"The great white way"

Posted by R. Berg July 16, 2003In reply to Where does the saying "the great white way come from?" posted by Jack on July 16, 2003

Does anyone know how the saying "the great white way" (as in broadway) started or its origin. Ive been looking all over and there is no place of origin menotioned anyware. I was thinking it probly has to do with racism... does anyone one know?

Not racism. It's about the lights on the fronts of theaters.

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