“All the studio heads got their prescriptions...
“All the studio heads got their prescriptions filled there and their checks cashed, and their milkshakes made. So when Leon saw someone of star material, they heard about it.”
--Hollywood publicist Joe Seide, on Leon Schwab, owner of landmark Schwab’s Pharmacy soda fountain (1932-1983), which was knocked down Thursday.
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