Photos of big bands that played here back in the day were everywhere. We went onstage then upstairs past dressing rooms to a larger green room. We saw a short film about the Casino's construction and heyday beginning in the 1930's, with countless celebrities visiting. There is a 1929 pipe organ, one of only 4 still in operation-it's played before the film screening on weekends. The entry, lobby and theatre are grand, with elabourate murals and lots of Art Deco flourishes. The tour begins outside the Art Deco theatre, which shows a current film nightly ('Finding Dory' in our case). The Casino building houses a movie theatre with a grand ballroom above it. Both are walking tours, and the Behind the Scenes tour involved stairs. There is also a shorter 40-minute Discover the Casino tour. and opened in 1929, I signed up for the 70-minute Behind the Scenes tour. To most fully experience this Catalina icon, developed by William Wrigley Jr.
