Open since 1829, Neir’s Tavern is one of the oldest bars in the United States, nestled in the heart of Queens.
Open since 1829, Neir’s Tavern is one of the oldest bars in the United States, nestled in the heart of Queens.
Neir’s Tavern has only closed twice in its long history: during Prohibition and much later when New York City was confined as part of the Covid-19 health crisis. Known for its 150+ year old mahogany bar, in place since the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, the iconic venue was also threatened in 2020 due to soaring rents. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio himself interfered in favor of the establishment. It is also whispered that Mae West would have done her first numbers there.
Since the dawn of cinema, films have invaded the world and highlighted sometimes unexpected places. Every film location has its secrets. The latter are sometimes as exciting as the feature films themselves.
Did you know that the cemetery where the final duel of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was built from scratch and that no body lies there? Or that the bus ofInto The Wild has been moved to discourage fans from spending the night there? From the story of the construction of The Bridge on the River Kwai to the incredible encounter during the shooting of the last scene ofIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeembark on an exciting world tour with the greatest stars of the seventh art. Shiver in the real haunted house ofAmityville and discover the terrifying anecdotes of the making ofApocalypse Now in the Philippines. Visit the building of Blade Runner before stopping at Hogwarts and finally landing in Jurassic Parkin the middle of the Hawaiian archipelago. What if we also took you behind the scenes of the making of the Hobbits’ village of Lord of the Rings ?
Produced by a team of pop-culture specialists and enhanced by numerous anecdotes, Cult! movies tells the secrets of the places that made the history of cinema.
