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stoneleigh p

from bottlerocket, wes anderson posted in movies by pete_nice

The cast and the crew would relax nightly at the Stoneleigh P restaurant/bar while shooting the feature Bottle Rocket (1996). Mostly because their hotel was the Stoneleigh Hotel (Le Méridien Dallas) across the street.

Source: popcultureblog.dallasnews.com

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first national bank (former)

from jesse james, james-younger gang posted in history by donkeyoti

On September 7, 1876, the James-Younger gang tried to rob the Northfield First National Bank. Townspeople realized what was happening, grabbed their guns, and shot it out in the street.

The resulting body count included the bank teller, Joseph Lee Heywood, and a Swedish immigrant, Nicholas Gustafson, as well as several members of the gang.

Cole, Bob and Jim Younger fled to nearby Madelia, MN (where they were captured). Frank and Jesse James escaped into the Dakotas.

Every September, Northfield holds the Defeat of Jesse James Days, where members of the community reenact the bank robbery and have a parade.

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the corner hotel

from jack white, the white stripes posted in music by corporate_sunshine

Located in a suburb of Melbourne, The Corner Hotel is a remodeled 19th-century pub that has been a live music venue since the 1940s.

Jack White came up with the riff to "Seven Nation Army" while doing a sound check at The Corner Hotel.

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cosmic cup

from wes anderson, kumar pallana posted in movies by pete_nice

Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson used to frequent the Cosmic Cup, a coffee shop and arts hangout in Dallas. The owner of the shop, Kumar Pallana, was a former vaudeville performer and actor. He would go on to star in several Wes Anderson features, as well as other films.

Kumar died on October 10, 2013 at the age of 94. The store has been renamed the Cosmic Cafe.

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mr. charlie’s burger factory

from wes anderson, bottle rocket (1992) posted in movies by pete_nice

The gang recounts their book store robbery and relaxes with some burgers at Mr. Charlie's in Wes Anderson's short student film Bottle Rocket (1992). The short was extended (and colorized) for the 1996 feature, Bottle Rocket.

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