Tall Club

The idea for all tall clubs began in Los Angeles in 1938.

 

The idea for all tall clubs

The history of all Tall Clubs began as a wish of a taller-than-average young lady. This young lady was Kae Sumner, and friends remember her lamenting the lack of leg room in the cafeteria and even on buses. They recall her uttering "There ought to be a club for tall people."

 

By early 1938, Kae had had enough. An accomplished artist, she was painting dwarfs for the Disney Studio. On impulse she approached an L.A. Times columnist, with an idea for an article about the problems of being tall. She was in luck. Next stop was the Editor-in-Chief, who was very receptive and suggested she proceed with the article. This much encouragement was all Kae needed. A two-page article with Kae's own illustrations appeared in the Times Sunday Magazine on March 20, 1938, under the name of Kae Krysler. As an afterthought, Kae invited taller than average folks to contact her, and suggested they might get together to discuss the very problems facing their percentage of society. The results were rewarding and on May 1, 1938, Kae opened her home to eight tall respondents to the Times article. By evening's end, the first Tall Club was founded.

 

Tall Club thought: "everything you do and how you portray yourself at the tall club helps you find that elusive catch! Whether it be a good friend, a significant other or simply a nice group of new tall friends to do things with.