Three Nights at the Condor: A Coal Miner’s Son, Carol Doda, and the Topless Revolution

The captivating true tale of how the Condor, a tiny San Francisco bar with a jukebox, was transformed into the first—then the most famous—topless nightclub in history, becoming a key player in the sexual revolution of the 1960s, is told in titillating detail here. Narrated by the wife of Pete Mattioli, its renowned owner at the time, the story takes us through Pete’s wild life, focusing on his relationships with the legendary Carol Doda, his notorious partner Gino Del Prete, promoter Big Davey Rosenberg, and the entertainers and celebrities who frequented the club. The topless revolution blew into North Beach like a wildfire in 1964 and changed The City—and the world—forever.