alcohol in society theme

Prohibition, or some other societal reaction to the pervasive use of alcohol, is featured.

11 total · 2 major · 9 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Some Like It Hot (1959) major the story was set in prohibition America and there were conspicuous amounts of drinking going on
movie: The Lost Weekend (1945) major Apart from featuring the personal experiences of alcoholic Don Birnam, the story discussed our attitude to alcohol in general. Many scenes were set in bars. Don once found himself locked up with other drunks in the alcoholic ward of a hospital. It was mentioned that Prohibition had turned many of the inmates into what they were.
ahp5x20 minor The gangster Mr. Rose admitted to being a bootlegger to a man he was roughing up.
as2020e01 minor Sam and Evelyn talked their way into a speakeasy and sampled the goodies there. Various attitudes to alcohol in 1919 were featured.
futurama3x12 minor Fry, Leela, and Bender were brewing an ale inside Bender and Leela told Cubert that alcohol was bad for people under the legal drinking age and good for those above it.
movie: High Treason (1929) minor the prohibition era in America extends to 1940 and the tension is initially caused by bootleggers crossing the borders between territories
movie: Just Imagine (1930) minor prohibition was still around in 1980 New York
movie: The Blue Yonder (1985) minor The corrupt cop Finch was busted for peddling alcohol during the Prohibition period.
tz1959e2x09 minor Mr. Templeton went back in time to 1927 where he summarily met up with his beer imbibing wife at a speakeasy.
tz1959e2x19 minor A neighborhood bar owner quipped that he hadn't done such good business since the prohibition of alcohol was ended.