Big Al's

Big Al's was one of the first topless bars in San Francisco and the United States since the mid-1960s. It was the first full nudity bars in San Francisco.^[1] It is next to the Condor Club, where the strip-club phenomenon began; and as of 1991, claimed to be one of the largest porn stores in San Francisco.^[2]

The adult book store closed its doors in 2009. It was later replaced by a sandwich store, and is currently a cigar shop. Both businesses kept the venue's name and iconic neon sign. A San Francisco landmark, the site has been featured in several films and TV shows, on postcards, and in tourist brochures.

Big Al's in film

Once a Thief - by Ralph Nelson, 1965
Mondo Topless - by Russ Meyer, 1966
Dirty Harry - by Don Siegel, 1971^[3]

Similar establishments

Condor Club – a club in North Beach district, San Francisco
Lusty Lady – a former chain of peep show establishments, with one location in S. F.'s North Beach district, and one in downtown Seattle
Mitchell Brothers O'Farrell Theatre – A San Francisco striptease club
Regal Show World – A former adult business in San Francisco

Other

"Eye of The Tiger" music video by the band Survivor

References

^ Shteir, Rachel (2004), Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show, Oxford University Press, p. 322, ISBN 978-0-19-512750-8
^ Corporate website, archived from the original on 11 May 2008, retrieved 2008-05-14
^ Dirty Harry (1971), filmsite.org, archived from the original on 15 May 2008, retrieved 2008-05-09