The sensational Rudy Vallee (1901-1986), recording, radio, movie, television and Broadway star, appeared at Fern Brook on August 16, 1932, and a year later on August 2, 1933.

His career began at Yale University and he always maintained a certain Ivy League aura - a challenge in his early career perhaps to winning acceptance to certain rural audiences.  This was evident in his first appearance at Fern Brook when he was taunted by a few members of the audience and

Vallee nearly engaged in a fight with the hecklers. A full account was published in the Wilkes-Barre Leader on August 17, 1932...next