THE HOLDOVERS
Film 2023. Written by David Hemingson. Directed by Alexander Payne. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da|Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa.
Source Features: BBB (10) TIMELINE (19) OTHER (4) THEMES (2)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Barton Academy BBBEducationAcademies

Barton Academy
Setting. New England boarding school.



3DENT BBBPeriodicalsAdult Magazines

DENT
Pornographic magazine.



3Despina's Beautorium BBBBeauty CareBeauty Salons

Despina's Beautorium
One of two storefronts in the building where Mary's sister lives, named after the children of production designer Ryan Warren Smith and director Alexander Payne. According to Smith, they left them in as Easter eggs to let them know they were thinking about them.



3Dr. GertlerBBBHealthcareTherapy

Dr. Gertler
Tully's shrink.

4Hertzel's BBBRetailDrugstores

Hertzel's
Drugstore on Paul Hunham's Librium prescription bottle.



3Lions BBBSportsSchool Mascots

Lions
Barton Academy mascot.



3Liquor Store BBBFood StoresLiquor Stores

Liquor Store
Generic liquor store.



3Red's Christmas Trees BBBRetailStores

Red's Christmas Trees
Tree farm that Hunham visits on Christmas, after being inspired to make the day special for Angus Tully by Lydia at her party the night before.



3S&J Electrical Supplies BBBRetailElectronics Stores

S&J Electrical Supplies
One of two storefronts in the building where Mary's sister lives, named after the children of production designer Ryan Warren Smith and director Alexander Payne. According to Smith, they left them in as Easter eggs to let them know they were thinking about them.



3The Winning Ticket BBBDiningRestaurants

The Winning Ticket
Restaurant that Professor Hunham and Angus Tully visit, where Lydia Crane works. Interior filmed at the Pleasant Cafe in Roslindale.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3July 12, 1898 Dates19th Century and earlierBirth Dates

July 12, 1898
Barton Academy graduate of the class of 1916 Henry Walcott Lippincott born.



3September 22, 1917 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfDeath Dates

September 22, 1917
Barton Academy graduate of the class of 1911 Alfred Lothrop Dupont III killed in France.



3November 24, 1919 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfDeath Dates

November 24, 1919
Barton Academy graduate of the class of 1916 Henry Walcott Lippincott dies at Brest France.



3December 18, 1944 Dates20th Century: 1st HalfDeath Dates

December 18, 1944
Barton Academy graduate of the class of 1939 Ridgely James Pendergast, Jr. lost at sea.



3November 17, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

November 17, 1970
Date on Paul Hunham's Librium prescription bottle.



3December 16, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 16, 1970
Date of Professor Hunham's Ancient Civilization exam, which several students fail.



3December 17, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 17, 1970
Day 1 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays.



3December 18, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 18, 1970
Day 2 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays.



3December 19, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 19, 1970
Day 3 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays.



3December 20, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 20, 1970
Day 4 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays.



3December 21, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 21, 1970
Day 5 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays.



3December 22, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 22, 1970
Day 6 of Professor Dunham supervising the holdover students at Barton Academy over the holidays. The wealthy father of one of the holdover students arrives by helicopter and agrees to take all the students on the family's ski trip. Angus, unable to reach his parents for permission, is left alone at Barton with Hunham and Mary.



3December 23, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 23, 1970
After Hunham catches Angus trying to book a hotel room, Angus runs through the school halls while Hunham chases him. Angus defiantly leaps into a pile of gym equipment, dislocating his shoulder. At the hospital, Angus lies to protect Hunham from blame. Hunham later flirts with Lydia Crane, the assistant to the headmaster, after he and Angus encounter her at a restaurant, and she invites the pair to her Christmas Eve party.



3December 24, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 24, 1970
On Christmas Eve, Angus, Hunham, Mary, and Barton's janitor, Danny, attend Lydia's party. While Angus spends time with Lydia's niece, Elise, Hunham is disappointed to discover that Lydia has a boyfriend, and Mary gets drunk and has an emotional breakdown over her son's death. Hunham insists on leaving early. While arguing with Hunham, Angus angrily shouts that his father is dead, causing Mary to lambast Hunham for his unsympathetic approach.



3December 25, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 25, 1970
Having reflected on his behavior, Professor Hunham puts together a small Christmas celebration, and with Mary's persuasion, grants Angus' wish for a field trip to Boston.



3December 26, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 26, 1970
Professor Hunham, student Angus Tully and Barton Academy chef Mary head to Boston for a "field trip".



3December 27, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 27, 1970
Professor Hunham and Angus Tully explore Boston, including watching the movie Little Big Man at the Orpheum Theatre.



3December 31, 1970 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

December 31, 1970
Professor Hunham, Angus and Mary celebrate New Year's Eve watching the ball drop in New York City on TV.



3January 1, 1971 Dates20th Century: 70sEvents

January 1, 1971
After watching the ball drop in New York City on TV, Professor Hunham and Angus set off fireworks in the kitchen.



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3Crandall & Angus TullyOtherQuotesQuotes

Crandall & Angus Tully
Crandall: What are you doing with women's underwear?
Angus Tully: It's the same swimsuit James Bond wears in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. It can't get more masculine than that.


4Paul Hunham OtherQuotesQuotes

Paul Hunham
Paul Hunham: Hardy, I have known you since you were a boy, so I think I have the requisite experience and insight to aver that you are and always have been penis cancer in human form.

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6Untitled OtherThemesPleasantville


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