"Ten Nights in a Bar Room (1910 film) Ten Nights in a Bar Room is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. Adapted from the novel ""Ten Nights in a Bar-Room and What I Saw There"" by Timothy Shay Arthur, the production focuses on Joe Morgan after he has become a hopeless drunkard. Often Morgan's young daughter, Mary, comes to beg her father to return home. One day, she appears during a fight between the two men and is fatally struck by a bottle thrown by the saloon-keeper. Before Mary dies she asks her father to"
"theater or a cinema, may be open until late at night. Many larger bars are also restaurants and disco clubs. Many Italian bars have introduced a so-called ""aperitivo"" time in the evening, in which everyone who purchases an alcoholic drink then has free access to a usually abundant buffet of cold dishes such as pasta salads, vegetables, and various appetizers. In modern Polish, in most cases a bar would be referred to as ""pub"" (plural ""puby""), a loan from English. Polish ""puby"" serve various kinds of alcoholic drinks as well as other beverages and simple snacks such as crisps, peanuts"
"wilderness, it is usually the saloon that emphasizes that this is the Wild West: it is the place to go for music (raucous piano playing), women (often prostitutes), gambling (draw poker or five card stud), drinking (beer or whiskey), brawling and shooting. In some Westerns, where civilization has arrived, the town has a church, a general store, a bank and a school; in others, where frontier rules still hold sway, it is, as Sergio Leone said, ""where life has no value"". The American Film Institute defines Western films as those ""set in the American West that [embody] the spirit, the"
"Western saloon A Western saloon is a kind of bar particular to the Old West. Saloons served customers such as fur trappers, cowboys, soldiers, lumberjacks, businessmen, lawmen, miners and gamblers. A saloon might also be known as a ""watering trough, bughouse, shebang, cantina, grogshop, and gin mill"". The first saloon was established at Brown's Hole, Wyoming, in 1822, to serve fur trappers. By 1880, the growth of saloons was in full swing. In Leavenworth, Kansas, there were ""about 150 saloons and four wholesale liquor houses"". Some saloons in the Old West were little more than gambling houses, brothels, and opium"
"Bar A bar (also known as a saloon or a tavern or sometimes a pub or club, referring to the actual establishment, as in pub bar or savage club etc.) is a retail business establishment that serves alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, liquor, cocktails, and other beverages such as mineral water and soft drinks and often sell snack foods such as potato chips (also known as crisps) or peanuts, for consumption on premises. Some types of bars, such as pubs, may also serve food from a restaurant menu. The term ""bar"" also refers to the countertop and area where"
"actors, including many celebrities. Many of the bars only welcome regular customers, who initially should be introduced by an existing patron, although many others welcome non-regulars, some even making efforts to attract overseas tourists by displaying signs and price lists in English. Some bartenders are foreign. Many of the bars have a particular theme, such as jazz, R&B, karaoke, punk rock, or flamenco, and their ramshackle walls are sometimes liberally plastered with movie, film and concert posters. Others cater to customers with a particular interest, such as go, exploitation films, or horse racing. Most of the bars don't open until"
"of alcohol, the bar is able to serve minors. In the film, the bar has furniture in the shape of naked women and the milk is served from their nipples. There was a bar in New York City's East Village named the Korova Milk Bar styled after the bar in the film. The bar closed in October 2006; it had served as a gathering site for the city's goth, punk, industrial, metal, hardcore, and fetish subcultures for many years, infamously implying a Gokkun & Crowleyan Sex Magic subtext in the original novel & film). In September 2007, the bar re-opened"
"2012, Malcolm McDowell (with fellow English actor Gary Oldman in attendance to pay tribute) received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, aptly outside the Pig n’ Whistle British pub on Hollywood Boulevard. Pub A pub, or public house, is an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, which traditionally include beer (such as ale) and cider. It is a relaxed, social drinking establishment and a prominent part of British, Irish, Breton, New Zealand, Canadian, South African and Australian cultures. In many places, especially in villages, a pub is the focal point of the community. In his 17th-century diary Samuel"
"members often sit on padded seats, which in most theaters are set on a sloped floor, with the highest part at the rear of the theater. Movie theaters often sell soft drinks, popcorn, and candy, and some theaters sell hot fast food. In some jurisdictions, movie theaters are licensed to sell alcoholic drinks. A movie theater may also be referred to as a movie theatre, movie house, film house, film theater or picture house. In the US, theater has long been the preferred spelling, while in the UK, Australia, Canada and elsewhere it is theatre. However, some US theaters opt"
"to its large collection of memorabilia. Every wall and surface is covered with an intriguing collection of artefacts, knick-knacks and signed celebrity photographs donated by patrons and guests over the years. The American Bar also has a private cobbled courtyard for al fresco dining opportunities. During the 1930s most West End hotels in London renamed their bar ‘The American Bar’ in an attempt to attract the business of the increasing numbers of North American visitors. These intrepid travellers brought with them such exotic drinks such as Manhattans, Sidecars and Martinis, which the bar is famous for. Most hotels have renamed"
"entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go dancers, or strippers. The term ""bar"" is derived from the specialized counter on which drinks are served. The ""back bar"" is a set of shelves of glasses and bottles behind that counter. In some establishments, the back bar is elaborately decorated with woodwork, etched glass, mirrors, and lights. A public house, informally known as a ""pub"", is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises in countries and regions of British influence. Although the terms are increasingly used to refer to the same thing, there"
"a different name, such as ""tavern"" or ""saloon"", the area of the establishment where the bartender pours or mixes beverages is normally called ""the bar"". The sale and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the first half of the 20th century in several countries, including Finland, Iceland, Norway, and the United States. In the United States, illegal bars during Prohibition were called speakeasies, blind pigs, and blind tigers. Laws in many jurisdictions prohibit minors from entering a bar. If those under legal drinking age are allowed to enter, as is the case with pubs that serve food, they are"
"as bikers in leather clothing, and as police officers, sailors, and other stereotypical masculine gay fashion archetypes. The Blue Oyster was originally located on Howell Street in the first movie, but was relocated to 655 Cowan Avenue in the second (Proctor erroneously gives the address number as 621). Within the film series, unsuspecting characters periodically enter the bar unaware of its nature, usually as the result of a prank by the lead characters. Once inside the victims are trapped and forced to dance with the patrons to the signature tune, ""El Bimbo"". Among those lured into the bar were: Police"
"of ""The New York Times."" Terminal Bar, New York Terminal Bar was a bar on Times Square in New York City at 40th Street and 8th Avenue. It had a reputation as one of the roughest bars in the city and was located across from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Terminal Bar originally had a mainly Irish American clientele, but over time evolved into a predominantly African American and gay bar. The Terminal Bar was featured in the Martin Scorsese film ""Taxi Driver"" and was the subject of an award-winning American documentary short film, ""Terminal Bar"", directed by Stefan Nadelman"
"the bar by bartenders, at tables by servers, or by a combination of the two. The ""back bar"" is a set of shelves of glasses and bottles behind that counter. In some establishments, the back bar is elaborately decorated with woodwork, etched glass, mirrors, and lights. There have been many different names for public drinking spaces throughout history. In the colonial era of the United States, taverns were an important meeting place, as most other institutions were weak. During the 19th century saloons were very important to the leisure time of the working class. Today, even when an establishment uses"
"drinks are served. The term ""bar"" is also derived from the metal or wooden bar that is often located at feet along the length of the ""bar"". Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Bars that offer entertainment or live music are often referred to as music bars, live venues, or nightclubs. Types of bars range from inexpensive dive bars to elegant places of entertainment, often accompanying restaurants for dining. Many bars have a discount period, designated a ""happy hour"" to encourage off-peak-time patronage. Bars that fill to capacity sometimes implement a"
"outcasts (like Elwood). Elwood has driven his sister and niece (who live with him and crave normality and a place in society) to distraction by introducing everyone he meets to his friend, Harvey. His family seems to be unsure whether Dowd's obsession with Harvey is a product of his (admitted) propensity to drink or perhaps mental illness. Elwood spends most of his time in the local bar, and throughout the film invites new acquaintances to join him for a drink (or to his house for dinner). The barman and regulars accept the existence of Harvey, and the barman asks how"
"Terminal Bar, New York Terminal Bar was a bar on Times Square in New York City at 40th Street and 8th Avenue. It had a reputation as one of the roughest bars in the city and was located across from the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Terminal Bar originally had a mainly Irish American clientele, but over time evolved into a predominantly African American and gay bar. The Terminal Bar was featured in the Martin Scorsese film ""Taxi Driver"" and was the subject of an award-winning American documentary short film, ""Terminal Bar"", directed by Stefan Nadelman that used a combination of"
"Unlike most nightclubs, ultra lounges rarely have a separate dance floor. Some clubs have semi-private rooms with mattresses to lounge on and socialize. The music is often more subdued White-Room or ambient house–influenced music instead of uptempo dance music or techno. These clubs offer a range of cocktails and drinks, and sometimes serve bar food, such as tapas-style finger food. In the 1980 movie ""The Blues Brothers"", most of the members of the band were reduced to performing as ""Murph and the Magictones"" (headlining at a Holiday Inn) after bandleader Jake Blues went to prison. When the band takes a"
"or pretzel sticks. Most establishments feature loud music and some have frequent live performances. While Polish word ""bar"" can be also applied to this kind of establishment, it is often used to describe any kind of inexpensive restaurant, and therefore can be translated as diner or cafeteria. Both in ""bary"" and in ""puby"", the counter at which one orders is called ""bar"", itself being another obvious loanword from English. ""Bar mleczny"" (literally 'milk bar') is a kind of inexpensive self-service restaurant serving wide range of dishes, with simple interior design, usually opened during breakfast and lunch hours. It is very"
"the bar, where anybody comes in for any reason, not just drinks. The show was originally set in a hotel, a setting inspired by ""Fawlty Towers"", Burrows's favorite British sitcom. The producers narrowed the setting down to a hotel bar, but later evolved it into a neighborhood bar in Boston, according to Glen Charles, ""because it was more cozy"". The ""athletic element"" was added to the bar because the show's creators, Burrows and Charles brothers (Glen and Les) were sports fans. The show's bar setting was inspired by the Bull & Finch Pub in Boston. It was not filmed in"
"showing the influence of Kurosawa. The character Han Solo dressed like an archetypal gunslinger, and the Mos Eisley cantina is much like an Old West saloon. Meanwhile, films such as ""The Big Lebowski"", which plucked actor Sam Elliott out of the Old West and into a Los Angeles bowling alley, and ""Midnight Cowboy"", about a Southern-boy-turned-gigolo in New York (who disappoints a client when he doesn't measure up to Gary Cooper), transplanted Western themes into modern settings for both purposes of parody and homage. Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the American Old West, most commonly between"
"as an archetype in Western films, depicting the lawless expansionism period of the United States in the late 19th century. The Western outlaw is typically a criminal who operates from a base in the wilderness, and opposes, attacks or disrupts the fragile institutions of new settlements. By the time of the Western frontier, many jurisdictions had abolished the process of outlawry, and the term was used in its more popular meaning. Some Old West outlaws, such as Billy the Kid and Jesse James, became legendary figures in Western lore both in their own lifetime and long after their deaths. ""Cangaceiros"""
"bar within it concealed by a sliding bookcase. The Firehouse Hostel and Lounge in Austin, Texas, has a sliding bookcase that leads to the bar. The bar specializes in cocktails that were consumed during the Prohibition-era, including one named The Last Word, a gin-based cocktail. The Bredlau Castle in Lake Elsinore, California has a sliding bookcase that reveals an area used to hide liquor during prohibition in the United States. The J.W. Marriott luxury hotel in Puxi's Tomorrow Square, Shanghai, China has a sliding bookcase on its executive floor that leads to the building's rooftop. Pixar's location in Emeryville, California,"
"city bars generally having door staff at the entrance. 'Bar' also designates a separate drinking area within a pub. Until recent years most pubs had two or more bars – very often the Public bar or Tap room, and the Saloon Bar or Lounge, where the decor was better and prices were sometimes higher. The designations of the bars varied regionally. In the last two decades, many pub interiors have been opened up into single spaces, which some people regret as it loses the flexibility, intimacy, and traditional feel of a multi-roomed public house. One of the last dive bars"
"throughout the novel. Another character says, ""We operate just like a whorehouse ... except we don't sell it for cash. We swap it for Camels and nylons and steak and eggs and lipstick ... this dress ... came from Saks Fifth Avenue in the diplomatic pouch"". Emily asks Jimmy, ""Am I behaving like a whore""? Jimmy replies, ""Whoring is a peacetime activity"". The screenplay uses Hershey bars to symbolize the luxuries enjoyed by Americans and their ""Americanized"" companions; the novel uses strawberries rather than chocolate bars, in a parallel way. In his first dinner with Emily, he orders the waiter"
"continental European countries. As of May, 2014, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania had the most bars per capita in the United States. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia, modern bars overlap with coffeehouses and larger ones are sometimes also nightclubs. Since the 1980s, they have become similar in social function to the bars of Italy, Spain and Greece, as meeting places for people in a city. Bar A bar (also known as a saloon or a tavern or sometimes a pub or club, referring to the actual establishment, as in pub bar or savage club etc.) is a retail business establishment"
"life, and it is customary that, after social events, people go to bars, including seniors and children alike. In the UK, bars are either areas that serve alcoholic drinks within establishments such as hotels, restaurants, universities, or are a particular type of establishment which serves alcoholic drinks such as wine bars, ""style bars"", private membership only bars. However, the main type of establishment selling alcohol for consumption on the premises is the public house or ""pub"". Some bars are similar to nightclubs in that they feature loud music, subdued lighting, or operate a dress code and admissions policy, with inner"
"found in other types of films. For example, a very typical Western plot is that an eastern lawman heads west, where he matches wits and trades bullets with a gang of outlaws and thugs, and is aided by a local lawman who is well-meaning but largely ineffective until a critical moment when he redeems himself by saving the hero's life. This description can be used to describe any number of Westerns, but also other films such as ""Die Hard"" (itself a loose reworking of High Noon) and Akira Kurosawa's ""Seven Samurai"", which are frequently cited examples of films that do"
"younger generation. The Bemelmans Bar is decorated with murals depicting Madeline in Central Park painted by Ludwig Bemelmans. Bemelmans is the namesake of the bar, and his murals there are his only artwork on display to the public. Instead of accepting payment for his work, Bemelmans received a year and a half of accommodations at the Carlyle for himself and his family. The 2015 film ""A Very Murray Christmas"" was set in the Carlyle and in Bemelmans Bar. The Carlyle Restaurant was formerly known as Dumonet at the Carlyle. Carlyle Hotel The Carlyle Hotel, known formally as The Carlyle, A"
"raped repeatedly while incarcerated and struggles to find his manhood on the outside. Daisy, his alcoholic girlfriend, craves a “real” life with a “real” man and abandons him at a seedy pre-Giuliani Times Square bar in pursuit of some cheap Chinese takeout. At the bar is Skank, a former failed actor turned junkie, who is trying to outlast the rain storm and get a buyback from the long-missing Irish bartender as he begins to go through withdrawals. Also at the bar is Sammy, an old, dying guilt-ridden drunk who exists somewhere between reality and the afterlife. DeMaris, a seventeen-year-old gun-brandishing"
"acquired its nickname. The Columbia Drug Store, which stood on the southeast corner for several decades, was a hangout for many western film extras in hopes of finding work, knowing the casting agents from the studio could reach them there. Indeed, John Wayne, Gene Autry, and Roy Rogers all got their start in this neighborhood, as did director John Ford. Columbia Studios was filming western films about every ten days for a time. The cowboy extras stood at the corner already dressed in their Stetson hats, boots, and bandannas, ready for saloon scenes, as cattle rustlers, or as members of"
"with a bar for the sale and consumption of alcohol, snooker, pool or bar billiards tables, as well as televisions for sport entertainment; many provide food. A much larger room would be connected, often called the concert or entertainment room, with a stage and a layout of tables, stools and backrest sofas. They often provide night time entertainment, mainly on the weekends such as bingo, raffles, live music cabaret and comedy, playing popular music. They are also known for their charitable works. In recent years, declining membership has seen many clubs close down and others struggle to remain open. Some"