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Table of Contents

Contents

Good movies make you care, make you believe in possibilities again.

PAULINE KAEL

H ELLO, GORGEOUS. Sit down and have a drink with us. Weve been expecting you. After all, whats more enticing than a cocktail and a movie, with a meal to match the mood?

We began pairing drinks and movies a few years ago, just as we were polishing the pages of a manuscript about classic and modern mixed drinks for our first book together, The New Cocktail Hour. In the process of our (ahem) research, we ran across dozens of recipes named after early Hollywood stars, like Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. They piqued our curiosity, and so, naturally, we broke out our shakers, fixed ourselves a pair of ethereal drinks in frosty coupes, and sat down to watch Americas first star couple. Although we have always loved filmas siblings, we watched many movies togetherwe did not have a strong grasp of early Hollywood, or the extent of its extravagant cocktail culture.

What we saw in the flickering faces on screen was so enthralling, we began searching for more excuses to mix spirits and movies. We devoured The Thin Man series with its regal parties and delighted in smoky-voiced Greta Garbo, whose first words on film were a give me a viskey. Thats how the book in your hands came to be; as we discovered cocktails named after actors or filmsor mentioned in sceneswe hosted our own dinner-and-a-movie nights with drinks. Little did we know that wed find so many films featuring classic cocktails and such inspired home entertaining, from the fashion-fabulous soirees peppered throughout the films of the 1930s and 40s, to the sensual nightcap served in The Graduate (1967) and the celebratory Champagne Cocktail prepared in Moonstruck (1987).

This book highlights some of the greatest dining and drinking scenes to appear on screen from the 1930s to the mid-1980s. We watched hundreds of films in order to curate this list, and there were many we were sorry to leave out. For a title to make it into these pages, it needed to have rousing food and drink scenes. And we had to love itwe had to imagine ourselves making it the centerpiece of an entire meal to share with friends. From there, we created a menu inspired by each movie.

If youve ever wanted to learn how to fix a well-balanced Manhattan or Martini, well show you how. In the meantime, invite your besties over for a special eveningor pick a movie night menu for your next family bash. Look for our lists of Special Occasion movies () in back, along with tips on great date-night films that are perfect for two. Then, settle in for glamour, great laughs, and some of the most glorious drinks and snacks of your lives. May you enjoy many starry-eyed evenings.

When we host, we love to drop a cocktail into peoples hands as soon as they take off their coats. Then well set out some snacks, start a movie, and let dinner bubble on the stove or sizzle on the grill. Depending on the film, well serve a meal on the coffee table while everyones watching, or well press pause and send our guests to the table for a candle-lit interlude.

In this book, we offer lots of ideas about how to make these evenings special, from table settings to suggested wines. Relax, take it easy, and let these meals flow naturally. The most important thing is that you enjoy yourself and the films. The menus are fairly simple, and none of them require hideous amounts of prep. For each menu, youll find:

Movie notes that offer background on each film

Recipes for dishes that are prepared in or are inspired by the film

While Youre Watching sidebars (think: fun trivia or hidden details)

Set the Scene tips to help you round out a theme party

Whether youre a movie buff or just beginning to delve into American cinema, we hope youll find the organization of this book useful. We kept the movies in chronological order, after much debate, because we love to study the evolution of culture. By sipping and screening your way through these pages, you can observe fascinating changes in fashion, home dcor, social customs, career choices, entertaining, music, modes of travel, politics, and personal style.

Whatever your interests, we invite you to seek out your own patterns in these thirty films. Cheers, and happy viewing!

Fixing a cocktail doesnt require a lot of fancy equipment. You can start with a mason jar for shaking and stirring, or up your game with a Boston shakerthe professional bartenders tool. It comes with two parts: a 16-ounce mixing glass or pint glass, plus a 24-ounce shaker tin. Its simpler in design than the iconic three-piece shaker, which can be difficult to pull apart when it gets cold. If you have a beloved vintage shaker, though, by all means use it.

Here are some tips to help you make beautiful cocktails:

Start with fresh ice. Old ice can pick up the taste of your freezer and result in off flavors. Use filtered water and try making ice in silicone ice traystheyre the cocktailers best friend. The ice pops out easily, and you can fashion large cubes or small. Those impressive large cubes of ice? They have a real purpose: they melt slowly, resulting in a less watery drink. (We love to use them for Manhattans.)