm before the event.
