by name in Woody Allen's movie Radio Days (1987). John Perona, billed as the club's "owner and operator," appeared as a mystery guest on What's My Line on April 6, 1958. The particular panel included, along with three regular panelists, Orson Welles. Perona himself was so well known that the panelists were blindfolded and he disguised his voice, following the show's custom with readily identifiable guests. Allen Cooper takes Anne Welles to El Morocco in the 1966 novel Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann. References Citations Bibliography External links "Ghosts of El Morocco", Laura Shaine Cunningham, The New York Times, September 4, 2004 Angelo Zuccotti, 89, Artist of the Velvet Rope, Thomas, Robert, Jr., The New York Times, August 12, 1998 Nights on the Town, Taki Theodoracopulos, National Review, December 13, 1993 Photos of El Morocco Photos of El Morocco Friday Night Fever: El Morocco El Morocco Slideshow-New York Daily News May 4, 2008 1931 establishments in New York City Defunct drinking establishments in Manhattan Nightclubs in Manhattan Midtown Manhattan