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===Movies (Advertised or Referenced)===
===Movies (Advertised or Referenced)===
*'''Romeo & Juliet (Dir: Franco Zefferelli) - Theater marquee/poster for the 1969 Shakespeare romantic drama starring Olivia Hussey.
*'''The Wrecking Crew (Dir: Phil Karlson)''' - Theater Marquee/Billboard poster for the 1968 spy comedy starring Dean Martin, Elke Sommer and Sharon Tate
*'''The Wrecking Crew (Dir: Phil Karlson)''' - Theater Marquee/Billboard poster for the 1968 spy comedy starring Dean Martin, Elke Sommer and Sharon Tate
*'''Candy (Dir: Christian Marquand)''' - Billboard for the 1968 psychedelic sex comedy starring Ewa Aulin.
*'''Candy (Dir: Christian Marquand)''' - Billboard for the 1968 psychedelic sex comedy starring Ewa Aulin.

Revision as of 18:39, 21 October 2018

This page is under construction. As is the tradition at The Quentin Tarantino Archives, our international network of movie geeks will compile a guide of pop cultural references that will make enjoying Tarantino's latest a special delight for geeks and aspiring cinephiles.

For starters, check out the Furious Cinema article: 1969: Entering New Hollywood

Also, check out this thread in our forums "Who is George Spahn?"

Movies (Advertised or Referenced)

  • Romeo & Juliet (Dir: Franco Zefferelli) - Theater marquee/poster for the 1969 Shakespeare romantic drama starring Olivia Hussey.
  • The Wrecking Crew (Dir: Phil Karlson) - Theater Marquee/Billboard poster for the 1968 spy comedy starring Dean Martin, Elke Sommer and Sharon Tate
  • Candy (Dir: Christian Marquand) - Billboard for the 1968 psychedelic sex comedy starring Ewa Aulin.
  • Funny Girl (Dir: William Wyler) - Billboard poster for the 1968 musical comedy starring Barbara Streisand.
  • Oliver! (Dir: Carol Reed) - Billboard poster for the 1968 musical starring Ron Moody and Oliver Reed
  • Pendulum (Dir: George Schaefer) - Billboard poster for the 1969 crime thriller starring George Peppard and Jean Seberg.
  • Mackenna's Gold (Dir: J. Lee Thompson) - Billboard poster for the 1969 Western adventure starring Gregory Peck and Telly Savalas
  • Sam Whiskey (Dir: Arnold Laven): Theatrical poster for the 1969 comedy western starring Burt Reynolds and Angie Dickinson.
  • They Came To Rob Las Vegas (Dir: Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi): Billboard poster for the 1968 crime film starring Gary Lockwood, Lee J. Cobb and Elke Sommer.
  • The Boston Strangler (Dir: Richard Fleischer)- Billboard for the 1968 crime-thriller film starring Tony Curtis.
  • The Night They Raided Minsky's (Dir: William Friedkin) - playing at the Vogue theater in the Summer of 1969
  • Krakatoa: East of Java (Dir: Bernard L. Kowalski) - playing at the Hollywood Cinerama Dome in the Summer of 1969
  • Babette & The Turn On! playing at The Pussycat Theater (a now defunct adult theater located on Hollywood Boulevard)

Restaraunts & Night Clubs

  • Pandora's Box: A popular Night Club & Coffee House on the Sunset Strip.
  • Musso & Frank Grill: Popular restaraunt known as "the genesis of Hollywood."
  • Taco Bell: Popular Mexican fast food chain

Stores

  • Peaches Records & Tapes: A now defunct record store in Hollywood

TV Shows (Advertised or Referenced)

  • Dark Shadows - A horror themed TV series (1966-71). Bus Stop Ad.
  • The Invaders - A sci-fi themed TV Show (1967-68) starring Roy Thinnes. Created by Larry Cohen (Black Caesar, The Stuff)
  • Honey West- A TV series (1965-66) starring Anne Francis. A bus billboard ad. Also mentioned in Reservoir Dogs.
  • The Rosie Grier Show: A talk show (1966) starring the football player/actor. A bus stop billboard ad.
  • Fright Night with Seymour: A billboard ad for LA TV late night horror movies show.
  • Lancer: Western TV series that aired from 1968-1970

People

  • Sharon Tate: Actress and late wife of Roman Polanski- murdered by Manson followers
  • Roman Polanski: Actor/Director- husband of Sharon Tate
  • George Spahn: Owner of Spahn Ranch. Home of the Manson family
  • Charles Manson: Leader of the Manson family
  • Steve McQueen: Actor known as The "King of Cool"
  • Jay Sebring: Hairdresser to the stars. murdered by Manson family members.
  • Voytek Frykowski: Friend of Polanski/Tate - murdered by Manson followers
  • Abigail Folger: Friend of Polanski/Tate/Frykowski - murdered by Manson followers
  • Bruce Lee: Martial Arts icon/Actor/Fight choreographer. Friend of Polanski/Tate/McQueen
  • Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme: Member of the Manson family.
  • Catherine "Gypsy" Share: Member of the Manson family
  • Charles "Tex" Watson: Member of the Manson family
  • Sam Wanamaker: Actor and Director
  • Connie Stevens: Singer/Actress
  • Joanna Pettet: Actress
  • Mama Cass - Singer
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