Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
Before Sex in the City, Friends, and Animal House there was Breakfast at Tiffany's. This move was made on the eve the 60s revolution. It featured racy themes, open relationships, and the humorous high life of socialite bohemians.
Flags & NYC Central Park Pennants 1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
The early part of the 60s were very much like the stiff 50s. Subsequently pennants of all sorts were popular items. By 1971 pennants became stale items of sale. Maybe someday they will return to their former glory in the 2050s?
Cross Checker Flag Logo
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
Love though the ages is still love. Here our male lead Paul the writer is getting out of Checker Flag logo taxi. Checker flags are popular flags in all automotive sports - and as logos for taxis all across America and the World.
Shoplifting at the 5 & 10
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
Shoplifting is a serious crime but in the movie the audience finds its self rooting for the dishonest side to win. In the background is a US flag on a bag-lunch box.
Holly in front of Tiffany's by flag of the USA
Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
Tiffany's Jewlery Co. in NYC no doubt became an American Institution after the making of this movie. Here Holly Golightly is getting home at dawn after a night of the high life with the big wigs of NYC. Note the social norm of 1961 was socially nothing like 1969. But this movie was the start of things to come.
The essence of the movie captured in a song
Hey Gen X - you remember ?
During the bus station scene, I noticed a few flags sitting on the kiosk counter. I looks like the Panama flag sits first and then maybe the Argentina flag right behind it. Any idea why they were placed there?
ReplyDeleteHmmm,good question. I don't know why. Maybe somebody will answer it some day? Sometimes an unanswered mystery is better than knowing the truth. Feel free to speculate as to why.
Delete