 The television show was an adaptation of Vera Caspary's 1946 mystery novel, "The Murder in the Stork Club", where the action took place in and around the famous nightclub, with Sherman Billingsley and other real-life characters appearing in the plot.The Stork Club was also featured in several movies, including "The Stork Club" (1945), "Executive Suite" (1954), "Artists and Models" (1955), and "My Favorite Year" (1982).Billingsley received $100,000 for the use of the club's name in the 1945 film.