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Posted on January 14, 2011January 14, 2011

December 1960: Screen Spotlight Magazine

I was perusing the hallowed halls of the Larry Edmunds Cinema bookshop on Hollywood Boulevard the other day and had to take this copy of Screen Spotlight magazine home with me. Dated December 1960, it features an in-the-pink Sandra Dee opposite the eternally sexy Cary Grant (kinda wish they had done a film together!). The … Continue reading December 1960: Screen Spotlight Magazine

Posted on September 16, 2010September 16, 2010

Here’s Looking at You, Betty

Lauren Bacall is 86 years young today: true survivor, a great lady and a living Hollywood legend whose career now spans seven decades. Lauren (or “Betty” as her friends call her) was one half of the Bogie-Bacall “fairytale” Hollywood romance, practically christened The Rat Pack, and was a powerhouse blend of brains and beauty that … Continue reading Here’s Looking at You, Betty

Posted on September 16, 2010

Here's Looking at You, Betty

Lauren Bacall is 86 years young today: true survivor, a great lady and a living Hollywood legend whose career now spans seven decades. Lauren (or “Betty” as her friends call her) was one half of the Bogie-Bacall “fairytale” Hollywood romance, practically christened The Rat Pack, and was a powerhouse blend of brains and beauty that … Continue reading Here's Looking at You, Betty

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“The French 75”

1 1/2 oz gin
1 sugar cube
1 1/2 oz lemon juice
4 oz Champagne (Brut, if possible)
1 slice orange
1 maraschino cherry (optional)

Combine gin, sugar, and lemon juice. Shake well. Top with champagne. Stir well, garnish, and enjoy!

Repeat responsibly... :)

“The Knickerbocker”

50ml gin
Large dash of dry vermouth
Small dash of sweet vermouth

Combine gin and vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
Mix well and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Repeat responsibly... ;)

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