Frank Meyer, head bartender at the Ritz Hotel, served the cream of Parisian high society. Dandies, socialites, wealthy heirs, royalty, diplomats, and movie stars all frequented his bar. Hemingway and Fitzgerald were regulars and friends; Benjamin Franklin once held lively discussions here. Picasso, Josephine Baker, Cole Porter, the Duke of Windsor, and Churchill were all regulars at the Ritz Bar. Baker, Cole Porter, the Duke of Windsor, and Churchill were all regulars at the Ritz Bar. In June 1940, German forces occupied Paris, and the old world vanished overnight. A citywide curfew was imposed, yet the Ritz Hotel remained brightly lit, welcoming occupiers eager to experience French life.
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