U.S.A.
This was the worst economic downturn in U.S. history.
the Great Depression
It started in 1929 with the stock market crash and bank runs and lasted an entire decade. It was marked by 25 percent unemployment, soup kitchens, and shantytowns known as Hoovervilles.
This timeless film stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly and George Peppard as Paul Varjak in a cat-and-mouse romance.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Hepburn earned $750,000 for the film, making her the highest-paid actress for a movie at the time.
The Betsy Ross flag has the stars assembled in this geometric shape.
a circle
It features 13 stars arranged in a circle in the corner of the flag where the 50 stars now reside.
Free-spirited Corie (Jane Fonda) and stuffed-shirt Paul (Robert Redford) are newlyweds in this 1967 film.
Barefoot in the Park
After a glorious honeymoon at the famed Plaza Hotel, they navigate the reality of New York City life in a tiny fifth-floor walk-up apartment with an array of eccentric neighbors.
This is the highest Federal Reserve Note (dollar) in circulation.
$100
The last $500 note was printed in 1945. The last $2 note was printed in 2017, and approximately 1.7 billion remain in circulation.
This romantic thriller starring Audrey Hepburn as Regina Lampert and Cary Grant as Peter Joshua is set in Paris and adds a who-dunnit aspect with an astounding twist ending.
Charade
The opening scene finds Regina vacationing in the French Alps, shortly before returning to the apartment in Paris she shares with her husband. Only, the apartment has been emptied of all its belongings—including her husband.
If you need a little breathing room, maybe this least populous state is the place for you.
Wyoming
Around 600,000 people call Wyoming home. Most states have cities with at least that many residents.
Doris Day and James Garner play Beverly and Dr. Gerald Boyer in this wacky rom-com about a married couple whose life is turned upside down when she becomes a spokesperson for a soap company.
The Thrill of It All
Chaos almost rips their marriage apart until an unlikely intervention occurs.
Abe Lincoln was born in this state.
Kentucky
Lincoln’s wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was also born in Kentucky.
Rock Hudson and Doris Day star as Jerry Webster and Carol Templeton in this 1961 film about two rival advertising executives.
Lover Come Back
It’s no secret that advertising can be a dirty business, but sometimes the dirty tricks backfire, and that’s the core hilarity of this rom-com.