Not the pre-code 1930 film “Anna Christie” (“Gimme a visky with chincher ale and don’t be stinchy, baby.”), but a more exotic notion gave birth to this drink:
Shake the ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled high-ball glass.
On YouTube:“Anna Christie” (1930) ordering her drink in sleazy speakeasy. Sleazy yes, but one still had to ring the bell to get in :-).
https://youtu.be/_8Rvqm5XR7E
Although her advice in “Every Day’s a Holiday” (1937) was: “You should get out of those wet clothes and into a Dry Martini.”, the drink by her name is a bit more spirited:
Add ice cubes and shake robustly to completely blend the yolk … and sprinkle with cayenne pepper in honour of the ravishing Mae.
Recalling her various famous quotes, it’s often difficult to believe how these got by the Hays Office, especially since many were much more than suggestive, they had passed innuendo last Tuesday. A few samples: https://youtu.be/FJS670okmZc
From Johnny Depp‘s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1998):
Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, shake and strain into high-ball glass. Garnish with pineapple and cocktail cherry. For the professional: try a mezcal on the side.
As the bartender in “The Nutty Professor” commented:
“You going to drink this here, or are you going to take it home and rub it on your chest?” The drink was tested by experts: “This is totally drinkable – kind of like a weird Manhattan.” … or was that “Yeah, we’re in Manhattan and it’s weird.”?
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